Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Starts of pretty in the weeds but really opens up from Broken Hands onward. Fuzz Gun '91 is a no brainer addition to Fat Riff Friday.

Pretty great grunge album.

Though Mudhoney has never lived up to the hype of their first Sub Pop singles, they have carved out a rather successful career. Their early grunge work is what I remember best of Mudhoney and EGBDF might be their best album. A solid record in any era!

8/10

Early grunge before the genre gets too into itself. They're not afraid to mix things up a bit and you can definitely still hear the punk influence

4/5. Underrated fo sho, not my vibe rn, but great dynamic (ftmp) grunge

Mmm...Grungie.

Sounds like a Subpop punk album. Good stuff. 9/10 chance my next existential crisis will have a Subpup album in the background.

I'd like to hear this remastered. Full-blown heavy metal (am I right?) with this late 80s sound. Maybe a bit too monotonous, I'd like to hear more space between the sounds

I feel like this one isn't as interesting as previous Mudhoney albums, but the influence on Nirvana is undeniable. There is such a raw energy here, the shift in tone between songs is really enjoyable and overall I have definitely enjoyed the experience of listening to it.

oh deze vind ik leuk!

Amaai weer een goede week

Enjoyable fudge packing. If I was to describe this as a footballer, it would be Marco Reus.

It was loud but I enjoyed the eclectic rock sound over a lot of other grunge I’ve heard. 7

buenazo.

7/10, solid album

Pure grunge! Pure noise! Pure shit!

Very energetic album that in the right mood is perfect to keep your head bopping. A lot of fun songs without any that really stood out, just a solid and consistent album.

nirvana vibezzzz

1st half fucking banger 2nd residentsleeper zzzzzzzzz

Really liked this. Guitars are mud but that’s okay with me 😎

Sonido crudo, muy grunge. Estilo de voz parecido a Kurt Cobain

Good

Personal preference is why I give this four stars

fudge you

This is a pretty good album full of punky grungy goodness

Vraiment cool mais je catch pas pourquoi c’est dans ma liste

I didn't hate this but it ended up just feeling like this big tuneless mess. I finished listening to it a few hours ago and I can barely remeber anything about it.

It was good, if just wasn't anything special to me. I prefer a lot more grunge albums and bands that came out during this period.

Yeah this was fine. Not as good as some other pink albums, but not bad.

Not the worst thing ever. This album is actually pretty good at times, but it really doesn't do anything exceptionally well.

2,5

#428 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ✅ It was a bit underwhelming at first, I soon realized that was intentional on the bands part. I felt it sounded a lot more old timey than 1991 at first and after reading about the making of the record, they were indeed going for the 70's garage rock punk sound, which I would rather call proto-metal hard rock sound (Blue Cheer et. al). I like Superfuzz Bigmuff EP, so in my opinion this is a rather weird turn in their career. Then again, they've got tired of one thing and went towards a new one for most of their career. Not my favourite, I've not extensively listened to their catalogue either. Decent 3/5, but left me wanting.

I've heard plenty about Mudhoney but have never actually heard an album by them until now. I like this. The Nirvana comparison is probably too obvious, but maybe not fully apt either: Whereas Nirvana felt more in-your-face and raw, this album at least played around with some different instrumental layers and incorporated a wider variety of influences than Cobain and Co. ever did. Nothing really stood out to me here, but it was an enjoyable listen.

Interesting listen. Enjoyed some of it but not blown away

2.9

Not quite my tempo but maybe

Stupid fucking album name. This album was a very pleasant surprise, as I’m not really a fan of grunge. Really dug the garage punk edge, and then theres some of that subdued feel that will become a mainstay of 90s rock, but then there’s even some late 60s and surf vibe. There are lots of fun ideas and unique approaches to guitar in particular in these songs, it feels fresh even today. It’s entertaining to me when the guitarist pops out a key for a bit during a solo. Much more my style than a lot of the more boring grunge I’ve heard

Good in parts!

I rather liked this album, it was interesting and I cant tell if the poor production was done on purpose or not, but it sort of adds to it.

A decent grunge album but not one that hits home for me (or with as many monster hits) as several others from this period.

This is #day683 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… I've never quite gotten around to grunge bands like Mudhoney, Mother Love Bone, or Stone Temple Pilots, so this list is a good opportunity to catch up. This record does feel like an important branch of the genre, though I can't say I'm hell-bent on revisiting it soon. The garage-punk production is fun and helps it stand out from other albums in this vein. Otherwise, let it be a 3 out of 5 for now. We'll see what their other record has in store when the time comes. Looking forward to #day684.

Consistent career of being just good enough.

i thought the 1st Mudhoney album/EP was pretty good, hopefully this one is too Generation Genocide - no rating Let It Slide - 3/5 Good Enough - 3/5 Something So Clear - 4/5 Thorn - 4/5 Into the Drink - 3/5 Broken Hands - 5/5 Who You Drivin' Now? - 4/5 Move Out - 3/5 Shoot the Moon - 3/5 Fuzzgun '91 - 3/5 Pokin' Around - 3/5 Don't Fade IV - 4/5 Check-out Time - 4/5 Average score: 3.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ i liked this a little less than Superfuzz Bigmuff, but it was alright

Boring as shit

I could probably have coped with this when I was twenty but I'm too old for it now.

"man, Superfuzz Bigmuff was pretty good i wonder i-" the answer was no. Superfuzz Bigmuff had some quality to it that this does not. the albums sound the same except the apparent magic was absent ig. 2.5

Pffffft. I’ve heard better from bands doing the same stuff.

