The Germ (album) explained

The Germ
Type:	studio
Artist:	Victim's Family
Cover:	Victim's Family - The Germ.jpg
Released:	1992
Genre:	Hardcore punk, jazz, punk rock, pronk, heavy metal
Length:	38:01
Label:	Alternative Tentacles^[1] Konkurrent
Producer:	John Wright
Prev Title:	White Bread Blues
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Headache Remedy
Next Year:	1994

The Germ is an album by the California punk band Victim's Family.^{[2] [3]} It was their first to be released on the Alternative Tentacles label, after departing Mordam Records.^[2]

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

Critical reception

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."

Track listing

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: About. September 29, 2017.
2. Web site: Victim's Family | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Punk Veterans Victims Family Play Rare Local Shows. August 18, 2019.