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ALBUMTrouble On Big Beat StreetPere Ubu
Albums by Pere Ubu
ALBUMTrouble On Big Beat StreetPere Ubu
ALBUMCarnival of Souls (2022 Master)Pere Ubu
ALBUMLady from Shanghai (2022 Remix and Master)Pere Ubu
ALBUMLong Live Père Ubu! (2022 Remix and Master) [feat. Sarah Jane Morris]Pere Ubu
ALBUMWhy I LUV Women (2022 Remix and Master)Pere Ubu
ALBUMSt. Arkansas (2021 Remix & Remaster)Pere Ubu
ALBUMThe Long GoodbyePere Ubu
ALBUM20 Years in a Montana Missile SiloPere Ubu
ALBUMLady from ShanghaiPere Ubu
ALBUMThe Shape of ThingsPere Ubu
Artist Playlists
Pere Ubu Essentials
Art-punk innovators who chose a lasting legacy over commercial success.
Inspired by Pere Ubu
Punk legends and up-and-comers have taken cues from these icons.
Pere Ubu: Deep Cuts
The pioneering punks stay true to their weird ways.
Artist Biography
One of the American underground's most influential bands, Pere Ubu express the chaotic angst of their times with apocalyptic fervor and surprising humanity. Frontman David Thomas' absurdist warble and rapturously demented lyrics defined the group as much as their self-destructing melodies, scattershot rhythms, and industrial-strength dissonance, all of which appeared on their 1975 debut single, "30 Seconds Over Tokyo," and 1978's debut album, The Modern Dance. On later efforts like 1989's Cloudland and 1993's Story of My Life, Pere Ubu became more accessible, but their idiosyncratic vision remained undiluted by frequent hiatuses and lineup changes. The band welcomed the 21st century with uncompromising albums like 2002's St. Arkansas, and their momentum continued into the 2010s and 2020s with works like 2013's Lady from Shanghai and 2023's Trouble on Big Beat Street reflecting a literate, volatile sound and viewpoint that was unmistakably Pere Ubu.
Hometown
Cleveland, OH, United States
Genre
Alternative