Flux Of Pink Indians: Strive To Survive Causing Least Suffering Possible 1983 (3 CD Reissue 2013)

A fiercely political leftist punk band formed in Hertfordshire, England in 1980 from the remaining

members of The Epileptics (who during the first half of 1979 changed their name to Epi-X, owing to letters of complaint from The British Epilepsy Association) by Colsk Latter (vocals) and Derek Birkett (bass guitar) with guitarists Andy Smith, Neil Puncher, and drummer Sid Ation (who was also a member of Rubella Ballet).
                

in 1981 the group signed on with the Crass label, adopting the organization's dedication to anarchist

politics and punk abrasion; soon they issued their debut EP New Smell, scoring an indie hit with "Johnny Kidd." Upon forming their own label, Spiderleg, Flux of Pink Indians resurfaced in 1982 with the full-length Strive to Survive Causing Least Suffering Possible.
                      

Not surprisingly their 1983 follow-up, The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks, was banned by many

British retailers; one Manchester indie record shop which did carry the record was subsequently charged for displaying "obscene articles for publication for gain." A long layoff followed before the group -- by-then-known as simply Flux -- returned in 1986 with the largely instrumental Uncarved Block. They disbanded in 1987; Derek Birkett later founded the influential One Little Indian label.
                       

FLUX OF PINK INDIANS - STRIVE TO SURVIVE CAUSING LEAST SUFFERING POSSIBLE 1983

                       

Definitely one of the more aggressive anarcho punk albums you've heard. It's raging bass lines, powerful tribal-like drums at times, chaotic but sharp guitar riffs, and ranting angry vocals. It's exactly an album every punk should hear. Originally released on the band's own Spider leg label, One Little

Indian will re-issue the digitally remastered and expanded edition of Flux of Pink Indians' classic 1983 debut album Strive to Survive Causing Least Suffering Possible. The Strive' line-up comprised Colin Latter (vocals), Derek Birkett (bass guitar), Kevin Hunter (guitars), and Martin Wilson (drums). Formed in 1981, Flux - as they later became known - were contemporaries of Crass and synonymous with the strict vegan, anti-fascist, anti-capitalism, anti-Thatcher anarcho-punk scene of the time.
                          

Great lyrics/vocals,savage guitar,squealing feedback,prominant bass & drums and above all,memorable tunes! Now this excellent expanded reissue,3 cd's-the original 'strive' album and the

'neu smell' ep from 1981,inc.their best known song 'tube disaster'(also recorded under their previous name 'the epileptics',but thats another story..)..A disc of demo's for the strive album (very different,many changed lyrics..definately 'works in progress'..),And a 3rd disc that feature's flux's live,short-lived 're-union' set at the 'feeding of the 5000'gig at the sheperds bush empire,supporting steve ignorant of Crass in nov.2007. The live disc captures that raw energy & excitement...
                         

Flux Of Pink Indians – Strive To Survive Causing Least Suffering Possible
Label: One Little Indian – TPLP1172CD
Format: 3 x CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue 2013
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk, Anarcho-Punk
                                

CD 1. STRIVE TO SURVIVE CAUSING LEAST SUFFERING POSSIBLE

                  

  
01. Song For Them
02. Charity Hilarity
03. Some Of Us Scream Some Of Us Shout
04. Take Heed
05. T.V. Dinners
06. Tapioca Sunrise
07. Progress
08. They Lie We Die
09. Blinded By Science
10. Myxomatosis
11. Is There Anybody There?
12. The Fun Is Over

NEU SMELL 7" / TUBE DISASTERS / POEM        

                   

  
13a.Neu Smell    
13b.Tube Disasters    
13c.Poem    
14. Sick Butchers
15. Background Of Malfunction

CD 2. STRIVE DEMOS        

                     

  
01. Tapioca Sunrise (Wargasm LP Version)
02. Is There Anybody There?
03. Myxomatosis
04. Progress
05. Some Of Us Scream Some Of Us Shout
06. Song For Them (Poem)
07. Take Heed
08. Tapioca Sunrise
09. The Fun Is Over
10. Blinded By Science

CD 3. LIVE AT THE SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE        

                  

  
01. Progress
02. Some Of Us Scream, Some Of Us Shout
03. Charity Hilarity
04. Blinded By Science
05. Take Heed
06. They Lie We Die
07. Sick Butchers
08. Background Of Malfunction
09. T.V. Dinners
10. Tapioca Sunrise
11. 1970s Have Been Made In Hong Kong
12. Myxomatosis
13. Tube Disaster
14. The Fun Is Over

Flac Size: 711 MB

LINE - UP

                  

Colin Latter - vocals
Derek Birkett - bass guitar
Kevin Hunter - guitars
Martin Wilson - drums

T.V. DINNERS LYRICS
                      

Violence on t.v., violence on the news
Reality and fiction both served up neatly to keep us all amused
Reality and fiction have both become the same
Instead of facing the facts we search for new scapegoats to blame

The time has come to stop sitting back
To say "no, we've taken enough of this crap
Violence isn't acceptable in any form
So let's work together to make peace the norm"

The blame lies not within the system
The blame lies not with the state
The blame lies not within religion
We've all learned to love to hate
It lies within each and every one of us

The time has come to stop sitting back
To say "no, we've taken enough of this crap
Violence isn't acceptable in any form
So let's work together to make peace the norm"

                             

A society fed on violent shit
Will go out on the streets
And start to re-enact
Fighting, muggings, sexual assaults
Become part of the everyday scene
People acting out what they have seen on the t.v. screen

The time has come to stop sitting back
To say "no, we've taken enough of this crap
Violence isn't acceptable in any form
So let's work together to make peace the norm"

The time has come to change
Before it's too late
Because when we drop the bombs
There will be no one left to love or hate

The time has come to stop sitting back
To say "no, we've taken enough of this crap
Violence isn't acceptable in any form
So let's work together to make peace the norm"

                    

THEY LIE WE DIE LYRICS
                          

      

Atomic electricity is just a filthy mess and waste
It makes you wonder why they bother with such risks entailed
Is it just a coincidence this atomic power makes
An energy source of uranium from which atom bombs are being made
Behind our backs they scheme and dig mine and your graves
Behind our backs they laugh as their shelters are being made
Out of sight, on the quiet, the plans are being neatly laid
While we sit wasting time in the safe ignored shade

What if soon we were all out in the sun
Dodging the fallout, trying to hide or run
We need to stop it now before they've begun
Don't wait to be asked, no questionnaire will come

They lie we die
                                   
We've left it in their bloody hands for far too long
Atomic energy is gonna finance their bomb
They think they fight wars on mine and your behalf
So let's bloody tell 'em, you've got it fucking wrong

                     

What about the people in far off remote places
They never even knew bombs exist
They'll never have the chance to say or protest
That they didn't want their lives blown to bits

When they crawl from their shelters they'll start it all again
It makes you wonder who are these powermad women and men?

So that in a hundred years they'll be as strong as before
But as usual, at no expense to them

It's no use saying "oh it's too late"
It's no use saying "that it will never happen"
It's no use saying "that's the way it goes"
Is it really the way you wanna go ?

                        

They lie we die

They sigh we cry
We burn they learn
They lie we fry
They dream we scream

They lie we die

Is it really the way you wanna go?