THE THOUGHT CRIMINALS - Food For Thoughtcrimes EP 1979

Before I return to Texas, I'll quickly jet off to Sydney and visit the Thought Criminals, who were founded in the late seventies. The Thought Criminals were an influential and enterprising combo and disbanded in late 1981. The "angular, fast and quirky Punkrock" of the Thought Criminals was a fixture in the burgeoning Sydney underground scene." The band's name was derived from the concept of 'thoughtcrimes' (unapproved thoughts) from George Orwell's book, Nineteen Eighty-Four. They exemplified the do-it-yourself ethos with which they combined considerable business acumen. The band members formed the Doublethink record label and  which provided recording and live performance opportunities for other new bands. They built up a following with performances at mainly inner-city venues. The music of the Thought Criminals, in their early recordings and live performances, has been described as a "jagged, frantic sound" and often had an irreverent sense of humour. This is their second release with five splendid numbers. More stuff in this theater available.

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