The Groundhogs – Thank Christ for the Bomb (Standard Edition)

Fire Records

£25.18

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: FIRELP507
Barcode: 0809236150738
Release Date: 29 Mar 2024
Genre: Indie/Alternative

50th Anniversary reissue repress with gatefold sleeve + bonus tracks as a download, note new price. A hugely influential album cited as the embryo for punk, grunge and beyond. Featuring epic 1970 concepts from this far reaching trio much praised by Underworld’s Karl Hyde, Captain Sensible, Stephen Malkmus and a host of others. ‘Thank Christ For The Bomb’ is a visionary tale of cold war fear, alienation and everyday drama. “This is a masterpiece!” New Musical Express // A thinking man’s rumination on alienation, the album is a game of two halves; side one tackling the thermonuclear threat while side two traces riches to rags alienation in everyday London. First of a trio of ground-breaking albums that steered the band from the Blues into a heavier, more prog-based sound and a true reflection of their much-praised live sound.

Track List: Side A: 1 Strange Town 2 Darkness Is No Friend 3 Soldier 4 Thank Christ for the Bomb. Side B: 5 Ship On The Ocean 6 Garden 7 Status People 8 Rich Man, Poor Man 9 Eccentric Man