Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff: Deluxe Edition

Clocking in at over six times the length of the original EP, this 20th anniversary re-release of Superfuzz Bigmuff is nothing if not exhaustive. With singles, b-sides, lost tracks, demos and two raucous live shows from 1988, it’s a densely-layered snap-shot of a band obliviously tearing rock music a new one. From the scuzzy, howl of Touch Me I’m Sick to the relatively epic, proto-grunge of If I Think, Superfuzz itself still sounds incisive. Bolstered by equally brilliant fare like Hate The Police and You Got It, then given a nerve-shredding live workout on disc 2, it’s an intense roller-coaster of a ride. Whilst four versions of Mudride is perhaps overkill, anyone without Superfuzz in their collection should put purchasing this deluxe edition on their ‘to-do’ list somewhere between breathing and eating. [Darren Carle]