- Audio CD (7 Oct 1996)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: CD
- Label: One Little Indian
- ASIN: B000024NV3
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 7,927 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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If you were to judge this album just by its thrashy third track "Yes It's Fucking Political", you would miss out on the rich diversity of musical styles on this release. As highlighted on their first album, Paranoid & Sunburnt, the group have a tendency for being frank, explicit and often militant. However, as well as the hardcore rants, Stoosh also shows off the band's softer side, especially on bittersweet tracks like "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)". Full of postmodern flourishes, the songs flitteringly deal with lifestyle politics, sung with equal parts rage and tenderness by their striking frontwoman, Skin. A phenomenal and mature sophomore effort, perfectly showcasing their now-trademark funk and metal sound.--John Galilee
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I dug this out the other day as Skin has a new album out and I thought I'd listen to some Old Skunk Anansie. It holds up very well I think. It's hard to choose between the 3 albums as they all have strong points, but this is maybe my favourite by a whisker. I was reading a book written in America with album reviews in it and it compares the first SA album favourably with Rage Against The Machine's first album. I think I agree, though lots of music fans seem to give SA a hard time and wouldn't put them in such 'exalted' status as Rage. They seem very underrated as a band even though they had the sense/courage to stop when they were on top rather than dragging it out for years. Lemmy of Motorhead always speaks very highly of SA and put Post Orgasmic Chill in his top 20 British Rock albums list in a recent edition of 'classic rock' magazine. The british rock scene at the moment is badly in need of a Skin/SA style voice to make some political comment. Listening to this album highlights what we are missing at the moment.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I had never heard of Skunk Anansie when i was offered a spare ticket to see them at the Manchester Apollo , the strength and power of that performance just blew me away , and i haven't looked back since . I have all three albums . I prefer the first two as they are still to this day full of class rock songs ,well worth the purchase .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Despite the success of Skunk Anansie's newest album - Post Orgasmic Chill - I have to say that this album still remains my absolute favourite. Some of the mellower songs are absolutely beautiful and "Twisted", "Hedonism" and "Infidelity" get me shouting my lungs out. The lyrics are to die for! If you only buy one Skunk Anansie album buy this one!! ...
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skunky
One of the best bands of the 90s and maybe their best album. Its hard, political and just about heavy enough. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2002 by R. Peregrine
very good indeed
There are some classics on the album, and only We Love Your Apathy, Brazen and the awful Glorious Pop Song have weak sections. Read more
Published on 5 May 2001 by kitbrice@hotmail.com
a spine tingling effort
This is an amazing album, with tracks like all i want, hedonism, infidelity, brazen and pickin on me stealing the show and making this an essential album for anyone's collection. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2001
absolutely brilliant!!! wot else can i say!!
i own all the albulms by skunk, this was the first one i bought and was the one that made me fall in love with them and made me call them my fave band!!! Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2000 by dsprake@yahoo.co.uk
Great Album...
This is one great album, I also own 'paranoid and sunburnt',but this is the better of the two albums by far. The only number Ilike less is the first one...... Read more
Published on 16 July 2000
One of the best, if not THE best album ever made!
This album is complete. No track sounds out of place here. It is music that you can immerse yourself in and get completely carried away Even if you do not like rock youll still... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2000
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