Black Eye (album)

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Black Eye
Studio album by Fluffy
Released September 17, 1996
Genre Punk rock
Length 40:18
Label The Enclave
Producer Bill Price

Black Eye is the only full length album by the English punk rock band Fluffy, released on September 17, 1996 by The Enclave. The album received positive reviews from critics.

Recording and release

Black Eye was recorded at Metropolis Studios in London and produced by Bill Price, who also recorded Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. The album was released on September 17, 1996 by The Enclave.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Drowned in Sound 8/10[3]
Entertainment Weekly B+[4]
Q [5]
Robert Christgau A[6]

Black Eye received positive reviews from music critics. Tom Sinclair, writing for Entertainment Weekly, stated that the band "[sounds] as if they spent their teen years studying the Sex Pistols, Vibrators, and Buzzcocks [...] Black Eye barrels forward with such high-spirited hookiness that it's possible to forgive the shameless pandering of lyrics like 'I wanna be your kitten/Caress my fur'".[4] Prominent music critic Robert Christgau considered Black Eye to be "the most unrelenting (and, not to hedge any bets, best) punk debut" since those by Ramones, Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Wire.[6] AllMusic reviewer Tom Demalon opined that "the lack of dynamic diversity makes Black Eye somewhat of a one-trick pony, but it's a trick that makes the album's strongest tracks a joy".[2]

Track listing

All music composed by Fluffy.
No. Title Length
1. "Nothing"   3:37
2. "Hypersonic"   2:32
3. "Black Eye"   3:34
4. "Scream"   3:41
5. "I Wanna Be Your Lush"   2:36
6. "Crossdresser"   2:19
7. "Psychofudge"   2:37
8. "Too Famous"   2:10
9. "Technicolour Yawn"   3:43
10. "Cosmetic Dog"   2:51
11. "Crawl"   3:01
12. "Husband"   2:10
13. "Dirty Old Bird"   2:41
14. "Cheap"   2:48
Total length:
 40:18

Personnel

  • Amanda Rootes – vocals, guitar
  • Bridget Jones – guitar
  • Helen Storer – bass
  • Angie Adams – drums

References

  1. ↑ Carrie Borzillo (1996-08-11). "Fluffy Gives The Enclave A 'Black Eye'". Billboard: 15. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tom Demalon. "Black Eye". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04. 
  3. ↑ Colin Weston (2000-11-18). "Black Eye". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tom Sinclair (1996-11-29). "Black Eye". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2013-11-04. 
  5. ↑ "Black Eye". Q: 131. December 1996. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Robert Christgau. "Fluffy". Robert Christgau website. Archived from the original on 2007-05-21. Retrieved 2013-11-04. 

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