Streams: The Subhumans “New Dark Age Parade”

Contributed by aubin. Posted by adam on Friday, September 15, 2006 at 4:07 PM (EDT)

In an unexpected move, conservative prairie emo masters the G7 Welcoming Committee have released what seems to be a political punk album. Vancouver pioneers the Subhumans, having taken 20 years off for assorted leisure activities (like prison), are back with the hard hitting New Dark Age Parade. We're thrilled to bring you a full album stream of this classic Canadian punk band's comeback.

The record features the first time since 1982 that bassist Gerry Hannah, vocalist Brian Goble and guitarist Mike Graham have record together. They're joined on this recording by drummer Jon Card, veteran of SNFU and D.O.A.. The album hits stores this week in via the G7 in Canuckistan and elsewhere on Alternative Tentacles.

You can check out the stream on the band's Punknews.org Profile.

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Icecreamwiththeenemy (September 15, 2006)

whoa.

GlassPipeMurder (September 15, 2006)

this is decent overall. kind of an anti-war, anti-american theme album. moving forward is probably the best song.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

It's nice to see a punk around with a genuine sense of humour.

adam (September 15, 2006)

The jokes in this post, for better or worse, were written by me. Aubin's just a patsy.

-Adma

ThreeChordsAndTheTruth (September 15, 2006)

That Adam, what a joker, even joke spelling his own name wrong.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

Not to mention a glory hound theif.

Scruffy (September 15, 2006)

So, what's the release date. Methinks I will be buying this.

adam (September 15, 2006)

"The album hits stores this week..."

-adam

Scruffy (September 15, 2006)

Yeah, I just scanned the article for a date. Then, after I posted, realized that, were it already out, I needed to be looking for "this week" or "already out". Ah well, hindsight...

Scruffy (September 15, 2006)

Well, I just saw the "this week". Does that mean it's already out, or it comes out Tuesday. I'd assume it's already out. I hope the record store has it.

LushJ (September 15, 2006)

Street dates are always on a Tuesday.

You can get it direct from either record label via mail order now.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

"In an unexpected move, conservative prairie emo masters the G7 Welcoming Committee have released what seems to be a political punk album."

FUCKING HILARIOUS

LushJ (September 15, 2006)

Awesome! I just finished one of a couple of AT podcasts that we're sending out next week which feature Nardwuar interviewing Gerry Hannah from July 2005. It's also available on Nardwuar's site at http://www.nardwuar.com if you want to get it direct from the source. It's really cool because it goes through their history, how OVERKILL stole one of their songs, and how Gerry joined a terrorist cell and went to prison for much of the 1980s for plotting a bank robbery. No, I'm not making that up.

... and yes, you anonymous posters, I mention G7 in the podcast (happily, I might add).

skankin_in_the_pit (September 15, 2006)

It's been a while since I read it, but I remember Joey Shithead had some really good/crazy stories about the Subhumans. Weren't they involved in blowing up a factory (or something like that) too?

skankin_in_the_pit (September 15, 2006)

... "it" obviously being his book.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

Gerry was a member of the Squamish 5 who blew some shit up in ON. He spent 5 years in the cell for it.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

If by plotting a bank robbery you meaning blowing up a factory that built cruise missles, than yes, yes he did. But since you didn't, you lose.

LushJ (September 16, 2006)

No, actually I win. He was popped for conspiring to rob a bank after they blew up stuff to raise money for more attacks. They weren't able to pin anything connected to the attacks to him- otherwise he wouldn't have had a chance of being released in such a short time.

Listen to the interview either on nardwuar's site or on the AT podcast when it comes out (that'll be in the 2nd of 2). The 1st half, which I finished yesterday, covers his time in the band- the 2nd half starts out wiith his leaving the music scene and, well, you should check it out.

Someone (September 16, 2006)

which song did Overkill steal?

davebrave4 (September 15, 2006)

Leisure activities in prison-see Shaw Shank Redemption for a complete list.

