| Hate Songs in E Minor | ||||
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| Released | 20 August 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1991 | |||
| Studio | Sawmills Studio (Golant, Cornwall, United Kingdom) Frontier Studios (Beeston, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom) | |||
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| Length | 45:37 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | Colin Richardson, Fudge Tunnel | |||
| Fudge Tunnel chronology | ||||
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Hate Songs in E Minor is the debut studio album by British rock band Fudge Tunnel, released on 20 August 1991 through Earache Records.[2][3] 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.[4] 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] The track "Hate Song" was included on a six-disc, 100-plus-track box set titled Metal: A Headbanger's Companion.
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".[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Boston Phoenix |  [5] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Hit Parader | [8] |
| Vox | 9/10[9] |
Spin wrote that the album is "hardcore meets guitar rock at its loudest and finest".[10]
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
References
- 1 2 3 Allmusic review
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 n/a. "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. 20 (40): 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. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE Inc. p. 2045. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ↑ Dowling, Danielle (August 1992). "Indie Reviews". Hit Parader. No. 335. p. 72 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ Cameron, Keith (July 1991). "Reviews: Rock". Vox. No. 10. IPC. p. 66.
- ↑ LLC, SPIN Media (6 September 1991). "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC – via Google Books.