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| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Recorded | February – April 1984 (Side A) 8 October 1983 (Side B) | |||
| Genre | Anarcho-punk | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Mortarhate | |||
| Producer | Conflict | |||
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Increase the Pressure is the second album by the British punk rock band Conflict. It was released in 1984 by Mortarhate Records.
The first part is a studio recording, but from track eight is a live recording made at the Brixton Ace, on 8 October 1983.
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