ELECTRO HIPPIES – LIVE Clear Vinyl LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1989 ORIG PUNK CRUST GRINDCORE

Electro Hippies – Live
(Peaceville Records  1989  VILE13)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Clear Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– Hype sticker on front

Electro Hippies were an English thrashcore band formed in St Helens/Wigan, England, in 1985.

Though they were short-lived and underground through their career, their music influenced many future crust, hardcore punk, and grindcore bands. The band relied heavily on low bass end sounds to create their low-fi, primitively produced music. They also incorporated elements of heavy metal and have been described as “proto-grindcore”. The band strongly embraced the D.I.Y. (do it yourself) ethic which was very common among many early crust punk bands. The band’s lyrics spoke heavily about animal rights and vegetarianism. A recurring lyrical theme on each LP targeted the McDonald’s corporation, evidenced by the lyrics to “Run Ronald” and “Scum”.

The band were supported by John Peel for whom they recorded a radio session in 1987, released as an EP by Strange Fruit Records the same year.

The Electro Hippies included Jeff Walker (guitar, vocals) in their ranks. He later joined extreme metal band Carcass. When Walker joined Carcass full-time, Simon (drums) and Andy (guitar) took over vocal duties. Eventually, the band split up in 1989, playing one last gig and releasing the show as their final album.

Live is an album by English thrash core band Electro Hippies, released in 1989 on Peaceville Records. The record was recorded at the band’s last ever gig at Planet X, Liverpool 15.4.89.

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