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OFFICER! Dead Right

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Officer! was founded by Londoner Mick Hobbs. His roots were in the Rock In Opposition scene of the late 70s and early 80s. Initially he worked as guitarist in The Work, subsequently he became closely associated with This Heat and their Cold Storage Studio in Brixton, working with artists like Family Fodder, Catherine Jauniaux or Zeena Parkins. The band's first album "8 New Songs By Mick Hobbs" came out in 1982 on casette only. It was followed by the second album, "Ossification". The third album, "Cough" was recorded and released in France in 1985. It is often overlooked in the band's discography, a fate that many cassette releases share. "8 New Songs By Mick Hobbs" and "Cough" have been collected to form the CD "Earlier Music", which was also made available again by Klanggalerie. Dead Right is the band's last album, after the far too early death of Mick Hobbs who says about this record: "I have recorded a double album full of songs against the conservative Tories. It is national, but also international. A vinyl version will be released by Jelodanti and In Poly Sons, and we are happy to bring you the CD version of this wonderful recording. Full tracklist: 1. Kick Them Out Now 2. Le Chant Des Partisans 3.Truth 4. The Jeremy Hunt Song 5. Unsuited For The Job (New Version) 6. Let Them Eat Cake 7. Manifest 8. Infinite Greed 9. Toffs 10. The Fuel Poverty Song 11. Les Etincelles 12. Those Evil Tories 13. Striong Butler 14. A Secret History 15. The Internationale 16. The Red Flag 1 17. Politics 1 18. Help Me 19. Men At Work 20. The Red Flag 2 21. Politics 2 22. Kick Them Out Rap 23. Capitalism And Futurism 24. You've Got It Coming! 25. The Internationale (Reprise) 26. The Red Flag 3 27. Strike! 28. Diabolical 29. Dans La Cave 30. Putin's Table 31. Reports 32. Toryism 33. Unsuited For The Job (Original Version) 34. The Jeremy Corbyn Song. Price: € 20,-/copy incl. worldwide shipping.

I wouldnt say Officer! plays art punk, but in some twisted way, combines improvisation with rock, jazz, free music, but nothing too complicated, and the music is here to serve the message. What I found punk about this album was the briefness of the songs, with various being over one minute, many two to three and with the longest (six minutes) being a collage of multiple pieces.(...) The music isnt all electronics, as theres percussion, rhythm machines, guitar and bass, even when perhaps only sampled. Because these pieces are brief, there is some great speed in this album.
(Vital Weekly, September 2025)