burst out of England more than forty years ago, with angry, intelligent socio-political anthems such as “Parasites” and “Religious Wars.” And while fans of hardcore punk might believe Subhumans emerged fully formed from a Wiltshire sewer, singer Dick Lucas says he was actually into Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa and even David Bowie, before punk-rock group Crass blew his mind in 1977.
“Bruce is a very, very good guitarist,” Lucas says. “He knows exactly what he's doing, and he's got some really wacky ideas, and he's got a really good guitar sound. He works on it."Subhumans disappeared in 1986 after four searing, thought-provoking albums and a slew of EPs, and Lucas focused on his love of ska with Culture Shock and then, more prolifically, with Citizen Fish, which had more mainstream appeal than Subhumans but the same level of consciousness and creativity.
Subhumans reunited in 1991 and 1998, and then for good in 2004, snowballing into a tight, road-tested live band as captured on 2004’s seminalSubhumans' resurrection has lasted much longer than the group's initial, impactful early years. The band has put out two full-length albums: 2007’s, which both juxtapose heavy guitars and blasting drums with Lucas’s takes on world affairs without making a caricature of the Subhumans legacy.
Asking him those questions more than forty years after the song was released elicits a thoughtful response, particularly in a time when everything from having a phone to owning tennis shoes typically means supporting soul-crushing capitalism and even child labor.
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