Betrayal, Fear, Anger, Hatred (EP)
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Betrayal, Fear, Anger, Hatred is the first EP
by the Canadian
punk rock
band NoMeansNo
. The tracks from the EP were later included on the CD reissue of the band's debut album Mama
. The EP was described by Trouser Press
as a "statement of purpose". At this stage the band was still a duo of Rob and John Wright. The EP was described by Maximumrocknroll as "4 great songs". The tracks were described by Allmusic's Laurie Mercer as "relatively straightforward", but commented on "Forget Your Life"'s contrast between the song's apparently nihilistic lyric but positive and upbeat sentiment.
The EP was reissued in 1991 on Wrong Records.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band NoMeansNo
Nomeansno
NoMeansNo is a Canadian progressive punk rock music group originally from Victoria, British Columbia and now located in Vancouver.The band has never had, nor have they seemed to pursue, strong mainstream success, but they do have a devoted underground following in North America and Europe...
. The tracks from the EP were later included on the CD reissue of the band's debut album Mama
Mama (Nomeansno album)
Mama is the debut album of the band, Nomeansno. Recorded in 1982 by brothers John and Rob Wright, the album was initially available with a limited number of 500 vinyl pressings...
. The EP was described by Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
as a "statement of purpose". At this stage the band was still a duo of Rob and John Wright. The EP was described by Maximumrocknroll as "4 great songs". The tracks were described by Allmusic's Laurie Mercer as "relatively straightforward", but commented on "Forget Your Life"'s contrast between the song's apparently nihilistic lyric but positive and upbeat sentiment.
The EP was reissued in 1991 on Wrong Records.
Track listing
- "Try Not To Stutter" - 2:47
- "I'm All Wet" - 2:46
- "Approaching Zero" - 2:20
- "Forget Your Life" - 4:55
Personnel
- John WrightJohn Wright (musician)John Wright is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He replaced the former drummer, Murray Jackson. He is best known as the drummer, keyboardist, occasional vocalist and co-songwriter in the progressive punk rock/punk jazz band NoMeansNo, as well as the lead singer and co-songwriter of the...
- Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion - Rob WrightRob WrightRob Wright is a Canadian musician and songwriter best known as the bassist, lead vocalist and occasional guitarist of the progressive punk rock band Nomeansno, as well as the bassist of the pop punk band The Hanson Brothers...
- Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Artwork