Dude Trips is the collection of songs by Bangers on various EPs and splits from their early days; a few of them I have on the original releases, but most were new to me. The album was originally only released on cd until Specialist Subject repressed it on this very nice blue and white vinyl in 2013.
Most Wanted Men was on the Brits Abroad 7" and was the first (studio) Bangers song I heard (excluding the ones they recorded with Kelly Kemp for the split 7" with El Morgan and The Arteries), and it was quite a way to start. They were very good at writing uniquely catchy punk-rock songs back then - Too Many Dark Knights and Jon Shoe being further great examples. I wonder if it's by the nature of writing songs for smaller releases than a bunch for an album - the songs are designed to individually shine (that's not a criticism of their LPs, which I love dearly). Huddle In from the split 12" with Break the Habit is probably the highlight of the album and one I remember being excited to hear live a bunch of times.
I was pleased the album got re-pressed on vinyl. I'm sure I would have eventually sought out the cd (or all the original releases), but it's nice to have the songs in one place on a 12". Plus, it looks so lovely (especially, in this case, side B).
Format: 12", insert
Tracks: 10
Cost: £13.10 new
Bought: Specialist Subject Records
When: 18/05/13
Colour: Blue and white splatter
Etching: none
mp3s: Download code