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

conservative prairie emo masters

haha. what in the world??!

what ive heard of this album is fucking awsome. i shall now go to the stream and hear the rest.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

fuck these dudes ate shit live last year

wildo (September 15, 2006)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,
http://g7welcomingcommittee.com /blog/archives/g7-radio-episode-zero/
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I submitted it as news but no one posted it, I still think its worthy of its own news story considering the awesomeness of their podcasts.

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

i know.its incredibly depressing. im actually surprised they did 7 episodes.

danperrone (September 15, 2006)

america rules

Someone (September 15, 2006)

The Canadian Subhumans are better looking.

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

and sounding.

Someone (September 22, 2006)

and smelling

Someone (September 15, 2006)

SUNDAY OCT. 22nd
Trasheteria (123 Simcoe St.; Peterborough, ON)
SUBHUMANS
+ guests
19+
9pm
$10 Adv.
$12 Door

MikeStupid (September 15, 2006)

New Dark Age Parade > Black Parade

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

duh.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

megadeth>>>any band named subhumans

notfeelingcreative (September 15, 2006)

I don't know I love sub/hum/ans, the subhumans and megadeth, it's tough call!

Someone (September 15, 2006)

This is good. A little slow at times, but still rockin'.

Subhumans (UK) = Subhumans (Canada). They are both fucking awesome

lynchme (September 15, 2006)

This is a really good cd.

SloaneDaley (September 15, 2006)

I like the record, it is enjoyable but I'm not sure how much I'll actually listen to it.

Someone (September 15, 2006)

that's ok if you're not 'sure' - don't sweat it.

sXenester (September 15, 2006)

I love reading an article and knowing without looking at the by-line Aubin wrote it.

Slainte, sir.

InaGreendase (brian) (September 15, 2006)

...

adam (September 16, 2006)

You're dead. Dead. DEAD.

-adam

TraumaSponge (September 15, 2006)

Nardwuar is stoked.

BTown (September 15, 2006)

Are Gerry and Chris related?

Someone (September 15, 2006)

yeah, he's chris' older brother

Maks (September 15, 2006)

really?

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

no.

gedgeispunk (September 15, 2006)

I love their 1st lp! Didn't one of these dudes blow up a bank ?

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

so who out there has the subhumans' incorrect thoughts and would want to send it to me?? its impossible to find ANYWHERE.

Maks (September 15, 2006)

i've found it on cassette on ebay, but it's too much money for a cassette.

dev (September 15, 2006)

right here... still need it?

iconoclast (September 15, 2006)

oh shit you have it?!? whats your AIM screenname? mine is lostpatrol3.

dev (September 16, 2006)

Fuck dude, sorry. After I posted last night, I went out and got pretty wasted. I don't have AIM, I have MSN Messenger though. And of course, as I type this I'm at work. I'll tell ya though, I found it no problem on Soulseek. (Where I got it in the first place)

Someone (September 15, 2006)

their album Incorrect Thoughts is fucking awesome!

Someone (September 15, 2006)

Dude's voice kind of sounds like Weird Al.

sarcasm101 (September 15, 2006)

this is sick. i just hope they can rock it like they used to.

Midori (September 16, 2006)

New Dark Age Parade is a great album. It has a few musical surprises and smart, funny lyrics.

Just a couple of things to point out. Gerry never attempted to blow up a bank or rob a bank. He was convicted of "conspiracy to rob an armoured (Brinks) truck." They planned but did not follow through on the action. He was involved with the group "Direct Action" but not actually involved in the bombing of Litton Systems which produced guidance systems for cruise missiles. To call "Direct Action" a "terrorist" group is a pretty loose description of the term as they targetted property, not people.

Anyhow, the group that stole the Subhumans song "Fuck You" and claimed that they wrote it was "Overkill" a metal group who just speeded the song up.

Midori