This was better than expected but also not great per se. Many people say this is one of the best grunge albums ever made. You must hear it if you like the raw, rough sound of early Seattle rock. It shows that the local music scene was much bigger than just the few famous bands that became huge. Would not join my rotation but I'm ok being forced to listen to it.

Never heard this grunge band. Solid. Seattle band bsides

6.5/10

The Good: We get fudge! The Bad: We don’t know what kind of fudge… The Ugly: Don’t want to find out what we get if we are bad boys… 1991 was an awesome year to be young (as in, old enough to drink “legally”, young enough to know nothing about 1960’s music, or even ‘70s music. Saturday Night Live probably had one of the best casts ever. Beer was cheap, smokes were cheaper, and fuel was given away for free… almost. I watched the movie “Singles”, still have a DVD copy at home, and it acted as a small documentary of what grunge was all about… My favorite band of that style is Temple of the Dog… missing on the list, to my knowledge. Anyway, Mudhoney was a band who’s name I heard here and there, and I probably heard a song or two by them hidden somewhere in the back… So, listening to this album was like me busting my cherry 3 1/2 decades later… I was not impressed. Yes, it has noise. Yes, it has guitar. Yes, it is grungy. I believe that I could have done without this album… 2 1/2* upgraded to 3*, because I like to support guitar based music...

That was not bad!

3.5 Nice guitar sound

Solid, but not outstanding. I didn't really get into Mudhoney back in the day, and listening to this doesn't change my view. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 334 Already owned : 76 Purchased : 16 To buy : 3 Nope : 239

A 90s Seattle rock album, but not the highlight of that scene by any means. It's muddy and grungy with some decent moments, but this album suffers with songs blending into each other and gets boring after a while.

T'was alright

Pretty good, like a high 3

Decent quality grungy listen.

There was excitement heading into this one! The albums generator has graced me with Superfuzz Bigmuff and I've been a fan of Mudhoney since. This one has all the signs of being a solid piece of work, it's described by themselves as perhaps the most cohesive project, and it's got some pretty stunning artwork representing it. We're working a burning image in primary colors, with two harsh pastels and intense reds, it's like Munch meets Harring and the Life's Good logo. I don't think it's as impressive as it reads on paper, it really just gave me the urge to listen to Nirvana by the end of it. I gave it another listen, same acceptable experience with the yearnings for a more solid grunge experience. I'd buy the record at a discount price, just to have something well made in between my rock and roll listens. 3.2/5

fun atmospheric grunge moment

was this on Skate? It should've been. Very enjoyable - classic 90's punk. 7/10.

Mudhoney never really did it for me the way the other big grunge bands did, but I still respect them as trailblazers. You can hear all the elements of grunge and later 90s bands to come, especially Nirvana and Pavement.

This is alright. Not wowing me. The music kind of reminds me of Nevermind era Nirvana with maybe a little more punk thrown in. The vocals are kind of just there. Nothing wrong with it, but it's not gonna stick with me.

I know this album and listening again here I am mildly disappointed, as it seems dated.

Himbo album (pretty but not much substance)

More monotone than I would prefer.

Early grunge album. Never listened back in the day. My intro to grunge were nirvana, pearl jam and the likes. Though not as impactful it still has its place. Not a bad album in my opinion

its fine. prob foundational. too slow and not enough emotion for me; put it in broadening anyway

Surprisingly good.

Okay Grunge, not unpleasant, but not a classic for the period. Haven't heard of them before.

p664. 1991. 3 stars. Noisy Nirvana clones with some decent songs, but not good or with enough variety to repay repeated listening.

it's ok. theres better sludge and better grunge out there.

Weirdly, it almost felt too peppy for grunge and too passive for punk.

I didn't hate this album but it was a bit lacking... I didn't find any of the hooks all that catchy and not a lot of the tracks really grabbed my attention (for good or bad). As far as grunge goes, this is no Nirvana, it lacks some spark that I can't put my finger on. There were a few bits that had me going briefly and a few bits that I wanted to skip (like the random 30 seconds of snoring). Going to go with a low 3.

wieder rock.. ganz ok.. gut? idk

Decent enough grunge

More of a messy experiment than an actual grunge album, but one that pays off in some moments. I just don't think this album ever really commits to an idea for long enough to actually make anything out of it, which is pretty frustrating as there is a lot of potential here. I had have fun listening to it overall, like I said the ideas that it has are for the most part really interesting and unique, but it moves so quickly with no real rhyme or reason that it just ends up coming across as incomplete in the end.

love the name

It's fine. This sounds like something I would have pretended to love just because 'Nick the Dick' was into them or something like that. 3/5

Not familiar with Mudhoney (and not particularly keen on grunge), I played the expanded edition of this album, with a bunch of demos and alternative versions. Unusually, I kind of preferred the more raucous sound of the extra tracks over the album proper, which sounded a bit too smoothly produced for me. I rate the album 3, the bonus tracks 4.

Not as rough a diamond as their first (very short) album and sounded more like they went into the studio with the bare bones of each track and then 'jammed' it out. But yes it was ok.

Not bad but nothing is that notable. Every songs sounds super similar. Vocalist annoyed me for some reason. Still not a "bad" album.

An album with no lows and a couple highs for me. Pretty fun all things considered. Pokin' Around is familiar sounding, the starting chords.

