Crass were an English art collective and punk rock band formed in 1977 who promoted anarchism as a political ideology a way of life and a resistance movement. Crass popularised the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture advocating direct action animal rights feminism anti-fascism and environmentalism. The band used and advocated a DIY ethic approach to its albums sound collages leaflets and films. Crass spray-painted stencilled graffiti messages in the London Underground system and on advertising billboards coordinated squats and organised political action. The band expressed its ideals by dressing in black military-surplus-style clothing and using a stage backdrop amalgamating icons of perceived authority such as the Christian cross the swastika the Union Jack and the ouroboros. The band was critical of the punk subculture and youth culture in general. Nevertheless the anarchist ideas that they promoted have maintained a presence in punk. Due to their free experimentation and use of tape collages graphics spoken word releases poetry and improvisation they have been associated with avant-punk and art punk. Members: Vocals: Steve Ignorant, Eve Libertine (aka Bronwen Jones), Joy de Vivre. Guitars: N.A. Palmer, Phil Free. Bass: Pete Wright. Drums: Penny Rimbaud. Vocals, visuals : Gee Vaucher
1978 demos-1979 peel session
best before
best before 1984
best before 1984-crassical collection
christ alive the rehearsal
christ-the album
christ-the album-the crassical collection
merry crassmass
normal never was-revelations-the remix compilation
normal never was-revelations the remix compilation
penis envy
stations of the crass
stations of the crass-the crassical collection
ten notes on a summers day-crassical collection
the feeding of the 5000
the feeding of the five thousand-the crassical collection
the peel session
the peel session 1979
well forked but not dead
who dunnit
yes sir i will
yes sir i will-remastered