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Formed 1975, Cleveland Ohio.
David Thomas (b.1953), voc; Tom Herman (b.1949), gtr; Peter Laughner (d. 1977), gtr; Mayo Thompson (b. 1944), gtr; Jim Jones (d.2008), gtr; Allen Ravenstine (b.1950), synth; Dave Taylor, synth; Eric Drew Feldman, synth; Tim Wright (d.2013), bass; Tony Maimone (b.1952), bass; Scott Krauss (b.1950), drums; Anton Fier, drums; Chris Cutler (b. 1947), drums; Garo Yellin, cello; Michele Temple (b. 1959), bass; Robert Wheeler (b.1957), EML synthesizers & theremin; Scott Benedict, drums; Steve Mehlman (b.1971), drums; Wayne Kramer, gtr; Andy Diagram (b. 1959), trumpet.
Evolving from Cleveland's Teutonic protopunks, Rocket From The Tombs, Pere Ubu was formed late in 1975 by Thomas (aka Crocus Behemoth) and guitarist Peter Laughner (who died in 1977). Ubu's classic early singles, "Heart Of Darkness" and "Final Solution," oozed restless angst way before it became the domain of spoiled mallrats. By 1978's aggressive The Modern Dance and the wilder Dub Housing, Pere Ubu's subversions of rock were guided by superior musicianship and fallout from Thomas's Jehovah's Witness upbringing. Personality quirks split the band, and Thomas regrouped for three more self-indulgent albums through 1982, including the abstract stare-down of The Art Of Walking, all with some difficult sonic perversion to recommend them.
After several Ubus found themselves onstage in Thomas's Wooden Birds, the band was revived for 1988's The Tenement Year. With newfound focus, Pere Ubu unleashed the ravishing funhouse pop experiment of 1989's Cloudland, which treated mainstream textures like found sounds. The sparkling pop, dented by Thomas's unique warble, continued with the gently peculiar Worlds In Collision. But Ubu tired of the total pop concept and returned to quirkier pursuits for Story Of My Life. Tim Kerr Records picked up the ball with 1995's full-bodied Ray Gun Suitcase--a mix of Ubu's vicious rock, luscious pop and art-damaged identities--and a series of multimedia-enhanced EPs, for which Thomas programmed the codes.
2024
Hearthan
8xFile, FLAC
2024
Hearthan
15xFile, FLAC
2023
Hearthan
11xFile, FLAC
2023
2022
Fire Records
LP, Album, RE, RM + LP, Album, RE, RM + LP, Album,
2022
Hearpen Music
6xFile, FLAC, Album
2022
Hearpen Music
CDr, Album, Ltd, iss
2021
Not On Label (Pere Ubu Self-Released)
28xFile, FLAC, RE, RM
2020
2019
2018
Fire Records
CDr, Promo, Smplr
2018
2017
Fire Records
Box, Comp, Ltd + LP, Album, RE, Rem + LP, Album, R
2017
Fire Records
CDr, Promo, Smplr
2017
Fire Records
LP, Album
2017
2016
Fire Records
CD, Smplr
2016
Fire Records
CDr, Promo, Smplr
2016
2015
Fire Records
CD, MiniAlbum
2015
Fire Records
LP
2015
2014
Fire Records
CDr, Single, Promo
2014
Fire Records
CDr, Single, Promo
2014
Behemoth Records
CD, Album, Ltd
2014
2013
2013
2009
ReR Megacorp
CD, Album
2009
Hearpen Records, Hearthan
CD, Promo, Smplr
2009
2008
Hearpen.com
10xFile, MP3, Album
2008
Hearpen.com
9xFile, MP3, Album
2007
Hearpen.com
CDr, Album
2006
Glitterhouse Records
CDr, Single
2006
2006
2002
2002
2000
1999
1998
1996
Tim/Kerr Records, Tim/Kerr Records
CD, Single, Enh
1996
1996
1995
1995
1995
1993
Imago (3)
CD, Promo
1993
Imago (3)
CD, Single, Promo
1993
Westwood One Radio Networks
CD, Transcription
1992
1991
Fontana, Mercury
CD, EP, Promo
1991
College Media, Inc., Neer Perfect Productions
CD, Transcription
1991
1991
1990
1989
Fontana, PolyGram Records
Cass, Promo, Smplr
1989
Vertigo, 4AD, Fontana
Cass, Promo, Smplr
1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988
Reflex Magazine
Flexi, 6", S/Sided, Single
1988
1988
1988
1985
1981
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
1979
Chrysalis
7"
1979
Chrysalis
LP, Comp, MP
1979
1978
1978
1978
1977
1976
1976
1975
DGC
Cass, Advance, Comp, Promo
Tim/Kerr Records
VHS, NTSC
DGC
Cass, Advance, Comp, Promo
2013
1999
1976
2022
2020
2016
iDEAL Recordings
7", Single, Ltd
2016
2016
2015
Grim Music
CD, Album
2014
2013
Not On Label (Blackmondays Self-released)
CDr, Ltd
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