Weary Of The Flesh

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Punk pioneers Crass continue their vinyl reissue series, re-pressing their limited releases by adjacent artists through Crass Records, in association with One Little Independent. The series, including over twenty bands and solo artists recorded at the legendary Southern Studios and produced by Penny Rimbaud, continues with two more historic pieces from the Crass Records catalogue; Anthrax’s Capitalism Is Cannibalism and Andy T's Weary of the Flesh. 

Weary of the Flesh, by anarcho-poet Andy T, was originally released in 1982 via Crass Records. Lead single ‘Tomorrow’ is a poem expressing hope for peace. Embracing punk’s ‘anyone can do it’ ethos, he blended his passion for music and poetry into his unique approach.

“Away from the world of more-or-less conventional punk music, Andy T was that rare thing, a punk solo artist. A bit like an angrier, more political John Cooper Clarke” - Spectrum Culture

Penny continues: “When Crass were compiling the first ‘Bullshit Detector’ out of the plethora of tapes sent to us by young hopefuls looking for a break, Andy T’s offering stood out in its innocent rawness. It was all too easy to imagine this very young lad chanting his mournful chant from a messy bedroom, bed unmade, looking out across the Northern moors shrouded by mournful mists. In its lack of pretension, it was as if it were a nerve-end looking to be cauterized; the pain was tangible. Andy’s track got selected for inclusion on ‘Bullshit’, but I wanted to hear more, so I got in touch with him with the idea of producing a 7” single, ‘Weary of the Flesh’. We recorded the tracks in Crass’ rehearsal room, juggling between two trashy ghetto blasters and a whole lot of chutzpah. To this day, the result remains a vibrant celebration of brazen non-conformity tinged with distinct odours of bohemianism. Andy’s poetry showed the rough’n’tough edge of how it really was and, regrettably, still is. So yes, nothing’s new, and it’s all a matter of learning the hard way. Give it your ears, you won’t regret it.”

Tracklist

Tomorrow?
What About The Old?
Dirty Squatters
Tiny Revolutions
Wasted Life
Big Boys
Death Is Big Buisness
Man’s Life
Techno Cock-Up
Morbid Fascination
Exploitation
Family Joy
Weary Of The Flesh
Blood-Stained Glass