From the Cradle to the Grave

by Subhumans

From the Cradle to the Grave cover art

Anchored by its monolithic, sixteen-minute title track, this ambitious release pushes anarcho-punk past its rudimentary three-chord limitations into complex, suite-like structures. Dick Lucas delivers vitriolic, sharply articulated lyrics critiquing capitalist conformity and social conditioning from birth to death. The record remains a high-water mark for musical progression within the strict ideological confines of the 80s UK punk scene.

Genres

  • Anarcho-Punk

Tracklist

  1. intro
  2. Forget
  3. Waste of Breath
  4. Where's the Freedom?
  5. Reality is Waiting For a Bus
  6. Us Fish Must Swim Together
  7. Wake Up Screaming
  8. Adversity
  9. Rain
  10. From the Cradle to the Grave