{"product_id":"derik-the-disasters-new-palestine-b-w-false-flags","title":"Derik \u0026 The Disasters - New Palestine b\/w False Flags","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing punk rock legends \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Harper\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eU.K. Subs\u003c\/strong\u003e) and \u003cstrong\u003eDel Greening\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003ePeter and the Test Tube Babies\u003c\/strong\u003e). The A-side is taken from their self-titled debut album, with the B-side an exclusive to this release. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“When I was a teenager, Charlie Harper was my hero,” admits Del Greening, guitarist from notorious Brighton punks Peter and the Test Tube Babies. “I saw him on \u003cem\u003eTop of the Pops\u003c\/em\u003e snarling through \u003cem\u003eStranglehold\u003c\/em\u003e, like a man trying to start a riot on his own, and that was it. I was in. Not long after, I was crushed against the front barrier at Crawley Leisure Centre, watching the U.K. Subs, half suffocated, probably deaf for three days and loving every second of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I met Charlie a few times over the years,” continues Del. “Always seemed like a decent chap. Then he started turning up at Peter and the Test Tube Babies gigs, not just casually, either. Every time I looked up, there he was, front row, arms folded, watching my hands like a mechanic inspecting a suspicious engine noise. Slightly unnerving, if I’m honest. I kept thinking, what does he want? Should I be playing better? Afterwards, he’d come over. ‘Love your guitar playing. We should do a project together…’”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so the seed was sown for a beautiful new punk rock partnership. Charlie, as established, is a long-time admirer of Del’s guitar playing and is also based in Brighton. With Del no longer touring with the Test Tubes and Charlie doing “slightly” fewer gigs with the Subs, they both had time to start something new and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith no rehearsals, no pre-production and some skeletal song ideas, Del and Charlie, alongside \u003cstrong\u003eVicky Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eThe Ramonas\u003c\/strong\u003e on bass and \u003cstrong\u003eMarley Perez\u003c\/strong\u003e (Charlie’s grandson) on drums, headed to Brighton Road Recording Studios and got to work in October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was the debut self-titled album by \u003cstrong\u003eDerik \u0026amp; The Disasters\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fourteen songs that tap into both Charlie and Del’s musical legacies whilst creating a sound that is unique and vibrant, with lyrics that don’t shy away from tackling the many issues facing the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e is taken from the album, while \u003cem\u003eFalse Flags\u003c\/em\u003e is exclusive to this single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay loud!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAMAGED GOODS RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Neon Green Vinyl 7\"","offer_id":58783455674713,"sku":"SDZ-50033","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/FOR_20260806_0959_090105_906_p_c7f51f72-06b9-eb13-3ffe-e0d8cb0f6bde_4_003.jpg?v=1786039131","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/derik-the-disasters-new-palestine-b-w-false-flags","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}