The Snake Corps
Smother Earth
Expanded Edition Remastered CD with Bonus Tracks | ICON 1099
- Originally released 1990
- First CD pressing in over 35 years!
- 7 bonus tracks
- Remastered by Maria Triana
- Booklet includes new 1800-word interview with singer Marc Lewis and guitarist Tristan Garel-Funk
- Release Date: October 16, 2026
- RIYL: Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cult, Sad Lovers & Giants, The Sound
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
Bonus Tracks
- 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)
Lineup
- Marc Lewis - Voice
- Tristan Garel-Funk - Guitar
- David Wood - Keyboards
- Jim Blanchard - Bass
- Jon Greville - Drums
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’s reissue of The Snake Corps’ Flesh on Flesh, the equally rare and sought-after Smother Earth returns to CD in a newly expanded and remastered edition.