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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.
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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.
2.5*
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.
much shorter than the other mudhoney album, im working rn and I didn't really process listening to this.
The instrumentals I enjoyed. A few of the vocal songs as well. Maybe when I was in my 20s, I would have thought this was aMAZing. But 30 some odd years later, it just feels sloppy to me. Bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam of the same era had some pretty good melodies to counter the wall of crunch they were putting out. I just didn't feel that with this band. The album was recorded on low-quality tape via an 8-track desk, which really shows you the sound and lack of clarity (for me at least). I think there is a lot of potential here, but there just needed to be... something more. Top tracks: "Generation Genocide", "Let It Slide", "Into the Drink", "Who You Drivin' Now?"
I really enjoyed their debut EP Superfuzz Bigmuff but this full length album isn't as good. Did Mudhoney really need two albums? Given that the 1,001 list doesn't usually choose EPs then why did they go with the EP and then this album? Anyway, Mudhoney is still super grungy on this album but it just doesn't hang together or have the same melody of their EP. Plus there are other super grungy pioneers like the Melvins that could use a spot on this list. If I had to pick, I'd say I liked Let It Slide, Something So Clear, Into the Drink, Broken Hands, Shoot the Moon, Fuzzgun 91, and Pokin Around. That's half the album so it's not without quality, but like I said it feels like individual pieces of glory not a collective whole.
The opening track sounded like I was about to hear some late 60s heavy psychedelia...too bad the rest of the album didn't follow that sound. The rest sounds like a garage band demo. Slacker singing, fuzz guitars. I can acknowledge that these guys were ahead of the curve (and I liked Superfuzz Bigmuff), but It's no surprise these guys didn't make it huge. I'd call it a 2.5 and I'll round up since at least it's mostly listenable. Favorite tracks: Who You Drivin' Now (actually a fun track unlike most of the others), Move Out.
This is one of the best album names I've ever heard. Unfortunuately, I'm a few songs in and I'm having a hard time connecting to the vocals. I feel like I'm listening to old Green Day but with worse singing. Every song has some nice 90s sounding punk/rock guitar/drums. "Something So Clear" has sweet riffs. "Into the Drink" is a cool song. I like the drums and the guitar part. "Who You Drivin' Now" has got me moving. They are absolutely shredding on "Fuzzgun '91". Loving the harmonica on "Pokin' Around". "Pokin' Around" is also going super hard. I love it, abut the vocals are only OK. These kinds of albums are tough for me. I'm not as punk as I wish I was, and I have a hard time enjoying the vocals when they're a little flat like this. It sounds too much like someone just yelling instead of trying to hit any notes. It rocks pretty hard though. 6/10
3/5. Loud and heavy, I did enjoy the aesthetic but many of the songs were forgettable. 90's grunge is fun to listen to but it does need to be unique as it can easily fall into loud to be loud. Thankfully, there are melodies and slower songs on here mixed in. It definitely leans pop a few times as well. Overall, it was good but not great. Best Song: Let It Slide, Fuzzgun '91, Into The Drink
this album really felt like it filled in a gap in the spectrum between bands that were more like sonic youth and bands that would become the more straightforward grunge sound. i liked the former more than the latter, but all around it was enjoyable and i ended up re-listening to some of it.
a lot of the times you come across something that everyone gushes about because it's foundational to a lot of stuff that came after and is better, but this is still pretty good in its own right
i listened to this directly off of the 3.5 hour Ella Fitzgerald gauntlet, and therefor viewed it in an incredibly generous light
I’ll be honest, after previously hearing Superfuzz Migmuff and not liking that at all, I had low expectations for this album today. Fortunately, it was nowhere near as bad as I was expecting. That’s not to say that I loved it either, but it definitely didn’t sound as messy as the previously mentioned album. There is a fine line between music sounding raw (which I tend to like) and rough, and this fortunately lands on the former side. Still not an album I’ll be seeking out again, but it was a decently fun listen.
