Phonefreak Honey

"Phonefreak Honey"
Single by Sweet Jesus
A-side Phonefreak Honey
B-side Peach, Baby Blue
Released February 1992
Format 7", 12", CD
Genre Alternative rock, shoegaze
Length 2:34
Label Rough Trade (UK)
Writer(s) Ben Bentley, Roy Priest
Producer Ray Shulman
Sweet Jesus singles chronology
"Honey Loving Honey"
(1992)		 "Phonefreak Honey"
(1992)		 "Real Babe"
(1992)

Phonefreak Honey is a song by Birmingham-based band Sweet Jesus, and was their first fully available single. It was released on Rough Trade Records (catalogue number R284) in 1992.[1]

Contents

Information

Despite a previous release by the band (Honey Loving Honey) earlier in 1992, Phonefreak Honey was the first widely available single (the former was an exclusive Rough Trade Singles Club release).[2]

The title track was produced by Ray Shulman, with the two B-sides being produced by Dave Morris. Paul Lester, of Melody Maker, described the title track's production in a February 1992 article:

“ You couldn't guess what they were singing about, however – Ben [Bentley]'s androgynous falsetto (very Diana Ross) and Roy [Priest]'s hoover-wired-up-to-a-studio-console guitar (very Blondie-produced-by-Kevin Shields) mean that all the words are lost in the mix. ”

—Paul Lester, Melody Maker (1992), [2]

Critical reception

Phonefreak Honey was Melody Maker's Single of the Week for the issue published on 8 February 1992.[2]

Track listing

  1. Phonefreak Honey (2:34)
  2. Peach (2:53)
  3. Baby Blue (1:59)

References

  1. ^ Young, Rob (2006). Rough Trade: Labels Unlimited. London: Black Dog Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 1904772471. 
  2. ^ a b c Lester, Paul (February 1992). "Messiah and Higher" (Reprint). Melody Maker (London: IPC Media). http://www.btinternet.com/~birdpoo/jesus/sjmm.htm. Retrieved 19 December 2008.