LP – Indies Exclusive Limited 40th Anniversary Edition Marble Vinyl.

Formed in 1980, The EFFIGIES along with NAKED RAYGUN defined the early Chicago punk sound and scene. They released a string of acclaimed EPs and LPs before disbanding in the late 80s. Resurfacing a few times over the years, the band had just finished recording a new album when singer John Kezdy died in an accident in the summer of 2023. In 2024 The Effigies are releasing Johns final album Burned as well as a 40th anniversary edition of the seminal album For Ever Grounded from 1984.

Effigies were the first great band from Chicagos scene. Not overstating to say that without John and the Effigies, I would never have made any records.

– Steve Albini (Aug 2023)

With For Ever Grounded in 1984, the Effigies made an album for the ages, a foundational document in the Chicago sound that transformed the citys music scene. – Greg Kot SOUND OPINIONS

Tracklist:

Side A
1 Smile! (2024 Mix)
2 Silent Burn (2024 Mix)
3 A Tight And Blue Cut (2024 Mix)
4 Patternless (2024 Mix)
5 What’s The Beat (2024 Mix)
6 The Infiltrator (2024 Mix)

Side B
1 Hand Signs (2024 Mix)
2 Rather See None (2024 Mix)
3 Coarse In Vein (2024 Mix)
4 Mob Clash (2024 Mix)
5 Something That… (2024 Mix)