Agent Orange
1980 · Industrious Youth CONSTRUCT 1 · UK: England
- Artist
- X-Defektors, The
- Title
- Agent Orange
- Release
- Funeral in Berlin E.P.
- Year
- 1980
- Label
- Industrious Youth # CONSTRUCT 1
- Format
- 7" · EP
- Language
- English
- Country
- UK: England
- Genre
- Punk · Punk
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
UK Post-Punk song "Agent Orange" (Industrious Youth Records # CONSTRUCT 1), a reference to the defoliant / herbicide used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War, which had long term negative health effects on the Vietnamese and US soldier whom came into contact with the chemical. It is frequently referenced in post-war songs, especially in punk-related genres.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
About the artist
The X-Defektors were an English DIY/post-punk act (member Chris Yeamans documented) whose "Funeral In Berlin E.P." (Industrious Youth CONSTRUCT 1, 1980, UK) carries "Agent Orange"; the act appears on English post-punk retrospectives including "Postcards Vol. 3 (D.I.Y. And Indie Post-Punk From England 1979-1981)" and Cherry Red's Manchester-scene box. Apparently a short-lived act, defunct after 1980. A separate recording from row 69's identically titled Turo track. [Source: Discogs]