DISORDER

Bristol punk legends. Still loud. Still angry. Still going.

Disorder crashed out of Bristol in 1980 and never stopped. One of the bands that spearheaded the city’s punk scene, they were part of the UK82 wave that put protest, noise and attitude ahead of polish. John Peel reportedly likened their early singles to Triumph Bonneville motorbikes, and that’s about right.

When the labels wouldn’t touch them, Disorder started their own, and the DIY approach paid off. Complete Disorder hit the UK Indie Chart in 1981, and Under the Scalpel Blade climbed to No. 7 in 1984. Their sound was filthy, distorted and unlike anything else in punk, and it travelled. Disorder became a draw across Europe, America and especially Japan, and they’ve been touring the continent for decades, with a DVD titled 20 Years in a Van to prove it.

Founding member Phil “Taf” Lovering has been the constant through every line-up change, and the band are still releasing new music, most recently a split 7-inch with The Babes in 2021.

Forty-plus years on, this is the real thing.

Support from Rod HEll & The Emu's, Kretinz and more to be announced

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