Dub Housing cover

Dub Housing

Pere Ubu · 1978

35 min · 10 tracks · art rock

A collision of avant-garde textures and punk energy creating a surreal, disorienting soundscape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo exploration
  • surreal soundscapes to dissect
  • short tracks for focused listening
  • disorienting textures for curiosity

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer traditional song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on November 1, 1978, *Dub Housing* is Pere Ubu's second studio album, following their influential debut *The Modern Dance*. At this point, the band was solidifying its identity within the art rock scene, exploring unconventional song structures and experimental sounds that would define their legacy.
Stylistic neighbors
The Residents· Captain Beefheart· Wire

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Navvy 2:42
  • 2 On the Surface 2:37
  • 3 Dub Housing 3:42
  • 4 Caligari’s Mirror 3:52
  • 5 Thriller! 4:41
  • 6 I Will Wait 1:47
  • 7 Drinking Wine Spodyody 2:46
  • 8 Ubu Dance Party 4:49
  • 9 Blow Daddy-O 3:42
  • 10 Codex 4:55

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