Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu
Formed: Aug, 1975 in Cleveland, OH
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, American Punk, American Underground
Group Members: David Thomas, Mayo Thompson, Chris Cutler, Eric Drew Feldman, Anton Fier, Alan Greenblatt, Tom Herman, Scott Krauss, Tony Maimone, Allen ...View All
Biography: Pere Ubu emerged from the urban wastelands of mid-'70s Cleveland to impact the American underground for generations to follow; led by hulking frontman David Thomas, whose absurdist warble and rapturously demented lyrics remained the band's creative focus throughout their long, convoluted career, Ubu's ...Read full biography
Worlds in Collision
Released: 1991
Label: Polygram
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Pere Ubu's 1989 album Cloudland seemed like a strange pop anomaly to many longtime fans, but unbeknown to them the group had something even slicker up its sleeve. Gil Norton, best known for his work with ...Read full review
Dub Housing
Released: 1979
Label: Get Back Italy
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Though Pere Ubu's tenure on Mercury lasted one record, their departure for their unlikely home of Chrysalis (at the time the label of Jethro Tull) resulted in Dub Housing, widely considered their masterpiece. ...Read full review
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