It's alright, solid grunge but nothing groundbreaking

Muistan kun nää veivas joskus sata vuotta sitten Ilosaarirockissa ja sen jälkeen silmäätekevät musajullit sano, että jo ol kaameeta. En tiiä sitten ootettiinko Narvanaa vai mitä sairaan kovaa poppispändiä, mutta kyl se ol sitä mitä menussa luki eikä muuta. Kai se myös vähän kuvastaa sitä, miten erikoinen genretermi se koko runke on, kun sen alle mahtuu monensorttista tavaraa, jotka ei kauheesti kuulosta toisiltaan. Ehkä semisti yllättää, että jokainen hyvä poika ansaitsee tän 1001 albumin listalleen, mutta toffeetahan tää on. Nannaa pieninä annoksina, mutta hampaathan siinä menee, jos liiaks naatiskelee. Keskiviivan arvio lienee tän kohtalo.

i think i know why this album is on here, and it is pretty good overall. i don't hear much difference across songs and found myself frequently bored by too many of the instrumentals

No filler, but no killer either 🤷‍♂️

Growing up in Seattle (and at about the right time), I knew a variety of people who swore by Mudhoney, and a friend in college (from Portland) who absolutely loved them, but I never really found the right hook to get into them, either then or later. They definitely formed part of the burgeoning grunge scene, at least in Seattle (although thankfully were spared from the heroin curse that plagues so many post-Green-River Seattle bands), and I can see why people seem to consider this their best album, but it feels like something is missing from nearly every song, although I can't say what exactly; maybe it's just their intentionally very lo-fi recording style, or maybe it's their slightly-too-snarky humor. My favorites of the lot are probably the one-two punch of "Let it slide" and "Good enough" (the latter having a weird hipster/Madchester video), "Broken hands", and the final track "Check-out time". Not at all a bad album, but also strangely forgettable; it'll be interesting to see if their debut album (also in this collection) is much different.

didn't grab me--is it my headphones or does the whole thing sound very subdued?

Fine!

2.5

It started and ended lacking in quality compared to how good the songs in the middle were. High 3

Never. really listened, some interesting musical keys, not so much. on the rhythm side though

крутые челики, но не думаю что это их лучший альбом. или даже хороший.

Raucous noise, apparently recorded on Nanna's cassette player, lands somewhere between Velvet Underground and Nirvana. Which isn't a bad place to be. Loose, grungey goodness.

Helt ok, men de inspirerte er bedre enn kilden.

I don't really have any strong feelings about this one. It's alright. It's a little murky and rough around the edges. It all kind of bleeds into one. But.. I kind of dig its shabby charm.

Najs om man är på humör

Pretty solid, although I like other bands of the era much better.

I like these guys. Solos are pretty wild with some notes you would not expect. I don’t know if I liked this as much as the other album we had of there’s but could possibly move up with more listens. 3.25

¿Qué podía salir de Green River? Pues nada menos que Pearl Jam y Mudhoney. Los primeros, junto con Nirvana, los líderes de su generación pero los segundos con discos a la altura de ellos. Shoot the moon te das cuenta que no son los Pixies, son más planos y rudimentarios. Seattle no es Boston (si de algún lugar parecen salidos es de Detroit)... aunque de compararlos lo haría con Dinosaur Jr. por su trayectoria. Tanto de unos como de otros sabes que si coges cualquier disco suyo tienes lo mismo: un sonido y una calidad como pocos. Let it slide condensa el sonido de Seattle en apenas 2 minutos. Who you driving now? te hace moverte como no podrías con Nirvana Pearl Jam o Alice in chains. Ahora bien, es mejor su debut, Superfuzz Bigmuff.

Really good fuzzed out garage rock. Lumped in with the grunge scene by virtue of proximity only. Favorite track: Thorn

Lyricists they ain't, but they got the energy and the sound. I'm reminded a little bit of Hot Snakes. I know these guys are foundational, but as happens so often, if you weren't around for the foundation, it doesn't hit nearly as hard. It's good, but it's not great. Would love to see this live.

Honestly very forgettable.

3/5

Sounded to me like an okay-ish also-ran 90s grunge band, but from reading I gather they were actually influential in the birth of the genre. Enjoyable enough.

Okay grunge from the early 1990s but other bands did it better.

Many of my favourite bands are from the grunge genre. Mudhoney however is band I’ve never listened much to. I have tried a few times, but no… Today I have listened through my first album with them. I guess it’s okay, but I understand why they never really became more than an underground band. It’s an okay listen, but few of the songs really stick out. Favourite song: Good Enough

Not my thing

nope

Loved the guitar tone a lot, excellent fuzz. Didn't go anywhere much but enjoyed a lot of the songs.

My rating 2.8. Not in my wheelhouse. This album shows they wanted to stay ahead or away from the upcoming Grunge wave that they helped usher in. That may have been a mistake.

Decent proto-grunge.

Them again.

Eh - Mudhoney are kind of the forgotten men of grunge, and honestly I can see why. TMIS and SFBM clearly have historical relevance and importance, but without that theyre very much just *fine*. Some nice songs and ideas, but nothing kuch that sticks in the head, and i'm left wondering 'why this?' Over hundreds of equally, if not more, valuable additions. A strong 2/ weak 3 that just makes a 3 from some of the riffs

This is a perfectly fine punk record that came out of the cusp of the grunge movement blowing up. Where it falls short is when you hold it up to its contemporaries. This is noisy, but nowhere near as experimental as Sonic Youth. It may sound like Nirvana, but lacks the pop sensibilities and Cobain's passionate yell. I enjoyed how they incorporated harmonica into their sound on several songs, with 'Move Out' standing out. I don't recall other grunge bands using the instrument like they did here. 'Fuzz Gun' 91' is an instrumental piece that brings the fuzz as the name implies. 'Thorn' is the catchiest tune you'd find on here. Outside of these moments, there really isn't anything particular standout here. There's a reason this band isn't as well remembered as other bands of the genre.

