The Mission UK’s ‘God’s Own Medicine’ Turns 40—Feckin’ Deluxe Reissue Unearths Long-Buried Gothic Gold
Four decades after it first howled through the smoke and eyeliner of the underground, God’s Own Medicine—the thunderous, soul-stained debut from The Mission UK—is back to cast its spell once more. And this time, it’s louder, darker, and packed with unreleased relics from the crypt.
To mark the album’s 40th anniversary, The Mission have dropped news of a deluxe reissue that’s got goths, rockers, and hopeless romantics foaming at the mouth. This isn’t some slapped-together cash grab—it’s a cathedral of sound. Remastered from the original tapes, loaded with previously unheard tracks, forgotten demos, live chaos from the ‘80s, and liner notes scrawled by Wayne Hussey himself, this box set is the black mass fans have been praying for.
“Those old tapes still had blood on them,” Hussey joked in a statement. “We dug up a few tracks even we forgot existed. They’re rough, real, and absolutely us.”
Among the unreleased songs are early takes of fan-favorite “Love Me to Death” and a fully completed studio version of a live-only track that never made it past the mixing board—until now.
But that’s not all—The Mission isn’t just dusting off old ghosts. They’re taking God’s Own Medicine on the road in a global anniversary tour, playing the album in full. Expect leather, smoke machines, and enough sonic resurrection to wake the dead.
From the cinematic opening of “Wasteland” to the aching drama of “Stay With Me,” God’s Own Medicine was never just an album—it was a ritual. And now, 40 years on, it’s back. More powerful. More haunted. More feckin’ essential than ever.
