The Thought Criminals - Food For Thought Crimes E.P. 7″
August 13th, 2007 at 11:56 am
If it’s not from the States or Sweden you can be sure it’s from Australia. Thought Criminals did just as most other punk bands in the 70’s: carved out a sound totally of their own.
Inspired by the Desperate Bicycles they went on to form their own label Doublethink that put out a fair amount of great records. The Hilton Bomber 7inch is probably their most famous record and the one that is hardest to get hold of but this second plastic is just as great. Most of you might know that they’re together again and offer their latest anthology CD/LP for free: I won’t pay for punk records.
As with many other Australian punk bands I’m amazed at the speed many of them manage to achieve as early as 1978 or for that matter in 1977 if you take a listen to Flipped Out Over You by The Victims. Download Fuck Their Neighbors from the link above and you’ll hear what I mean. Or for that matter Display/Response: Action below.
Country: Australia
Year: 1978
Label: Doublethink
Format: 7″
Songs:
More Suicide Please.mp3
The Cut-Out Man.mp3
Display/Response:Action.mp3
So All The Superheroes.mp3
Stolen Air.mp3
August 13th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
excellent post! it doesn’t get mch better than this!!
August 13th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
It can get a bit better Erich if you tell the story about Ingo Eitelbach sending you the Hilton Bomber by accident.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
If it’s not from the States or Sweden you can be sure it’s from Australia.
Ehhh…Subhumans, Viletones, Dishrags, DOA, Pointed Sticks, Forgotten Rebels, Demics, Teenage Head, Dream Dates, Simply Saucer anyone? Australia 1975-’80 is my favourite punk scene of all time, but ’70’s Canada was nothing to sneeze at.
August 13th, 2007 at 9:53 pm
Simon, I see what you mean now. What I meant is that I mostly post stuff from USA, Sweden or Australia. The UK scene is nothing short but amazing too.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:48 am
I only hope one day there shall be a law against liking Forgotten Rebels, haha.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:58 am
I thought there was a law against that already?
August 16th, 2007 at 6:45 am
I sent you the Hilton Bombers, Erich???
August 16th, 2007 at 9:58 am
By mistake, yes (I had ordered something else and then sent it back, cause I’m a nice boy) - or wasn’t that you?
April 17th, 2008 at 2:58 am
A really fantastic band.