The Soup Dragons – This Is Our Art (VG/VG+) – LP, AU 1988

This Is Our Art is an LP by The Soup Dragons from 1988 released on the Sire label.

About this album

This Is Our Art is a sharp debut that introduced The Soup Dragons’ restless blend of indie rock, alternative bite and psychedelic colour. Released in 1988, the album captured the Glasgow band before their later breakthrough, when they were still pushing against the era’s guitar orthodoxy with hooky songs, jagged edges and a strong melodic instinct. Its mix of momentum and eccentricity gives the record a distinct identity within late-80s British underground rock, and it helped establish the group as one of the more adventurous acts to emerge from that scene. The result is an early statement of intent rather than a polished breakthrough, but an important one.