Not So Brave

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| name = Not So Brave

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| artist = Flux of Pink Indians

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| released = 2003

| recorded = 1980–1982

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| genre = Anarcho-punk
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| label = Overground Records{{Cite web|url=https://overgroundrecords.co.uk/albums/not-so-brave/|title=Not So Brave}}

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Not So Brave is a compilation album of songs by the anarchist punk band Flux Of Pink Indians, released by Overground Records in 1997.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YViXAwAAQBAJ&q=Not+So+Brave+flux+of+pink+indians&pg=PA48|title=The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980–1984|first=Ian|last=Glasper|date=May 1, 2014|publisher=PM Press|isbn=9781604869880|via=Google Books}} Tracks 1-8 are from their demo "Strive," track 9 is an alternative mix, track 10 is an album version for the compilation album Wargasm, tracks 11-16 are their first demo, and tracks 17-25 are live tracks recorded at the Triad in the Bishop's Stortford.

Track listing

  1. Progress - 1:39
  2. Blinded By Science - 2:46
  3. The Fun Is Over - 2:04
  4. Some Of Us Scream, Some Of Us Shout - 1:49
  5. Tapioca Sunrise - 4:11
  6. Is There Anybody There? - 3:04
  7. Myxomatosis - 2:48
  8. Take Heed - 2:08
  9. Background of Malfunction - 2:38
  10. Tapioca Sunrise - 4:00
  11. Tube Disaster - 2:32
  12. Sick Butchers - 2:26
  13. Left Me to Die - 2:17
  14. Background of Malfunction - 3:00
  15. Is There Anybody There? - 4:02
  16. Life after Death - 4:17
  17. Sick Butchers - 2:14
  18. Take Heed - 2:21
  19. Progress - 1:37
  20. TV Dinners - 4:16
  21. Tube Disaster - 2:35
  22. Myxomatosis - 2:26
  23. They Lie, We Die - 3:02
  24. 1970's have been made in Hong Kong - 3:08
  25. The Fun Is Over - 2:09

Personnel

  • Colin Latter - vocals (all tracks)
  • Derek Birkett - bass guitar, backing vocals (all tracks)
  • Kev Hunter - guitar, backing vocals (tracks 1-8, 10, 17-25)
  • Martin Wilson - drums (tracks 1-8, 17-25)
  • Neil Puncher - guitar (Tracks 9, 11-16)
  • Andy Smith - guitar (Tracks 9, 11-16)
  • Sid Attion - drums (Tracks 9, 11-16)
  • Spider (normally drummer for the band The System) - drums (Track 10)

References