''Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face'' is an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. by Australian
punk rock band
The Smith Street Band
The Smith Street Band are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, in which the titular Smith Street can be found. The band have released five extended plays and six studio albums, ''No One Gets Lost Anymore'' (2011), ''Sunshine and T ...
, released digitally and on vinyl in January 2015.
The title track of the EP is inspired by and criticises the treatment of
asylum seekers and
refugees by
Tony Abbott
Anthony John Abbott (; born 4 November 1957) is a former Australian politician who served as the 28th prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Abbott was born in Londo ...
's government in Australia. Until the end of February 2015, all money made through sale of the EP was donated to the
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. The EP directly impacted sales of the band's album ''
Throw Me in the River
''Throw Me in the River'' is the third studio album by Australian Punk rock, punk band The Smith Street Band. It was released on Poison City Records in October 2014.
Track listing
* The 2015 expanded edition combines ''Throw Me in the Rive ...
'', which rose to number 105 on the Australian Albums Chart the week of its release.
The songs on this EP were recorded during the same session as ''Throw Me in the River'' in July 2014.
Artwork
The artwork of the EP is a portrait of
former Australian PM Tony Abbott painted by Shaun Thatcher.
Track listing
References
2015 EPs
Indie pop EPs
EPs by Australian artists
The Smith Street Band albums
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