Forty years of Subhumans

There is no other choice for you but to have this book on your shelf. 

With an extensive, some might say forensic, narrative, this book really gets under the skin of a perennial favourite who have rarely put a foot wrong." —Nathan Haywire, Louder Than War "Subhumans have integrity in spades, and you can't buy that.”

'Silence is no reaction: Forty years of Subhumans' is packed with over 600 pages of posters, photos, original lyric sheets and interviews with all the band members, roadies and friends reflecting on 40 years of music and meaning from one of the most enduring and original UK punk bands.

Thoughts Words Action call it “The definitive history of UK anarcho punk legends Subhumans” and “ a superfan’s dream”

https://thoughtswordsaction.com/2025/10/24/ian-glaspers-silence-is-no-reaction-forty-years-of-subhumans-is-back-in-stock-at-earth-island-books/

Mass Movement says ‘Silence is No Reaction’ is “A real labour of love that celebrates the authors affection for the Wiltshire Anarchotects stretching back their entire ‘career’” and “As comprehensive a biography as you could wish for. Essential.”

https://massmovement.co.uk/silence-is-no-reaction-forty-years-of-subhumans-ian-glasper-earth-island-books/

Sanctus Propaganda advise you that “There is no other choice for you but to have this book on your shelf. “

https://sanctuspropaganda.com/silence-is-no-reaction-forty-years-of-subhumans-book-review/

Personal Punk add “Whether a fan of SUBHUMANS or the late 70s/early 80s anarcho-punk scene, I gotta tell you, it doesn’t get any better than this. Utterly compelling from start to finish, the seemingly bottomless quantity and quality of insights, perspectives, and stories is overwhelming, in the best possible way. The bands’ warmth, humility, and eagerness to engage, along with the undimmed impact they have had on so many lives, shine brightly throughout. A veritable blueprint for how every band’s story should be told.

https://personalpunk.wordpress.com/2023/12/16/silence-is-no-reaction-forty-years-of-subhumans-by-ian-glasper-earth-island-books/

and Trial and Error tell us that “Ian Glasper’s passion for the Subhumans UK and related bands is almost contagious.  This is mostly an oral history not only of the Subhumans, but also associated acts and all sorts of scenesters.”

https://www.trialanderrorcollective.com/music-blogs/book-review-silence-is-no-reaction-forty-years-of-subhumans-by-ian-gasper

You can order your copy of ‘Silence is no reaction: Forty years of Subhumans’ now, direct from the UK publisher, Earth Island Books, and have it in good time for a very punk rock Christmas!