Bom álbum, grunhe mais punk

grungy, but ehh. not that mindblowing

I prefer the mnemonic Every Good Boy deserves Fruit. It just wasn’t quite the grunge I wanted.

This album has a great energy. It sounds like a band from the 80s capitalising on the grunge explosion but still held true to their style.

Some songs weird, others I thoroughly enjoyed. Would probably be like a 2.5/10 but rounding up to a 3

2.7 Ehhhhhhhhhhh

A little too punk to be grunge. A little too rock to be emo. A little too disconnected to be alternative. Just misses. 3.

I didn't realise the importance of Mudhoney, a band I've never listened to before. That's good enough reason to listen to this. As an album it's OK without setting the world on fire when you listen to it today.

Can see why it's on the list in terms of history. Lacking in the enjoyment department. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Good

Solid grunge but not a classic

Interesting short songs; initial tracks were too noise-rock for my mood that day, but later tracks mellowed out nicely

Completely, totally average. Nothing good enough to take interest in, nothing bad enough to want to skip.

Le premier album de grunge du projet, c'est pas mal et ça tente des trucs, sans être complètement mémorable.

Honestly I was expecting something cool but it just turned out to be a kinda average lot of droning guitar noise 3/5

Deren EP neulich fand ich okay, das Album hier gefällt mir besser. Bin so zwischen 3 und 4 Sternen.

Organized chaos. Energetic and fun, but not for every day.

More fuzz than I have on my face now. I can definitely hear the grunge connection.

listening at home in the dark with a cold thoughts: • if you picked just one album to explain the whole grunge thing, I don't think it would be wrong to pick this one • the only thing I can think of to describe grunge as distinct from the alternative/underground rock & punk happening at the same time is an arena rock meathead aspect, and it wears me out pretty quick

Sort of what you see on the tin. I prefer Superfuzz because it’s grosser, sounds more unpleasant in a good way. This album just sorta drags on and on

This is exactly the kind of stuff I was listening to as a preteen thinking I was hot shit. I will say that as good as this album is, it gets a little monotonous and I've heard other bands do this sound better.

It was fine. But there wasn't take any hook. I think there were better early 90s Subpop records to include

It was pretty grunge, which I had a hard time with. The instrumentals were interesting at times

Mudhoney ain't bad. A little garage grunge is my thing at times and today while working from home and cooking lunch, it worked out great. Sounds like early Nirvana (Bleach) but not as hard. I like the use of harmonica, unexpected. "Don't Fade IV" was a brilliant way to introduce snoring into a song but reminded me of the snorlax next door that keeps me up at night. 2nd best snore usage I've heard after "Fungus Dream" by Daedalus. I think Every Good Boy Deserves Beer but ok...2.63 stars.

Ya know what, hell yeah!

Grungerific. Squarely in the vein of Nirvana meets Smashing Pumpkins, Mudhoney seems like they were almost as good as some of their contemporary grunge counterparts, but a slightly lesser version. This is a really good record, and one that I think I’d enjoy more with each listen. However, again, it’s just not quite as good as comparable bands of the time.

Good alt rock. Nothing lyrically stuck out and got stuck in my head, but I liked the vibes

very rush sounding

fauvorites: shoot the moon, fuzzgun '91

It's never quite gets off the ground.

Super solid rock album. I could see how someone might not like the lead singers voice but I like it a lot. I I do think this album should’ve had more variety of sounds. This album has clear boundaries and parameters, you know exactly what the next song is gunna sound like cause it’s all inside the same wheelhouse. Sincerely not a bad album just sort of underwhelming at moments.

Favorite Track: Good Enough

A solid grunge/garage rock album, no wonder, since they were a big influence on Nirvana

Always wanted to listen to more Mudhoney. Fairly disappointed by the result. Fairly standard album

Nice grungy feel

6/10 Best songs: Something So Clear, Broken Hands, Who You Drivin' Now?, Check-Out Time I feel like I've heard of this band, but I know nothing about them and have never listened to them before. This album has a grunge-y rock vibe. I do enjoy it - the guitars are quite brilliant - but the droning singing gets a bit old.

I remember buying and listening to this when it came out in 1991. Although I enjoyed it, I never totally got right into it. I do like the lo-fi garage rock sound and Mark Arm’s distinctive voice but I think the album might be a bit too long as it seems to drag towards the end. Now that I’m hearing it again many decades later I think the problem might be the vocal melodies which follows the riffs too much. Otherwise it’s a fun album and best enjoyed in small chunks.

Decent punk album. Nothing stood out to me.

Not memorable. Some rock album

This is the most background music 3/5 album I've ever heard

While revolutionary for what they tried to do, since then many other bands have improved on the concept and I feel like this album has been left behind. There is a fine line between Rock, Grunge and Punk influences and 'just noise' and even though I really want to like this album as I am very much a fan of rock and grunge and 90s music like this I am just not that into it. There are no real stand out songs and only a handful of songs I would listen to again. All in all... eh its alright.

3/5 Every good boy DOES deserve fudge! It's a really good garage rock album from the originators of grunge, but it was a little boring at times with barely any switch-ups. It all quickly felt like the same songs, but the sound was very nice regardless. I liked Good Enough and Check-Out Time.

More of a garage rock outing from Mudhoney which came out only a couple of months before Nevermind. Good fun album with better songwriting than their previous outings....sort of Blue Cheer meets the Ramones. Worth a listen.

