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In a Word
by Fudge Tunnel
Product Group: Music
Studio: Earache Records
ISBN: B00000583U
EAN: 0745316009926
UPC: 745316009926
Audio CD
Original Release Date: 1995-01-01
Release Date: 1995-07-25
SKU: 107079
Condition: Fine
Comments: 745316009926 CD not factory sealed but looks brand new. CD in new sleeve & plays perfectly; inserts are fine, too. no jewel case. This title flies by 1st Class or Air in bubble wrap, cardboard and weather-resistant packaging; we are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Customer Reviews
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For completists, purists and the curious
Rating  (4)
Date: 1999-10-31
Hmm...At first glance this is a bit of a suspect package. Five songs from Hate Songs and five from Diets. None from Complicated Futility. Could be dangerous...But no. This is the album to buy if you are curious about Fudge Tunnel, but don't want to be a big fan. Most of the tracks here are live songs or are Peel sessions, but that isn't the scam you would think it is. The songs take on a whole new dimension live, primarily because they are far heavier and grindier than on the albums. 'Grey' and 'Spanish Fly' stand out especially, and as a bonus on 'Grey', the band included the announcer coming on and telling everyone about the evening. It sounds like a boxing match but Alex gives a cunning shot of sarcasm before they kick in. The bands hard to find first single, 'Sex Mammoth', is included, and it is not hard to see why it achieved single of the week on its debut. Of the covers (of which there are two), the one you should pay attention to is the cover of 'Changes',originally by Black Sabbath. If you remember, it was a lovely piano ditty. But Fudge Tunnel have other ideas, and thus it becomes a seven minute grindcore session, containing about twenty seconds of the original music. If you are a completist (like me), buy this. It is quite satisfactory and well worth the price, and the photos inside are good. The only thing that stops this getting 5 stars is that there is nothing off Complicated Futility, which would have been a 'hoot'.
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Not enough crunch, can get monotonous.
Rating  (3)
Date: 1999-08-09
Hearing Max Cavalera's project with Alex Newport convinced me to buy this. Sadly it just didn't come up to par with Nailbomb, the live sound may be partly to blame as all the songs sound vague and mushy. The songs are also extended beyond the margin of interest which compounds with the live sound to form an amorphous stew of sameness. If you have not already got it, buy Nailbomb's "Point Blank" this is a wicked album which fully showcases Max & Alex' talents. ("In a Word"'s redeeming factor is the song "Grey" though whether this justifies the cost...)
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