Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

by Mudhoney

Overview

In mid-1991, grunge was poised to make its entrance into the spotlight of global popular culture as Nirvana's Nevermind was being readied for release. But Mudhoney didn't know that as they began work on their second album, and they were starting to tire of the monolithic hard rock/metal side of their sound. Taking a detour back into the garage rock and early punk influences that meant as much to them as Blue Cheer, they booked time in Conrad Uno's cozy eight-track recording facility Egg Studio, and soon emerged with Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, a proudly stripped-down and wiry effort that appeared two months before Nevermind. If 1989's Mudhoney seemed a bit short of inspiration as the band figured out where to go after the Superfuzz Bigmuff EP, EGBDF was leaner, meaner, and a great deal more enthusiastic, and "Let It Slide," "Into the Drink," and "Who You Drivin' Now" took the noisy report of "Touch Me, I'm Sick" and gave it a good bit more snarl and rattle, which worked strongly in their favor. EGBDF also sounded like Mudhoney were having more fun than on their first long-player; the lo-fi organ accents fit this music just right, Mark Arm's vocal howlings are gleeful snottiness personified, Steve Turner's gloriously dirty guitar solos were paeans of scuzziness from deep inside the soul, and Matt Lukin and Dan Peters were the perfect rhythm section for this music. The songwriting was also considerably stronger than on their previous LP, and just as the rockers at once stomped harder and seemed lighter on their feet, slower tunes like "Broken Hands" and "Check Out Time" dug deeper into their bluesy side and revealed how strong their ominous alter ego could be. Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge was Mudhoney's declaration that they didn't need grunge to survive, and if their timing proved to be a bit off, their musical instincts were faultless, and it's one of their very best albums. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/2023
Label:	SUB POP
UPC:	0098787141412

Tracks

1. Generation Genocide
2. Let It Slide
3. Good Enough
4. Something So Clear
5. Thorn
6. Into the Drink
7. Broken Hands
8. Who You Drivin' Now?
9. Move Out
10. Shoot the Moon
11. Fuzzgun '91
12. Pokin' Around
13. Don't Fade IV
14. Check-Out Time
15. March to Fuzz
16. Ounce of Deception
17. Paperback Life [Alternate Version]
18. Fuzzbuster
19. Bushpusher Man
20. Flowers for Industry
21. Thorn (1st Attempt)
22. Overblown
23. March From Fuzz
24. You're Gone
25. Something So Clear [24-Track Demo]
26. Bushpusher Man [24-Track demo]
27. Pokin' Around [24-Track Demo]
28. Check-Out Time [24-Track Demo]
29. Generation Genocide [24-Track Demo]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mudhoney   Primary Artist
Mark Arm   Organ,Guitar,Vocals
Steve Turner   Harmonica,Vocals,Guitar
Dan Peters   Drums,Vocals,Trap Kit,Sound Effects
Matt Lukin   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)

Technical Credits

Jack Endino   Producer,Engineer
Mark Arm   Composer,Lyricist,Librettist
Mudhoney   Composer,Lyricist
Conrad Uno   Producer,Engineer
Steven Tyler   Composer
Michael Lavine   Photography
Steve Turner   Lyricist,Composer
Mah Lukin   Composer
Dan Peters   Composer
Emitt Rhodes   Composer
Joe Perry   Composer
Johnny Sangster   Producer
Matt Lukin   Composer
Kent Steedman   Producer