Not all alternative music from the 90s sounded like it came from Seattle - case in point, Mudhoney offers an album that sounds like it came out of the 70s punk rock era and refreshes 90s Alt. 3/5
Not sure I've ever listen to 'grunge' before, but I constantly found myself bopping to some tunes and turning the volume up or down on others. It was fun, exciting, and full of emotion. I can understand why this was so popular in the 90s during the anti movement. It's added to my playlist.
Good early grunge album.
This was OK. Pretty harmless. I wouldn't turn it off if it came on the radio, but I wouldn't choose to listen to it either.
It was ok. Pokin' around sounded a bit like a rip off of Dancing with myself - except it had harmonicas? Death to harmonicas
I find this a frustrating listen because there are glimpses in there of something I could love but it is obscured by the production style. 3.5 rounding down
You can tell this was influential for grunge, and you can also see why this didn't blow up like some other grunge bands did.
I was quite surprised because the first few songs were not as grungy as I expected, but then from thorn it switched and became a pretty standard grunge album. It was okay. A few songs stood out, but for the most part it was pretty generically grunge. 3.5 stars
Good noise. Grunge isnt super distinct to me but it was enjoyable
Tykkäsin enemmän skeitti punkki henkisistä kappaleista. Muut kappaleet oli jotenkin taas turhaan laahaavia ja mitäänsanomattomia. Parani loppua päin, positiivinen maku jäi kuitenkin. Parhaat: Thorn, Shoot The Moon, Pokin' Around, Don't Fade IV
Pretty neutral for me, should be right up my alley though Will I listen to again: 44%
Just not a massive grunge man. It was decent enough. But nothing really jumped at me.
I like the sound, but as an album I wasn't very entertained
Pretty good for Grunge but I do hope The Wipers are on this list instead of the middle of the road 90s grunge that keeps popping up.
3.5/5
6/10 Favorite Tracks: Let It Slide, Good Enough, Shoot The Moon Least Favorite Tracks: Don't Fade IV, Who You Drivin Now, Fuzzgun 91', Pokin Around
This was pretty fun but didn't leave too much of an impression on me beyond "good". I think my issue with grunge is barring the big four, there isn't much I reach out for purely withing the genre save maybe Failure and Hole. This did enough to differentiate itself from those bands but still, I think I'll take those.
This was totally alright but don't think it made a lasting impact tbh
I really thought I would hate this but I did not... There's something here for me
Pretty good rock album. Maybe it's due to hearing it in today's music environment instead of when it came out almost 25 years ago, but I wouldn't say it's more special than that. It would be interesting to hear it in context of the music that was out around the same time when this style of rock was starting to take off; probably would feel much more fresh after a decade of 80s radio rock than listening to it in the 2020s. That's probably my biggest critique of the album, since as a whole it's solid. Overall: 3/5
Never listened to this band, even though I would have thought I would have given when they were popular. This was generally pretty good. Not a huge grunge fan but there was some variety here.
I didn’t hate it as much as the other one but it felt like a poor man’s nirvana
Feeling more rocky
Early 90s Seattle bands make me all warm and fuzzy. Not the greatest album as a whole but I enjoyed it.
Come pokin’ around with that harmonica anytime
reasonable grunge
I bet this band is a lot of fun live and I did enjoy parts of this album, but probably won't revisit
gave this a very casual listen during work so i feel guilty even rating this but the vibes felt like a 3!
My brain is tuned to love all 90s rock that sounds like this. The unfortunate truth of mudhoney is that they’re good, just not as good as every other band from Seattle at the time, and when you have Soundgarden why do you need mudhoney? It is a great grunge album. Superfuzz Bigmuff is stronger, hoping it’s on the list too.
I'm glad we got a change of pace in this exercise, but there are way more bands that do grunge and alt rock better. I know this band inspired many others, but this one just doesn't hit much for me. I'm sure their concerts were great though. Good songs: Don't Fave IV Something so Clear Into the Drink Pokin Around
I’m not so sure a purveyor of big dumb rock and roll named Mudhoney is qualified to make such sweeping declarations on who does and does not deserve fudge.
