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Trust Records announced the reissue of SNFU’s debut full-length ...And No One Else Wanted to Play. The release marks the 40th anniversary for the pivotal release and will be available this Friday, December 5. The physical edition includes two versions - a standard repress of the original LP and a limited deluxe edition which comes housed in a box with an additional rarities LP featuring all new artwork with elements from the original seminal release and an accompanying 104 page book of the band from 1981-1985. The book includes unseen early photos, original fanzine interviews, flyers, letters, and miscellaneous assorted ephemera in addition to Ty Stranglehold's oral history of SNFU (1981–1985), plus vocalist Chi Pig’s original yearbook photo. Both versions are available in several color variants.

...And No One Else Wanted to Play is a cornerstone of skate punk and monument to punk rock writ large– helping to usher in the burgeoning genre of melodic hardcore. With the sung vocals of Mr. Chi Pig, dueling guitars of the Belke brothers and the pummeling rhythm section able to drive it all with blinding velocity and an ability to switch course on a dime, ...And No One Else Wanted to Play accomplishes the rare feat of doing it all with a deep-rooted rooted sense of melody and an ear for well-honed songwriting. Across fourteen classic tracks, .the album shows that SNFU can sit comfortably beside similarly classic acts like Bad Religion, 7 Seconds, Descendents, and others, influencing countless others and causing a shift that is felt today across all modern music.  

To celebrate Friday’s release, SNFU are pleased to share their new official music video for album centerpiece “Cannibal Cafe”. The video was compiled by Nathan Drillot and features unseen live footage with a special feature of Mike Belke.