Didn't initially grab me but actually I really liked it by the end. Particularly the use of the undistorted harmonica and undistorted (acoustic?) guitars amongst the fuzz, which worked really well.

A very high 3

I don’t even know what to say. Sure?

Weird. It's like late-60s prog rock with significantly better production and a grunge tinge. At least, the first track is. After a solid instrumental in Generation Genocide, Let It Slide goes all in on the Cobain-esque vocal delivery (seriously, why do all Seattle grunge bands have identical-sounding singers?). Good Enough is a punk song in grunge's clothing. The chords are simple and all major. And the vocals are actively lazy. Yep, that's the punk genre we know (and love, for some reason). Still, I can't deny that it's the catchiest track on the album, and apparently Spotify listeners can't deny it either. The following song, Something So Clear, continues the punkish undertones with a brash, bluesy riff and (strangely) doubled vocals. These guys need to decide what era they're trying to emulate, because it's all over the place right now. Broken Hands is by far the longest song here, and you can feel its length. The track isn't great. It's slow, lumbering, and doesn't have any particularly good hooks or musicianship to make you want to come back. Move Out, in contrast, has a very distinctive riff accompanied by a strange, mildly unpleasant acoustic guitar tone. (To you Led Zeppelin fans, it's the same one as in Hats Off To Roy Harper.) It's such a puzzling track that manages to be confident in its confusion. Cool. Fuzz Gun '91 is a welcome relief from some of the worse vocals leading up to it. It's actually a pretty great grunge instrumental in its own right. As another reviewer so eloquently put it, it's passable Seattle grunge, but someone else did it better. 3/5 Key tracks: Good Enough, Something So Clear, Into The Drink

I'm a sucker for early grunge.

I’ve been sleeping on Mudhoney. Definitely going to give this album another listen

Good not great

Grunge, garage rock, punk rock, alternative rock. Whatever you want to call it, Mudhoney play it fast and loose. Love that they aren’t po-faced like so many of their contemporaries. The production, which sounds like it’s coming through a busted college radio, is a plus in my book. (What did it sound like when it was coming through a busted college radio?)

Decent

Glad I was too young to think this was as good as it gets!

#209/1001. Another album that takes me back to my high school years. As grunge got bigger and bigger, there were many interesting acts who popped out. For me this was a natural continuum of punk which I had listened to quite actively for a few years. But apparently not for some: as we were blasting this tape at our high school recreational area, playing table tennis, some newly born Nirvana fans came in, stopped the tape and put on teen spirit. I thought then why bother, Mudhoney was much better. But the question now is that do I still think so? The answer is probably no. I can't blame they would be only Nirvana wannabes or grunge wave riders, they rock and are fun, but nothing stands out ageless as so many Nirvana tunes have done. So a nostalgic three.

Good

They had the smarts to clean up the vocals to offer a counterpoint to the scuzzy guitars, giving the sound a lot more dynamism, creating a bit of breathing room in the mix. They're like an American Jesus and Mary Chain, fusing noise and pop into louder fuzzier heavier version of basically the 60s garage rock template, complete with surf solos. The dirty bass parts rip and the nasal slacker rock singing works perfectly for the dgaf affect.

I think the album art is supposed to depict this album getting obliterated 3 months after launch by Nevermind

157/1001 Mudhoney - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ✅ Well this far more in my wheelhouse than a number of the albums I've had from this week. It's scrappy, sludgy and very DIY sounding, but I enjoyed it. Obviously you can't look past the influence on the grunge scene they had.

I appreciate the alt rock sound. Interesting to note that Kurt Cobain considers Mudhoney an influence.

I actually enjoyed the first half of this album, but the ladder half was much more disappointing for me. I also didn't feel as though there were memorable moments or catchy songs on this album, which usually brings me back.

It didn't open strong for me given the wealth of grunge since, but picked up as it went on. High 3

Likeable grunge, but one tempo

They make an awesome sound. Unfortunately the vocals are relatively weak and the songs do not mean through

I like how good natured Mudhoney are as a grunge band, they are rather sweet. The production is fantastic, I enjoy how each track has a clash between its super clean and its fuzzy, distorted elements - this is a core part of their sound. The song writing is solid, but it never quite makes the leap from “pretty interesting” to “compelling.” They are definitely the grunge band you’d take home to meet your mother though!

Solid 3, not what I expected from early grunge, much more melodic and friendly

Great guitars and drums! Felt like being packed in a dark small venue with plenty of bodies pressed against me and everyone partying.

Ok - nothing special, a bit monotonous

I appreciate Mudhoney, I wouldnt neccesarily say this is their best, but i wouldnt say its great. I think the author of this project just really wanted us to listen to other grunge projects outside of the big 4.

This album showcases more the punk side of the grunge pendulum rather than the metal side. It has great energy and emotion - especially on the guitar solo in "Broken Hands" - and the guitars are all fuzzed out. One more thing to note is that this album cover really frazzles my brain, I'm straight tripping when I happen to take a gander at it. Highlight Song/s: Something So Clear and Broken Hands

Solid

Good album

Very clearly a predecessor to a lot of the more commercially successful grunge music. It's decent, but not a favorite compared to other grunge artists. I didn't really have a lot of thoughts about this album, but I baseline enjoyed it.

yet another band I like, but not (one of) the album(s) i *love* ... hope Piece of Cake shows up.