This album is very 90s and very grunge—raw, fuzzy, and rough in that lo-fi, garage-band-on-a-budget way. It definitely has its moments (Let It Slide and Something So Clear come to mind), and there’s a charm to the whole chaotic mess, but it never really stands out from the pack. Soundgarden and Alice in Chains were bringing a deeper heaviness and stronger musicality to the scene, and next to that, Mudhoney’s punk-rooted style feels more like a blur of energy than something you want to sit with. Still, I get why it’s in the 1001 book—it captures a specific moment in grunge’s evolution and feels very honest to what the genre was before it broke big. That said, I’ve always leaned more toward the melodic or metal-influenced side of grunge, and Mudhoney's more scrappy, punk-leaning take just doesn’t stick with me as much. It’s fine—somewhere in the middle for me.
point0.
Very fun, definitely need to be in the mood for the drunken sloppy vocals (which I am sometimes and sometimes not). Would revisit, though not likely high on the list.
Pretty average grunge-y rock
Pretty solid, actually felt like this lifted far above the ‘influential’ tag that everyone on here is using as an insult. Felt more like modern rock songwriting than 90s grunge in a way. Rating: 3.5
Moments of brilliance but never gets to the heights of Pearl Jam or Nirvana 3.4
I missed Mudhoney during the grunge era. They sound good. Energetic, fast drums and guitar. Must have been fun back in the day, a little too hectic for me now.
Du sous-Nirvana, avec quelques trucs cools, et quelques trucs un peu pourris.
Uneventful but ok. We didn't notice when it finished.
decent punky grunge
I enjoy the energy, production, and style on this album. The vocals and instrumentation are fairly average. Songwriting isn’t great. Arrangement is bad. The middle, oddly enough, is where this thing really shined, for me. “Broken Hands” and “Who You Drivin’ Now?” are my favorites. Not very much range. The whole thing suffers from a bit of creative burnout in my most pretentious of opinions. I like all of these songs individually, but all at once is a bit daunting. Let’s go Mudhoney! 3/5
3.5
not crazy about this. i think it’s good, but not great, redeems itself as it goes on from a two to a three
More muted and even than Superfuzz Bigmuff. Probably not as memorable, but a stronger collection more suited to my taste. Best song: Into the Drink
#516. I mean, it's pretty decent, but it's unlikely it'll be one I remember in a few month's time. 3/5: solid
Decent
Leif LOVED it. So an extra star for him
Uneven hard rock album. Strong baselines. Some songs are very listenable, others, not so much. I personally don’t find the sound of feedback very musical, but to each their own.
This wasn't bad, just mostly fell into the background. Solid album, love the dual guitars, just not enough of it grabbed me
Very 90s. Very grunge. It was fine and definitely had solid moments. But Soundgarden and Alice In Chains do it better. Still, I get why this made the book.
The birth of grunge was not a pretty place.
Spoko panczury, porządnie grają. Nie mam jakichś grubszych przemyśleń w tej kwestii, bardziej staram się trochę nadgonić chociaż kilka albumów w samolotach. Nie sądzę, bym wracał, ale nie obrażę się, jeśli ktoś to kiedyś zarzuci. Mocne 3.
There is nothing exceptional about this album but in kind of positive way. I had fun and I won't remember it just the way I like it.
I remember listening to a Mudhoney album way back in the day because a lot of the big bands of the time touted them as an influence. I wasn't overly impressed then, and I'm not overly impressed now. It's ok. More punk than anything. It lacks the hooks and songwriting that propelled better bands to stardom just after this was released.
Some nice experimental guitar riffs, but the album is not particularly awesome.
Descent album but a little monotonous. Chris says they only have one mood.
Favorite Track: Good Enough
It was fine, just fine.
