Violently Happy

Happy Mondays - Bummed
EAC+LOG+CUE | APE: 263 MB | Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: London Records # 3984 28250 2 | Country/Year: UK 2000, 1988
Genre: Rock | Style: Indie Rock, Electronica, Madchester, Brit Pop

…Hannett's bright, brittle production amplifies everything, creating a swirling hyper-reality that's almost a sonic black hole sucking everything into its vortex – slide guitars, sound clips from "Performance," maniacally looped drum machines, Beatles melodies, drums that are pushed to the front of the mix so it all is a relentless assault, from the ears down to the loins. As jagged and lacerating as all this is, there's a sense of evil glee, that the Mondays want to drag you down to their level, but there's no sense of seduction here; you're either with them or not, as Bummed is music for after you've already succumbed to the dark side.

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