''The Germ'' is an album by the

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punk band Victim's Family. It was their first to be released on the

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label, after departing Mordam Records. The album's cover illustration, titled "Yellow Head," was created by Harvey Stafford.

Critical reception

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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."

Track listing

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Germ Victims Family albums 1992 albums Alternative Tentacles albums