Easy going listening. Can rock out or chill out
Not sure this is entirely grunge but it's got that frenzied, energetic, garage punk thing going for it and I'm certainly down with that.
This is one of those special albums right there on the cusp of something greater. While Nevermind would be the album that changed the world just a couple months later, without Mudhoney and Surfer Rosa by the Pixies, you don't have it at all. This is the purest look at what the folk up in Seattle were cooking at the tail end of the 80's glam rock and hair metal overindulgence and taking a page from the books of punk and alternative rock that fell right under the periphery. This is exactly the album that comes to mind when people want to talk about the whole Sub pop grunge thing.
There were some good tunes in here, I liked "Poking Around". I recognized the name Mudhoney and I'm sure I've heard some of their songs before, but this album was all new to me.
This was ok in a grunge sort of way, but didn’t really stand out for me as memorable in any way.
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is the second studio album from Mudhoney, and the last before they made the jump to major label releases. Mudhoney made garage punk, or grunge, and of the Seattle bands that became famous in that wave, they may be the closest to punk. These are edgy, guitar and bass driven songs, with a raw energy that some of their more famous counterparts lost in production. This album fits somewhere in between Nirvana and Husker Du...
Made-up fact: Placed #3 in the 1991 Dirtiest Guitar Competition as a direct result of this album.
Enjoyed this, more good grunge from the Mudhoney lads! This one probably doesn't need to be on the 1001 list, given that Superfuzz Bigmuff is so great!
A good album by a band that helped create the grunge sound. I prefer Dinosaur Jr over Mudhoney but it was still a solid album.
Felt like a bunch of jam sessions but it was ok
Neloše. Grunge punk, 5 piva i da vidiš
Another gap in my listening c.v. Surprised me just how good some of this is. Demands a re-listen.
Really good, but nothing particularly stood out to me aside from Broken Hands.
good Mudhoney album, but earlier ones like Superfuzz Big Muff are better.
It's okay, sounded like anything you'd hear in a teens room in the 90's
Leo que es uno de los primeros discos de grunge y que por ello es tremendamente influyente. A mí me cansó un poco. Tiene algunas buenas canciones pero no creo volver a escucharlo nunca.
This was pretty gooood. i liked it. It is a little long, but I just like the genre, so it wasn't a big deal. Still, It's only gonna be a stroong 3
Rockin’ and messy
just very mid. nothing really stood out compared to their debut.
Early to mid 90s era is my comfort food of music, so I should probably like this more than I do. But for me, the more punk leanings the grunge, the lower on my list. Yes, much of the grunge style and ethos is derived from the punk roots, but those bands seem to care less about the musicality. As such, not my favorite grunge album. I like it, but it’s just in the middle for me.
Yeah this is fine
I've enjoyed a few Mudhoney songs in the past, and I understand their importance in the foundation of the grunge genre. That said, this is my first full-album listen to them and I'm unfortunately not that impressed with Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. Aside from a few decent jams with "Let It Slide", "Good Enough", "Thorn", "Into the Drink", and "Fuzzgun '91", there isn't much here that catches my attention or can be retained well in memory. I know these guys are technically proficient, and I certainly don't mind Mark Arm's abrasive vocal delivery, but the song construction on this album doesn't illicit much in the way of distinct hooks and the lyrics admittedly get repetitive in the nihilistic nature. Also not helping matters is the low-quality production that comes off as muted without any means for the percussion or the fuzzy guitars to have any punch, which is what you should have for garage music based on my previous listening to The Stooges, The Sonics, and The White Stripes. I really wanted to like this album, because I get why Mudhoney is important to grunge and alternative rock, and again I've enjoyed songs from them in the past. But I'm sorry, this did not click for me as well as it should. Cherry-pick your favorites and go from there.
I liked it. A solid grunge album. But nothing that really grabbed on to me.
Favorite Track: Move Out
Varies between unlistenable art-noise-rock and high-energy punk, like a less bizarre and more complex Butthole Surfers. Consequently my enjoyment of this album also varied a lot between tracks. It sounds like the band had fun making it. I just wish I enjoyed the listening as much as they did the playing.
