The Germ is an album by the California punk band Victim's Family.[3][4] It was their first to be released on the Alternative Tentacles label, after departing Mordam Records.[3]

The Germ
Studio album by
Released1992
GenreHardcore punk, jazz, punk rock, pronk, heavy metal
Length38:01
LabelAlternative Tentacles[1]
Konkurrent
ProducerJohn Wright
Victim's Family chronology
White Bread Blues
(1990)
The Germ
(1992)
Headache Remedy
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

The album's cover illustration, titled "Yellow Head," was created by Harvey Stafford.

Critical reception

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AllMusic 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."[2]

Track listing

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

References

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  1. ^ "About". September 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "The Germ - Victim's Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b "Victim's Family | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Punk Veterans Victims Family Play Rare Local Shows". August 18, 2019.