| Hate Songs in E Minor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1991 | |||
| Studio | Sawmills (
Golant,
Cornwall) Frontier ( Beeston, Nottinghamshire) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Fudge Tunnel chronology | ||||
| ||||
Hate Songs in E Minor is the debut studio album by British rock band Fudge Tunnel. It was originally released in May 1991 through Earache Records, [2] and issued in the United States on 20 August 1991 through Relativity Records. [3] [4] It followed in the wake of two critically acclaimed singles ("Fudge Tunnel" in 1989 and "The Sweet Sound of Excess" in 1990, both on Pigboy/Vinyl Solution), after which the group were signed to Earache. [5] The album consists of 11 songs, 9 of which were written by the band and 2 covers: " Sunshine of Your Love", originally recorded by the band Cream, while the last track on the disc, " Cat Scratch Fever" was originally recorded by Ted Nugent. The album is also dedicated to Nugent. [1]
Hate Songs in E Minor presented a new and broader approach by the label following the success of more experimental and electronic Godflesh. Fudge Tunnel could also be considered a British response to the sound of bands like Melvins, Nirvana and Swans in the US. Early pressings of the LP edition of the album included a bonus 7" containing the track "Joined at the Dick". [5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[1] |
| The Boston Phoenix | 
[6] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[8] |
| The Great Metal Discography | 8/10 [2] |
| Hit Parader |
[9] |
| Kerrang! |
[10] |
| NME | 7/10 [11] |
| Record-Journal | A− [12] |
| Vox | 9/10 [13] |
Spin wrote that the album is "hardcore meets guitar rock at its loudest and finest". [14] In 2005, Kerrang! ranked the album at number 92 on their list of the "100 Best British Rock Albums Ever". [15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Newport, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hate Song" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Bed Crumbs" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Spanish Fly" | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Kitchen Belt" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Hate Song (Version)" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Boston Baby" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Gut Rot" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Soap and Water" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Tweezers" | 3:16 |
| 10. | " Sunshine of Your Love" ( Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton) | 7:26 |
| 11. | " Cat Scratch Fever" ( Ted Nugent) | 2:57 |
Personnel
- Fudge Tunnel
- Alex Newport - guitars, vocals
- David Ryley - bass
- Adrian Parkin - drums, percussion
- Production
- Colin Richardson - production
- Fudge Tunnel - production
- John Cornfield - recording, engineering
Use in media
In April 2007, Earache Records included "Hate Song" on a six-disc, 100-plus-track box set titled Metal: A Headbanger's Companion. [16] In September 2007, "Gut Rot" and "Soap and Water" were included in the compilation's sequel, Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II. [17]
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (1998). "Fudge Tunnel". The Great Metal Discography. Canongate. p. 116-117. ISBN 0862417279 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Fudge Tunnel". Trouser Press. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Anon. (23 August 1991). "Upcoming Releases" (PDF). CMJ Loud Rock Report. 2 (28): 16 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ a b n/a (17 March 2014). "Fudge Tunnel - Hate Songs In E Minor". screamermagazine.com. Screamer Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Ashare, Matt (4 October 1991). "Off The Record". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 20, no. 40. p. 41. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via WayBack Machine.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Fudge Tunnel". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE Inc. p. 629. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ Dowling, Danielle (August 1992). "Indie Reviews". Hit Parader. No. 335. p. 72 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Gitter, Mike (18 May 1991). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 341. EMAP. p. 18.
- ^ Wells, Steven (1 June 1991). "Long Play". NME. IPC. p. 34.
- ^ Atkinson, Peter (28 June 1991). "Off the Record". Record-Journal. p. 29.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (July 1991). "Reviews: Rock". Vox. No. 10. IPC. p. 66.
- ^ Spencer, Lauren (September 1991). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 97.
- ^ Bird, Ashley, ed. (19 February 2005). "The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 21.
- ^ Blabbermouth (24 March 2007). "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion': New EARACHE Collection Due In April". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (14 August 2007). "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Further reading
- Green, Nick (March 2021). "Cutting a Rope: The Making of Fudge Tunnel's Hate Songs in E Minor". Decibel. No. 197. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 30–32, 34, 36, 38.