Dad- NA Mom- 6 Mike- NA Lori- 7.5 Michael- 6 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 6.5

Not sure how famous it was but this album sounds like one of the earliest examples of grunge rock that laid the foundation for more refined bands (Nirvana/soundgarden/audioslave). The themes and melodies sound tropey but, in the context of when this came out, is forward thinking. As grunge goes it's a little light and amateurish

I saw these guys at the King Kat Theatre here in Seattle probably 1994, maybe a bit earlier. Fun show. Everyone had booze in their cars and would go outside for a "smoke break" and sneak it in. No real point, beers were like 50 cents, but it went along with the "make your own fun" ethos of the time. This album is fine, nothing special. I think others have a bit more energy.

Woah! More pre-Nevermind grunge! I liked the other Mudhoney album. Oh, right, the EP. Yeah, despite technically being an EP, I feel like Superfuzz Bigmuff was not only a better "album" than Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, but I feel like it's also a better representation of grunge's early days. I feel like this inclusion should've probably been scrapped in favor of a different early grunge pioneer like Temple of the Dog or even a later band like Stone Temple Pilots. Doubling down on Mudhoney just feels a tad redundant. Oh well. At least this album's still good. But what is it about this one that makes me enjoy it less? Is it the length? Well, despite being about twice as long as Superfuzz Bigmuff, it's still a respectable 43 minutes, so it's not that. The writing? Maybe. There's not much here that stands out as being fantastic, but nothing bad either. The same applies to the musical compositions and vocals. It's all good, but I think it's been seriously outdone. It also loses a bit of the appeal for being only 2 months before Nevermind instead of 3 years before it. It also feels a bit repetitive. Maybe Superfuzz Bigmuff being only 6 songs long made it feel more novel and interesting. I still enjoyed this album, don't get me wrong. However, it's just not as interesting to me. It's got some good songs, sure. "Good Enough" is certainly good enough for me as a song. The instrumentals are nice. This is good, but I've heard better. High 3/5.

Good, not very unique

Interesting and good. 3 *.

I liked this grunge light sound

Full of grungey goodness, I'm not sure if it's an album "You must hear before you die". But its good nonetheless

Jovars!

Jorå, bra drag men kanske lite skränigt.

alright

This was fine. 3.1

Album 941 of 1089 Mudhoney - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge (1991) Rating : 3 / 5 A nice blend of grunge and punk that keeps the energy up from start to finish. I enjoyed it - solid musicianship, good raw sound, and enough grit to keep things interesting. That said, it never really crossed that next threshold for me. The songs are good, the playing is tight, and the attitude is there, but nothing ever quite jumped out as a standout moment. It’s one of those albums that sits comfortably in that “high average” range - enjoyable while it’s on, but not necessarily something that sticks with me long after. Still, credit where it’s due: Mudhoney knew how to channel that early 90s sound perfectly.

90's grunge goodness. Nothing too out of the box or boundary pushing, but not terrible.

Hell ya

Had some fun with this album but didn’t love it. Don’t know that I’ll listen to it again

A 1991 sub pop garage rock/punk album should be right in my wheelhouse but it didn’t hit with me the way I thought it would. Maybe it’s because I tried to listen to it driving the kids around to various hockey rinks. I’ll have to try it again sometime.

3.5 I wasnt sure if we were going to get a Mudhoney entry on the list and if we did, I would have assumed it would have been Superfuzz Bigmuff. Thorn is a good tune but I dont think much else stands out

This one didn't stick with me as much as Sueprfuzz Bigmuff. I didn't mind it, thought there were some interesting ideas, I like the album art, and it sounds very much of the time. Struggling to remember any of the tracks, other than one that sounded like it was recorded down a well. Wouldn't choose to listen again, but I am fine having listened.

Yes to the punk vibe, the mix of instruments, the energy, the low-fi production, but the songs aren't all that great imo. I was waiting for a melody or a chord progression, or even an instrumental break or solo, to really hook me in, but it didn't happen. Broken Hands and Move Out did come close though. I'll round up to 3, because it's decent and I wish them well.

Early grunge that goes hard and sounds great

I like Mudhoney but there’s really no reason for two Mudhoney albums on this list. One covers Mudhoney plenty.

Nice

Guess I'm a fudgeless bad boy.

Yeah it’s grunge

Not a fan of grunge but this album was pretty decent. I had always heard of Mudhoney but never got into them. I'm still not really into them but I can appreciate their place in history. I definitely liked this more that I thought I would, but still not a fan of grunge.

It's an okay album. Grungey rock, a nice, but forgettable listen. 3/5

Solid rather than spectacular, but enjoyable nonetheless the less

Another artist where I knew the name but had never knowingly listened to any music. I was not particularly into the first two tracks, but I liked Good Enough (which I admit is partially because the drums reminded me of, the significantly less cool, Two Princes by The Spin Doctors). I liked Who You Drivin Now? a lot too and, harmonica solo aside, Pokin' Around was enjoyable. I could have done without the snoring on Don't Fade IV. Mark Arm's voice was occasionally a bit Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, which I very much approve of, but ultimately for me this was fine, but not particularly stand out. 3/5 Sidenote: one of the facts Amazon Music gave me about Mudhoney made me love them a little: "Mudhoney was given $20,000 to record the song "Overblown" for the Singles soundtrack. The band recorded the song for a grand total of $164, and pocketed the rest of the loot."

Couple of interesting tracks

No denying that Seattle sound, somewhere between garage rock and grunge. Some songs sound Nirvana-esque, with mumbled and shouted lyrics over distorted guitars and feedback. Let It Slide and Good Enough are favorites, early in the album, but some of the others don't hit.

90s rock - nothing super notable about it but of the grungy-ish side of things. It's good.

This is a quite enjoyable album.

