All of Conflict’s studio singles from 1982-2003 on a limited blue double vinyl 2LP, released for Record Store Day 2026.  The gatefold sleeve includes lyrics to all 24 tracks (which is 4 extra tracks than the CD version).  In tribute to Conflict frontman Colin Jerwood.

Sadly, main-man Colin Jerwood died in May 2025, shortly after the release of their first album in 20 years, ‘This Much Remains’. Conflict are one of the world’s foremost activist anarchist punk bands, who were first heard on their mentors Crass’s label. Their ‘To a Nation of Animal Lovers’ EP inspired anti-vivisection and anti-hunt campaigns, laying down the band’s stance in no uncertain terms. It was the perfect union, Crass and Conflict.

Espousing direct action and numerous political causes, on their own Mortarhate label (through Jungle) they dominated the top of the singles and albums indie charts through the eighties. Gigs turned into full-scale riots, with hundreds arrested, leading to national outrage headlines. Police banned them from performing in the UK, so they went underground and abroad. The music is as uncompromising as their lyrics espoused, and with Jerwood leading the charge, they had a vocal that walked the walk.

They kept touring; a resurgence of interest in the punk movement reactivated them in the 21st century. Following Colin’s death, they continued to gig in tribute to Colin’s legacy. With this, the perfect double album of singles spread over two blue records, it’s an ungovernable force and shows why the band always sat at the top table of crust punk, hacking and slashing their way to people’s consciences, forcing their ideologies and direct action approach from the pure hardcore of ‘To Whom It May Concern’ through the skanking of ‘Climbing The Stairs’. Conflict were a thorn in the side of the powers that be and the industries they campaigned against, and had the soundtrack to accompany it.

It’s mad to think that Conflict can hit over a million plays on the streaming platform Spotify for ‘The Serenade Is Dead’, but it’s the more extreme tracks that I remember, like the incredible ‘Berkshire Cunt’ that always struck me even as a youngster, being impressed that they would be so blunt about their lyrics and who they had targeted with their fury and ire. Saying that it’s not all crash bang wallop mind ‘Meat Means Murder’ is much more restrained as is the intro for ‘Whichever Way You Want It’ before kicking off with some proper punk drumming.

‘These Colours Don’t Run’ is a brutal thump from the opening slash to the chorus that got a subtle melody buried beneath the chaos and noise all around it. ‘Statement’ sounds like it could have beern written by The New Model Army if instrumentals were their thing (Crustpunk royalty going instrumental who’d have thought that?). ‘Conflict’ by Conflict is what I would play someone if they wanted to really know what Crust punks sounded like and its a purely British thing like Fish and chips or Coronation Street this style or band couldn’t have come from anywhere else and conflict were the masters of their craft. Its great that labels like Jungle put out records like this becuase where else are you going to draw in 24 tracks that made up their singles if you tried to track em down then good luck and how scratched would that collection be? ‘There Must Be Another Way’ is the perfect tribute to the life of Colin Jerwood a true believer and a man with a passion and platform that he used to great effect now pick up a copy and preserve the music of Conflict long into the 21st Century – punk as fuck! Buy it!

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Author: Dom Daley