The Germ (album)

The Germ is an album by the California punk band Victim's Family.[3][4] It was their first to be released on the Alternative Tentacles label, after departing Mordam Records.[3]

The Germ
Studio album by
Victim's Family
Released1992
GenreHardcore punk, jazz, punk rock, pronk, heavy metal
Length38:01
LabelAlternative Tentacles[1]
Konkurrent
ProducerJohn Wright
Victim's Family chronology
White Bread Blues
(1990)		 The Germ
(1992)		 Headache Remedy
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album's cover illustration, titled "Yellow Head," was created by Harvey Stafford.

Critical reception

AllMusic praised the album's break from traditional hardcore, writing that some songs "are closer to the tripped-out indie psychedelia of Screaming Trees or Meat Puppets."[2]

Track listing
  1. "The Germ" (3:07)
  2. "I Pissed on a Tree" (3:08 )
  3. "3 Piece Loincloth" (2:07)
  4. "Instant Gratification" (0:44)
  5. "Mind You" (1:30)
  6. "I'm Such a Jerk" (2:41)
  7. "New World Hors D'Oeuvre" (2:03)
  8. "Baklava" (2:57)
  9. "Bad Karma" (2:24)
  10. "Insidious" (3:15)
  11. "Vinnie + 1" (2:25)
  12. "Er What?" (1:35)
  13. "Fuck Richard Up" (1:11)
  14. "Who Needs It?" (2:40)
  15. "My Evil Twin" (3:38 )
  16. "Lack of Interest" (1:36)
  17. "Bogus Track" (1:00)

References
  1. "About". September 29, 2017.
  2. "The Germ - Victim's Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "Victim's Family | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. "Punk Veterans Victims Family Play Rare Local Shows". August 18, 2019.
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