Rudimentary Peni The E.P.’s of R.P. LP reissue
Between 1981 and 1982, RUDIMENTARY PENI released two recordings: a twelve-track tome of an EP self-released through their own Outer Himalayan imprint, and the Farce EP released through Crass Records. These recordings were combined in 1987 and released through Corpus Christi as a document of pre-Death Church activity. Fast forward to 2026, where Sealed Records has reissued The E.P.’s of R.P. complete with the original Nick Blinko-drawn sleeve, and even more fresh Blinko work on the inside. In my mind, RUDIMENTARY PENI has always represented a tectonic shift in punk—the architects of a new framework, an often-imitated but impossible-to-duplicate template, the next frontier in punk dissidence, and that is why The E.P.’s of R.P. is such an important document for highlighting the band’s developmental period. A reissue like this is truly a must-have for fans, but also an incredible collection of punk.