Mudhoney: Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge – 30th Anniversary (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP Mudhoney

“This 30th anniversary edition stands as testimony to the creative surge that drove them in this period. The album sessions yielded a clutch of material that would subsequently appear on B-sides, compilations, and split-singles. This edition includes all those tracks, and a slew of previously unreleased songs, including the entire 5-track Music Source session.” – Sub Pop

Sophomore album from Grunge progenitors Mudhoney. Instead of signing to the major labels that were seeking to sign anything living in Seattle at the time, the band chose to stick to their indie roots and sign with Sub Pop. The move was the right choice for the group giving them plenty of room to breath and grow into a well respected set. Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (named after a music school mnemonic) is only their second full length album but already saw the band experimenting with different instrumentation compared to their peers. The album is generally viewed as one of their best from band members and fans alike, and after one listen it’s easy to hear why. This is just as much Nirvana as it is Modern Lovers. Recommended.

• 30th anniversary deluxe reissue of Seattle grunge band’s sophomore album
• grey + red colored double vinyl pressing
• LP2 includes rare b-sides, singles + previously unreleased tracks
• remastered sound
• housed in gatefold jacket w/ printed inner sleeves + new liner notes by Keith Cameron
• includes folded poster
• limited edition
• music label: Sub Pop 2021

reviewed by Scratchy Sanchez 3/2016