Coded Smears and More Uncommon Slurs
Coded Smears and More Uncommon Slurs is a compilation from British grindcore band Napalm Death, released on 30 March 2018 through Century Media. It gathers material that had sat outside the regular album run: previously unreleased tracks from various recording sessions, b-sides, limited edition bonus tracks and split recordings.
It arrived between Apex Predator – Easy Meat (2015) and Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism (2020), so it works as a stopgap for fans who want the odd corners of the band's output in one place. It opens with "Standardization", which got a music video on 8 May 2018. For anyone who has followed Napalm Death's records closely, it is a handy way to catch the extras that were scattered across different releases.
Coded Smears and More Uncommon Slurs: tracklist and credits
31 tracks · 1:32:37Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1StandardizationShane Embury and Barney Greenway2:47
- 2Oh So PseudoMitch Harris and Barney Greenway2:36
- 3It Failed to ExplodeShane Embury and Barney Greenway3:38
- 4LosersMitch Harris and Barney Greenway4:22
- 5Call That an Option?Shane Embury and Barney Greenway3:03
- 6Caste as WasteShane Embury and Barney Greenway3:06
- 7We Hunt in PacksMitch Harris and Barney Greenway3:49
- 8Oxygen of DuplicityMitch Harris and Barney Greenway3:30
- 9Paracide1:39
- 10Critical Gluttonous MassMitch Harris and Barney Greenway2:27
- 11Aim Without an AimMitch Harris and Barney Greenway3:05
- 12An Extract (Strip It Clean)Shane Embury and Barney Greenway3:12
- 13Phonetics for the StupefiedMitch Harris and Barney Greenway3:30
- 14Suppressed HungerShane Embury and Barney Greenway3:10
- 15To Go Off and ThingsMark Cawthra and Tim Smith2:29
- Disc 2
- 1Clouds of Cancer / Victims of Ignorance2:06
- 2What Is Past Is PrologueShane Embury2:57
- 3Like Piss to a StingShane Embury and Barney Greenway1:31
- 4Where the Barren Is FertileShane Embury and Barney Greenway2:22
- 5Crash the Pose1:33
- 6EarthwireMitch Harris2:55
- 7Will by MouthShane Embury and Barney Greenway1:25
- 8Everything in MonoMitch Harris and Barney Greenway2:49
- 9Omnipresent Knife in Your BackShane Embury and Barney Greenway5:15
- 10Lifeline3:18
- 11Youth OffenderShane Embury and Barney Greenway2:07
- 12No Impediment to Triumph (Bhopal)Shane Embury and Barney Greenway3:02
- 13Legacy Was YesterdayShane Embury and Barney Greenway2:15
- 14Outconditioned2:25
- 15Atheist RuntShane Embury and Barney Greenway6:07
- 16Weltschmerz (extended apocalyptic version)Mitch Harris and Barney Greenway4:05
- Produced by
- Russ Russell, Shane Embury, Barney Greenway, Mitch Harris, Danny Herrera, James Walford, Paul Gray
- Recorded at
- Parlour Studios, Griffin Studios, Studio Hostivař, Rapture Audio, Robannas Studios
- Recorded
- 2003–2016
- Mixed by
- Russ Russell
- Mixed at
- Parlour Studios, Rapture Audio
- Engineered by
- Russ Russell, David Pavlík, James Walford, Paul Gray, Mitch Harris
- Label
- Century Media
- Length
- 1:32:37
Line-up
- Shane Embury · bass guitar · guest
- Mitch Harris · guitar, vocals, background vocals · guest
- Danny Herrera · drums (drum set) · guest
- Barney Greenway · vocals, lead vocals · guest
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Released the same week
Also released on 30 March
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 30 March 2018 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 30 March 2018 | |
| Wikidata | 2018 | |
| Deezer | 2 February 2018 | |
| UK / Europe release | 30 March 2018 | earliest UK or European date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2018 | XE | Century Media | 0190758294520 | original |
| 30 March 2018 | XE | Century Media | 0190758294612 | original |
| 30 March 2018 | XW | Century Media | 886446941837 | original |
| 13 April 2018 | JP | Trooper Entertainment | 4582352382066 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 2000x2000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2000×2000 | native: native 2000x2000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |