Description
Release Date Friday 23rd January 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.
This remastered vinyl reissue of Blind Ear reintroduces The Celibate Rifles’ urgent, socially aware punk-rock energy, cementing its place as a cornerstone of Australian alternative rock.
Includes two bonus tracks.
Bang! Records presents the remastered vinyl reissue of Blind Ear (1989), the album where The Celibate Rifles take their punk instincts to the next level—garage muscle, surgical precision, and a rock’n’roll pulse that sounds more urgent than ever today.
Formed in Sydney in 1979, the band appears here in full flight: two guitars in constant dialogue, a rhythm section with newfound dynamic range, and a razor-edged vocal that bites without losing melody.
The remaster opens up the stereo image, sharpens the six-string detail, and restores to the turntable the physical punch this record demanded from day one; it’s the definitive way to (re)discover a key title from the Australian school.
The tracklist is pure traction: “Some Kind of Feeling” hits the ground running with speed and focus; “Wonderful Life ’88” nails an instant hook and a clear-eyed critique of yuppie culture; and the closer, “O Salvation,” lands as an expansive, cathartic statement of intent.
Two tracks unusual in Australian rock for their subject matter—“Sean O’Farrell” and “Belfast”—tackle the Northern Ireland conflict head-on and underscore the band’s social gaze, while the rest of the album maintains a no-filler intensity.
This edition preserves the original LP sequence (the two bonus tracks existed only on the period CD) and stands as an essential piece for collectors and front racks alike: ideal for in-stores, listening bars, and classic alternative rock playlists. If your audience connects with BORED!, Radio Birdman, The New Christs, or The Saints, Blind Ear is an unequivocal yes.
TRACKLIST
SIDE A
A1 – Johnny
A2 – World Keeps Turning
A3 – Electravision Mantra
A4 – Dial Om
A5 – Wonderful Life
A6 – El Salvador
SIDE B
B1 – Sean O’Farrell
B3 – Belfast
B4 – Cycle
B5 – They’re Killing Us All (To Make The World Safe)
B6 – O Salvation
B7 – Fish and Trees
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