In the 1990s, the law was clear. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and unless you were into the Grunge scene, you were allowed only one other Grunge band. I chose Screaming Trees over Mudhoney, and after listening to this, I stand by that choice.
Was actually pretty cool
I had the other Mudhoney album about 100 albums ago. I don't mind this...it appeals to my punk and grunge tastes, but not much else. Don't hate but don't particularly like, either.
Thoughts before listening: Mudhoney is definitely one of those bands where I like what they do, but it can get old over an entire album. They do usually have enough songs to keep me interested though. I am surprised that this is their 2nd album on the list and I look forward to hearing it. Review: Mudhoney were kind of the unsung heroes of the Seattle grunge scene. In many ways they are as important of a band as the big 4, but they never quite got over the hump of mainstream popularity like the others did. Instead they remain underground cult figures. This album sounds sloppy and lo-fi compared to their more polished and popular contemporaries. I like the use of harmonica and organ throughout which creates a more fun sound than those other bands. Definitely a cool band with some good songs that are going on my playlist, but I will have to give the album 3-stars.
Nice bit o' grunge
Pretty enjoyable. Not amazing. Ez 3.5
It wasn't bad. A lot of songs didn't stand out upon first listen, but I'm sure a second listen will help with that. And this is something that I wouldn't mind giving a second listen to.
3 Stars (8/15)
Previously rated: Superfuzz Bigmuff (3/5) ***************************** Again, a decent rock album with off-key singing, but falls just short of putting it on the list to re-listen.
More generic punk rock. Stand-out: Move Out
Another Mudhoney album that does not contain their only "hit" song? Without "Touch Me I'm Sick", Mudhoney just can't compete with the bigger Grunge acts of the time.
sub grunge
A good overall album but not as good as their first EP. This has a lot more of what I would call a kind of classic punk styling with some grunge additions.
3.5/5
This was fine. Classic grunge. It didn't interest me.
Very solid album. I bought this at a 2nd hand shop while searching for Nirvana bootlegs.
well the punks, they existed in the 70s, but the book of 1001 albums wants to clarify that the punks also existed in the 90s. thanks for keeping me up to date, book theyre also a progenitor of nirvana and stuff, this album came out a whole two months before nevermind, see?
A good solid outing from Mudhoney but not as ground breaking as Superfuzzbigmuff
I really liked the the first two songs but overall it was okay. I liked it more than the Arcade Fire album I think.
first listen it's impossible to not compare every early 90s Seattle grunge band to Nirvana
First ever listen to this one, and I enjoyed the ride
Sounds like my ex-brother-in-law’s band. Or like a band that just missed out on being the house band for Pete and Pete.
Yeah totally fine! A good laugh. Enjoyable. Not much else to say
Quite enjoyed this. It was definitely up my street but can't say I loved it. Sort of forgettable but still worth a listen for sure.
A lot it the songs blurred together, the sound is quite muted on the album and the tracks aren't distinct enough. Some of Mudhoney's other tracks are great, so I was disappointed
A grunge original. While I prefer later grunge with better hooks and production value, the core tenants are here and done well. 3/5
It's a good listen - I can see where Nirvana and other got their sound from. Not that it's the best thing since sliced bread but I liked the vibe. Total integrity.
A solid, if uninspiring grunge outing. Works well in a. Car
3/5
Bit mixed as an album. Good Enough sounds great, liked a couple others, but there was better stuff going on in '91...
Nice bit of grunge this, but you can kind of see why they didn't make it as big as Nirvana or Soundgarden...
Never heard this before. Pretty good album. Might "stick" a little more on future listens...
Ok but not great after a string of very strong albums.
It had some interesting rhythms, but otherwise cruder and less refined sounds than most of the albums in this list.
Enjoyed it...though not sure I'd want to listen to it again.
