The Snake Corps- Smother Earth (Remastered & Expanded)

Label: Iconoclassic

Reissued 10/16/2026, Originally released 1990

Emerging from the post-punk band Sad Lovers & Giants, The Snake Corps developed a sound that married dark, melodic atmospheres with sharp guitar lines and emotionally resonant vocals. The Snake Corps debuted with 1985's gothic Flesh on Flesh. Second album, Smother Earth, appeared in 1990, preceded by the single "Calling You" and its popular B-side "This Is Seagull..." Guitarist Tristan Garel-Funk notes, "Flesh on Flesh was a reaction against what Sad Lovers & Giants had become. A sort of howl of rage. Smother Earth was more like a return to base." Singer Marc Lewis states, "At the time we felt we'd made our strongest album, and I still think it represents the band at its creative peak. Listening back now, what strikes me most is how well it has aged. Because we weren't afraid to explore different ideas instead of repeating the same formula, the album still feels fresh. Time has been kind to Smother Earth." Following up Iconoclassic Records' reissue of The Snake Corps' Flesh on Flesh, the equally rare and sought-after Smother Earth returns to CD: newly remastered, augmented with 7 bonus tracks, and featuring a new 1800-word interview with Lewis and Garel-Funk in an expanded booklet.

Track listing:

1. Colder Than the Kiss
   
2. Testament
   
3. More Than the Ocean
   
4. Come the Glorious Day
   
5. The Sky in Your Eyes
   
6. Seagull's Eye
   
7. Calling You
   
8. Careful
   
9. Everything Turns Blue
   
10. I'm Not Afraid
    
11. Calling You (Extended Remix)
    
12. This Is Seagull
    
13. Calling You (7" Version)
    
14. Colder Than the Kiss (7" Version)
    
15. Possession
    
16. Seagull's Eye (Extended)
    
17. Colder Than the Kiss (Distended Remix)