★★★★★
To coincide with the annual meeting of those who like it hard and heavy (aka This is Hardcore Fest), R5 productions and Joe Hardcore set up various side events during this weekend to keep people moshing 24-7. On July 26, 2014, R5 focused on the "punk" aspect of Hardcore Punk and threw a show in the Voltage Lounge in Philadelphia and exhibited the very best of the brand new, the new, the established, and veterans of punk rock...
- www.punknews.org
2014-07-29
★★★★★
An album born from a classic bit of punk biz intrigue, this. Thirty years ago, Subhumans' debut LP Incorrect Thoughts was released on the Friends label. That label's long-gone now though, so when the time came for the Canadian band to think about a reissue they found that another label, this time based in San Fransisco, had already issued an unauthorised version with new artwork, extra tracks and different mixes...
- www.recordcollectormag.com
2010-12-21
★★★★★
After more than 20 years of relative inactivity, Vancouver's Subhumans are back with a brand new record. Say what you will about old dudes reforming after many years in the midst of a parent-friendly "punk" revival, New Dark Age Parade is a refreshingly smart and pissed-off record. One thing's for sure, those 20-plus years haven't softened these guys one bit...
- www.hour.ca
2010-11-23
★★★★★
To many, Subhumans will always be more memorable for the angular DIY glory of their logo, the universal signifier of very dedicated punks. For those who'd doubt it, this album is ample proof that their iconic status is deserved for more than that alone. Like the best of the genre, the Subhumans' sound thrives in the live setting...
- www.hour.ca
2010-11-09
★★★★★
Among the best of the second wave of British punk (faint praise, admittedly, when the competition is GBH and The Exploited), England's Subhumans were against the stuff all the other anarcho-punk bands were against but tended to have better musicianship and a sense of humor about it, as well as an ability to take musical chances. Sure, Crass could tell you the dangers of racism, sexism, and organized religion, but could they write a song as crushingly catchy as "Religious Wars...
- www.ink19.com
2010-01-07
★★★★★
Sound: This is typical Subhumans. An angry, crunchy guitar tone runs riot on this album which manages to fill in all the gaps, making dramatic transitions from the lead playing to rhythm. This Year's War is of course a song that was released on the Live In a Dive album, so it makes for a familiar beginning; this ensures that the album gets off on the right foot...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2009-11-15
★★★★★
As we've recently been experiencing the reissue wave, a byproduct of Pitchfork's insistence that the CD will be taking a dirt nap in the next couple years, it's not only the format that's been receiving reconsideration and enhancements, but the music that's been resurfacing and making new headlines...
- www.noripcord.com
2009-08-29
★★★★★
Like most of their albums, the Subhuman's From the Cradle to the Grave is about how society traps people when they are young into a life of obedience, work slavery, and conformity. Mostly, this relatively ambitious failure of a record sticks to this common theme, and though its lyrics are very much the usual, it's the music that's really the problem. There are almost no hooks on this record...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
One of the greatest bands to be featured in Fat Wreck Chords' Live In a Dive series, the Subhumans never fail to deliver the most inflammatory of old-school, pogo punk rock over the course of these 26 songs...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
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