Ok

I had never even heard of Mudhoney. I enjoyed it, but it is very ‘of its time’. I think maybe you’d love it more if you knew it growing up…

90s rock is not the same without mudhoney. Every aspect of the grunge sound is here. Although I think their descendants finessed the recipe, the honest song writing and raw fuzz tones still hold up. Fav track: Broken Hands

New to me, never knew much about the grunge scene aside from the big names of the 90s out of the PNW.

Album 22/1001 Classic Rain Rock. 🌧 🎸

A strong 3 - really good music but didn't stand out enough to make 4.

Not bad

American Grunge. Meh! My favourite track was "Broken Hands".

Full on, high energy, garage rock to the max. Great fuzz. Favourite tracks: Thorn, Broken Hands, Move Out, Pokin' Around

not their best

Some good songs. Not extraordinary but not bad

Do enjoy this genre of music but found this quite average. Might grow with repeated listens so won't rule it out

Not terrible

Just a classic three stars. Simpsons: No

Grunge that’s on the garage & punkier side rather than the metallic and slower side. There's a rawness to the songwriting, musicianship, and production. Also manages to balance energy/intensity with like a detached, lackadaisical attitude. Some solid guitar riffs and solos, sometimes giving me a Dinosaur Jr vibe. Harmonica felt kinda random.

seattle's finest

It’s fine.

Correcto

It all sorta blended together but I like it. Beat Nevermind by a couple months so you know it's gotta be at least interesting. But otherwise, it's just an okay grunge album. There are better, there are probably a lot worse.

Decent enough early 90s grunge. But its pretty evident why, intentionally or otherwise and despite being an important player in the Seattle scene, they didn't blow up the mainstream like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden or Alice in Chains did.

Nipples are furry with mud and honey. Butt smecks at its finest

Lying on the grass in the French Alps staring up at the swirling clouds and listening to an album by a band I’ve never heard of before, leave it with me! Ok maybe not the right album for this particular moment but it’s not bad.

Sounds like the 90s

Fine, but not particularly memorable.

Notably does not go as hard as the other Mudhoney album featured on the list, but goes hard nonetheless. Nothing truly stuck out, unfortunately, but I had a fun rockin' time.

This is what I would consider the early alt rock/grunge that produced the late 90s sound that I’m more familiar with. I think I would’ve been more into this if I was exposed at the time. Listening to it now, it’s not bad but nothing amazing.

Begin 2024 kregen we het debuut van Mudhoney en daar heb ik eerlijk gezegd weinig actieve herinneringen meer aan. Ik ken Mudhoney wel van naam uit de (early) Seattle grunge. Ik was dan ook enigszins verrast in het eerste nummer een Hammond-orgel te horen, maar in het vervolg is het wel die kalere, ruwere Seattle sound die ik had verwacht. Het is me allemaal soms iets te nonchalant en ongeinteresseerd. En simpelweg niet goed genoeg. Er beklijven weinig nummers, zoals dat bij Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam of Soundgarden wel genoeg gebeurt. En dan is dit niet de stijl Seattle-grunge die ik leuk vind. Al veer ik wel af en toe op. Let it Slide herken ik (was dat hun 'hitje' in die tijd misschien?) en Thorn is nog wel een aardig rock n rolly nummer, had iets weg van Velvet Revolver (wat dan op zichzelf weer Guns n Roses meets Stone Temple Pilots was). Ik zie dat ik het debuut een (magere) 3 heb gegeven. Ik vind dit wel iets beter voor zover ik het nog kan vergelijken. Om er nu een 4 voor te geven, vind ik wel iets teveel van het goede. Tegenover een magere 3-, staat een prima 3+ dit keer. Helaas verdwijnt die nuance in de gegeven sterretjes. Het is wat het is.

I've heard of this band but never really listened to them or checked them out. I know their history in Seattle, behind the grunge "movement". Kind of excited to check this out. Very cool stuff. I can see where the influence from Nirvana and all the other Grunge bands to follow came from.

Interesting listen, and I am back and forth on whether I like it or not. Some tracks are not my personal taste, some are just so drab it’s offensive, but the garage rock (“grungy”) is where some of my music roots are, so I listened with an open mind. My biggest grip with it is that it’s not that original, the writing especially is a bit weak overall, and it’s not like it’s all that revolutionary in terms of sound, so you kind of are left wondering why is it an important listen ? Some pluses are that it does not sound as dated as some classic grunge album can, (except on a few track, like the closer Check Out Time which can go.) I think it’s also a lot more fun than what I was expected which is very refreshing in an album of that genre which too often the heaviest shit you can find. Sometimes it’s a bit odd, and those are the moment where it really shines, because it sets the record apart from others in a similar lane. I especially like the two songs with harmonica on it, (Move out, Pokin around) because they introduce a new sound and are a welcomed changed for the heavy guitar riffs, which are masterful, but can sometimes blend together in this kind of album. Ultimately, I think it’s very well made, and it rolls on engagingly. It’s nothing revolutionary, and I wish it pushed itself further on experimenting with other sounds, but it’s solid. If it was cut in half I would love it more, but I’m glad I discovered it.

Nice 90's alt-rock before the terrible 90's era guitar/vocal sound overtook everything

Pretty good album. Very early grunge and it's closer to 80's metal in some parts which is interesting to hear. I liked it as a time-capsule but likely won't listen to much more.

i remember trying to listen to these guys a couple of times when i was a teenager and not being able to get into it. listening to it now is making me realise it was right up my alley but it’s not really my speed anymore. i still enjoyed this and still thought it was fun to listen to

Pokin around was probably my favorite song on the album. Cool raw, rushed sound, not everyone's cup of tea but I enjoyed it. Nothing earth shattering though.

