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. Recorded in 1985, it is the first Nomeansno record to feature the band's three-piece lineup, with guitarist Andy Kerr joining founding members

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and John Wright. Originally issued on the Undergrowth label, it was later re-released on CD with the '' Sex Mad'' album on the '' Sex Mad/You Kill Me'' compilation CD and cassette released by

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Background and recording

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''.Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (2011) ''Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985*1995'', ECW Press, John Wright also began playing drums with the

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punk band The Infamous Scientists, led by vocalist and guitarist Andy Kerr. When The Infamous Scientists disbanded in 1983, and after several months of coercion, Kerr joined Nomeansno. After performing locally and touring, adapting older material for the three-piece lineup, and composing new material, the group entered Mushroom Studio in

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in 1985 to record a new EP. The band recorded four original songs and a cover of "

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. The sessions were co-produced by

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, who later produced albums for

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Release

''You Kill Me'' was initially issued on 12" vinyl by Undergrowth Records. Nomeansno embarked on extensive touring throughout North America in support of it. They signed with

in 1986, who issued a remixed version of the EP on 12" vinyl in 1991, and later repackaged it with Nomeansno's second LP, '' Sex Mad'', as the '' Sex Mad/You Kill Me'' compilation CD and cassette. Nomeansno left Alternative Tentacles and began reissuing their back catalogue on their own Wrong Records imprint, with distribution by

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. Neither ''Sex Mad'' nor ''You Kill Me'', however, has been reissued by Wrong.

Reception

''You Kill Me'' was praised retrospectively by critics, typically in the context of its situation beside ''Sex Mad''.

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critic Ned Raggett noted the

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influence which contrasts with the band's punk rock influences, praising the cover of "Manic Depression." Writing for ''

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'', critic Ira Robbins praised the EP's dark humor and musical prowess.

Track listing

All songs written by

except track 4, written by

. # "Body Bag" – 4:39 # "Stop It" – 4:36 # "Some Bodies" – 4:04 # "

" – 2:32 # "Paradise" – 3:50

Personnel

;Nomeansno * Andy Kerr – vocals, guitar * John Wright – vocals, drums, keyboards, percussion *

– vocals, bass, guitar, artwork ;Production and artwork *

– producer, engineer *FBN – layout, graphics *Ric Arboit – technician, co-production

References

External links

Official Nomeansno web page
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