Vancouver punk legends Subhumans resurfaced briefly in the mid-'90s to support their Pissed Off...with Good Reason! collection, but it wasn't until 2006 that the politically charged group decided to write a sequel to its now classic 1981 debut. The newly re-formed quartet, which features new drummer Jon Card (SNFUD.O.A.) alongside original members Mike Graham, Brian "Wimpy" Goble, and Gerry "Useless" Hannah, is still pissed off at the world on New Dark Age Parade. More overtly political than their previous release -- bass player Hannah spent his post-band years underground, eventually getting himself convicted for bombing a weapons-system plant in Ontario as part of the Vancouver Five -- NDAP is surprisingly visceral. Goble's throaty rasp may echo Mescalaros-era Joe Strummer, but the band itself is firmly rooted in the late-'70s British punk sound that inspired it in the first place. Whether they're attacking religious zealots ("I Got Religion"), the Iraq War ("Clash of the Intransigents"), or just having a good time ("Blood, Sweat and Beers"), these Subhumans aren't just cashing in on faded glory, they're writing a whole new chapter.
01 World at war 02 Celebrity 03 People of the plague 04 Mindless tough guy act 05 Shut your eyes 06 Clash of the intransigents 07 Moving forward 08 Daisy cutter 09 Nowhere to run anymore 10 Life sure can suck 11 In good company 12 Blood sweat and beers