External links
| Hate Songs in E Minor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1991 | |||
| Studio | Sawmills (
Golant,
Cornwall) Frontier ( Beeston, Nottinghamshire) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| Fudge Tunnel chronology | ||||
| ||||
Hate Songs in E Minor is the debut studio album by British rock band Fudge Tunnel. It was originally released in May 1991 through Earache Records, [2] and issued in the United States on 20 August 1991 through Relativity Records. [3] [4] It followed in the wake of two critically acclaimed singles ("Fudge Tunnel" in 1989 and "The Sweet Sound of Excess" in 1990, both on Pigboy/Vinyl Solution), after which the group were signed to Earache. [5] The album consists of 11 songs, 9 of which were written by the band and 2 covers: " Sunshine of Your Love", originally recorded by the band Cream, while the last track on the disc, " Cat Scratch Fever" was originally recorded by Ted Nugent. The album is also dedicated to Nugent. [1]
Hate Songs in E Minor presented a new and broader approach by the label following the success of more experimental and electronic Godflesh. Fudge Tunnel could also be considered a British response to the sound of bands like Melvins, Nirvana and Swans in the US. Early pressings of the LP edition of the album included a bonus 7" containing the track "Joined at the Dick". [5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[1] |
| The Boston Phoenix |
[6] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10 [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[8] |
| The Great Metal Discography | 8/10 [2] |
| Hit Parader |
[9] |
| Kerrang! |
[10] |
| NME | 7/10 [11] |
| Record-Journal | A− [12] |
| Vox | 9/10 [13] |
Spin wrote that the album is "hardcore meets guitar rock at its loudest and finest". [14] In 2005, Kerrang! ranked the album at number 92 on their list of the "100 Best British Rock Albums Ever". [15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Newport, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hate Song" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Bed Crumbs" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Spanish Fly" | 5:25 |
| 4. | "Kitchen Belt" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Hate Song (Version)" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Boston Baby" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Gut Rot" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Soap and Water" | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Tweezers" | 3:16 |
| 10. | " Sunshine of Your Love" ( Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton) | 7:26 |
| 11. | " Cat Scratch Fever" ( Ted Nugent) | 2:57 |
Personnel
- Fudge Tunnel
- Alex Newport - guitars, vocals
- David Ryley - bass
- Adrian Parkin - drums, percussion
- Production
- Colin Richardson - production
- Fudge Tunnel - production
- John Cornfield - recording, engineering
Use in media
In April 2007, Earache Records included "Hate Song" on a six-disc, 100-plus-track box set titled Metal: A Headbanger's Companion. [16] In September 2007, "Gut Rot" and "Soap and Water" were included in the compilation's sequel, Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II. [17]
References
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (1998). "Fudge Tunnel". The Great Metal Discography. Canongate. p. 116-117. ISBN 0862417279 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Fudge Tunnel". Trouser Press. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Anon. (23 August 1991). "Upcoming Releases" (PDF). CMJ Loud Rock Report. 2 (28): 16 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ a b n/a (17 March 2014). "Fudge Tunnel - Hate Songs In E Minor". screamermagazine.com. Screamer Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Ashare, Matt (4 October 1991). "Off The Record". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 20, no. 40. p. 41. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via WayBack Machine.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Fudge Tunnel". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE Inc. p. 629. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ Dowling, Danielle (August 1992). "Indie Reviews". Hit Parader. No. 335. p. 72 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Gitter, Mike (18 May 1991). "Rekordz". Kerrang!. No. 341. EMAP. p. 18.
- ^ Wells, Steven (1 June 1991). "Long Play". NME. IPC. p. 34.
- ^ Atkinson, Peter (28 June 1991). "Off the Record". Record-Journal. p. 29.
- ^ Cameron, Keith (July 1991). "Reviews: Rock". Vox. No. 10. IPC. p. 66.
- ^ Spencer, Lauren (September 1991). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 6. SPIN Media LLC. p. 97.
- ^ Bird, Ashley, ed. (19 February 2005). "The 100 Best British Rock Albums Ever!". Kerrang!. No. 1044. EMAP. p. 21.
- ^ Blabbermouth (24 March 2007). "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion': New EARACHE Collection Due In April". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Blabbermouth (14 August 2007). "'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Further reading
- Green, Nick (March 2021). "Cutting a Rope: The Making of Fudge Tunnel's Hate Songs in E Minor". Decibel. No. 197. Red Flag Media, Inc. pp. 30–32, 34, 36, 38.