Pre-Order Vinyl: The Extremities Albini Demos and Early Beginnings ‘88

PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE:

We’ve merged forces with Overdrive Recordings in Italy to bring you a special vinyl edition of “EXTREMITIES. The Albini Demos and Live Beginnings ’88”, a raw, essential and indispensable testimony of an era that defined Killing Joke’s history.

On one side you will find the ‘origins’ with the demo sessions, mixed by Steve Albini, where essential ideas of Killing Joke’s sound were born. The legendary ‘Black Cassette’ contained these demos!

On the other side there’s a true rarity Excerpts from Martin Atkin’s very first show with the band at Burberries in Birmingham on Dec 20th 1988! That night saw the live debut of Extremities, The Fanatic, Intravenous, Beautiful Dead. A piece of history that would have defined a new era for the band.

Will Ship Out in February 2026

 

VOTE FOR PPIM IN BEST OF CHICAGO 2025!

And, don’t forget, it’s that time of year again – the Chicago Reader is accepting votes for Best of Chicago 2025!

Help us reach #1, Chicago’s best museum, by voting HERE!

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AT PPIM

This weekend into New Year’s, we’re having (mis)Guided Tours with a Ministry vibe – celebrating the 1989 Cage Tour Chicago shows. That Saturday evening, Martin will be hosting another PPIM Virtual (mis)Guided Tour (pwyw registration)! If you’re unable to travel to Chicago, haven’t visited before, or you have visited but want to see all the new updates, you can hop online with Martin on the 27th!

New Year’s Day, we’re starting a new PPIM Brunch tradition! You might’ve attended or heard about our Whiskey Pancake Brunches we’ve been doing for the last few years over Cold Waves weekend – now we’re planning on bringing in the New Year right! Join us for a limited seating, special brunch HERE!

More tours and special events are live for January and February, too, including a limited attendance Screen-Printing and DIY Workshop with Martin, a virtual event for PiL’s Paris au Printemps recording anniversary, and more!

Check out all the details on our upcoming events page.