Me acordó a Nirvana, buen disco.

So 90s

Middle of the road grunge

Not great, not terrible. If I could give this 3.5, I would.

This is a very low 3 out of 5

Not that good or exciting.

I would say 3.5. I'll listen to this again

First song sounds like Nirvana. Or this is like a lofi guided by voices-esque nirvana. A little more experimental but pretty alright. Exactly like their second track "good enough"

3.5/5

Dirty grunge

Loud, brash, sometimes fun.

Jeg synes den sidste havde lidt mere karakter

Fedt lyt, minder ikke særlig meget om andet start-90er grunge!

Ahhh, I’m torn. The sound is quite cool at times, the fuzzy guitar and garage rock vibe hit something raw and real. But it also gets too punky and vocally monotonous for my taste. The energy is there, but it lacks variation and depth. 3/5

Fun album, not really too much of an opinion on it beside liking what I heard well enough.

its fine. But I cant really see how this stands out from their peers, although this being a 1991 release struck me as interesting, I assumed early 2000's indie rock. It kinda borders on skater rock, which is fun, but assaults your senses.

Another album that makes me think that maybe 1001 albums was too ambitious for the author. This album isn’t particularly bad but there isn’t anything on it that stuck out to me as original or unique compared to other albums on this list. Some of the guitar and bass work was fine but I’ll never listen to this again and will promptly forget it by tomorrow

I dont know if i like mudhoney :(

I didn't care for most of this at all, but the Broken Hands solo is a fantastic discovery, so I can be generous with the score.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was alright. I liked a few songs in particular, Thorn, Broken Hands, Who You drivin now?, Don't Fade IV. Maybe I'll check this out again after some time and see if it grows on me. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

This is the first I've listened to Mudhoney, supposedly an overshadowed forefather of grunge. But this album has more punk in it in my opinion, maybe a touch of grunge. It's still good, though unpolished and not as fun as punk from mainstays of that genre. My favorite was probably Let It Slide.

1. Oh golly that’s a lot of mudhoney. 2. Ok, this is fun. The ole mudhoney clomp - love it. 3. This rules! 4. Who you driving NOW! 5. Nirvana sux. Mudhoney 4eva! 6. Okay, that’s enough.

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Into The Drink, Shoot The Moon I was surprised to see a second Mudhoney album on the List. I had never heard of them prior to starting this journey and so to see them get two albums, the authors of the List either have a soft spot for Grunge or there is a perception that they are just a good band. I think the album is average. I don't exactly expect grunge music to be particularly harmonic or melodic, but the vocals are meh. The instrumentation is great. There was a harmonica on one of the tracks that I liked. I went back to listen to Superfuzz Bigmuff to see how the band's sophomore album compared, and I think I like their freshman album more. I think they are at their best when they are actually singing instead of yelling, and they are actually playing chords and guitar riffs instead of just absolutely off-the-walls shredding and hammering on cymbals. On "If I Think", they actually do this. They sing. The guitar has a good hook (if that's the right terminology). There might be one of two of these kinds of tracks on Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge, but they are far and few between, and so I think the album suffers from a lack of musical diversity. All the songs are basically screaming and blasting guitar drums and bass. I also dig both the album art and the album title.

68/100. A snapshot of early 90s grunge before the genre fully exploded. It’s raw and unpretentious. This is for when you’re in the mood for something scrappy, loud, and proudly rough around the edges.

Rv

Somewhere in the nexus of punk and the emerging alternative /grunge wave.

Fun rock album, makes happy moments.

I’m just not finding this as compelling as superfuzz. Some of the riffs are great, and I think the stripped down aspect is cool, love the harmonica, etc, but it just isn’t hitting for me in the same way

3.

Interesting but also a bit all over the place, not bad

This was solid. Very Nirvana-esque and I’m pretty sure Kurt was a big fan. Overall I enjoyed it but idk if I’d listen to it again

7/1/25. Glad to finally dive into Mudhoney. Liked the raw sound and energy from this.

I like a bit of grunge but this album I find a bit boring. A 2 for me with an extra star because they were influential and helped define the genre, and some songs are good.

Cover 7 Interesting. Can be fun. Don't know if I'd come back to it again. Maybe.

borderline my vibe but not quite yet

Ok very 90s skater punk vibe

Strangely, I didn’t enjoy this as much as when I first heard it.

Fine, but nothing really stands out, even on a second and third listen.

This was probably good at the time since it was pretty early grunge, but now it's lost in all the much better albums of the genre. I'm surprised it left the garage they recorded it in, to be honest.

i do think this is really cool and i saw and enjoyed what they were trying to do with it. i think i am just not in the headspace for this right at this moment but it is definitely one i will revisit i think.

Yeah it's not bad. Prob won't be playing again but can handle hearing it in public

Another for the “never really tried getting into them when I was younger and that’s unfortunate because this is pretty good” pile.

As far as garage punk goes, it's fine. I can respect their commitment to low-fidelity recording methods, but the result ends up being a tinny and shallow sound to my ears. Album art is fun, though.

Fav songs: Generation Genovide; Something So Clear I had this album on cassette tape as a kid. I didn't listen to it much probably because I didn't get it, wasn't into rock very much much less garage rock, and I was 14yo. I don't remember how or why I got it but I remember it was when I started to find my own music. Today, I would say I liked the album. It's quite fun. I love the humor and low-fi production. The listener would be better served if it was a crisp 30 mins. It feels over long at the end.