I think for this one I’ll just Let It Slide.
Okuuuuu 6.5/10
Not really my taste
Good listen
3.5/5
Grunge is obviously one of the most prolific and recognizable periods of music from the 90s. It took the world by storm, and really altered the way we look at rock and punk. So much so that it would also drastically change how people approached rock music in the 2000s. But the roots of the genre were not all that complex. People will go back and forth on what they consider the real start of the genre. Some people even trace it all the way back to stars like Neil Young and John Lennon. But even if there were bands coming out in the mid 80s that reflected the sound better, to me the beginning was Doolittle. That frantic and noisy alt rock sound feels like the birthplace of everything that makes Nevermind so good. Where I am getting at with this? I don’t know. This is about Mudhoney. I bring Pixies up because I feel that same influence is present here. Except what you are getting on this record is much closer to punk than maybe any grunge album I’ve ever heard. Nirvana brought punk to the proper mainstream in little bite sized pieces. But Mudhoney couldn’t care less about that mainstream shit. This is as close as you’ll get to a real marriage between 70s/80s punk and 90s alternative rock. It consists of a slightly longer track list with much shorter songs. Ones that get to the point quickly. But I don’t think I would put this over any of the other big name grunge albums. It’s far too committed to being one thing and one thing only. Although I appreciate the occasional surf punk thrown in there. But I wouldn’t categorize this as an absolutely essential of that time period. It just doesn’t have the same appeal. Which I have a feeling was never this bands intention in the first place. Rating: 6/10
Garage Grunge Punk mix. Meh. Low 3.
Don’t love this type of music anymore, but it wasn’t bad.
Quite good I think there's a shorter version that's a 5, but this is a 3.9 i think Good stuff
More mud than honey
Mi first listening of a grunge album ever, but I believe in Nirvana supremacy
Some bits of enjoyable slacker rock.
Eh, pretty average in my grungy opinion. 'Broken Hands' an absolute standout though.
I was 40 miles away in the forest, and I have to say: You've been f***ing loud (?ted Nugent?)
Raw.
not a huge fan tbh
A veces se puede ser el primero, pero no necesariamente el mejor. El Grunge, como otros géneros, no nació perfecto de la amalgama de Punk, Metal y los años 80. Mudhoney es de esos grupos que le gustan a tu grupo favorito, los precursores de un sonido que encontraría mejores exponentes en un futuro muy cercano. Este tipo de discos son para los que estuvieron ahí, cuando se desarrollaba el sonido, y para los que están interesados en artefactos históricos.
Never listened to a whole mudhoney album. This was a nice time capsule of an era.
Legalzinho
Stared at the wall to it a lot. I also almost fell asleep at some point but can't really tell when. Liked much: Check-Out Time and Broken Hands
Being from the Pacific Northwest, it was impossible not to hear a track or see a concert of Mudhoney at some point in time in the late eighties and early 1990s. They were everywhere. One of the earlier punk/grunge bands that spent a great deal of time traveling down to Portland, Oregon regularly for concerts. While I recognize their role in keeping Sub Pop Records alive and opening up the burgeoning scene to the more polished grunge acts that would follow them in the forms of Alice In Chains, Mother Lovebone/Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, I am still not that quite into their records much. Having said that, I did dig the tracks "Generation Genocide", "Good Enough" , and "Fuzzgun '91" enough this time around to add them to my playlist. A 4 for their role in the evolution of grunge, but a 2.5, rounded up to a 3 for the actual execution of this particular album.
Pretty good but not incredible alternative. Never heard of it but was fun to listen to as I unpacked. 3.5/5
Didn't love it; didn't hate it.
Catchy grunge, nothing special. The music where a lot better than the vocals, to me.
Not a bad album. Is pretty interesting.
Mudhoney gives me an old school small club raw feel that I can't explain outside of a good vibe feeling, mellow, groove with the music sort of apres-ski sort of thing. They also have a strong punk vibe and a good alt-fun without a big ego sort of feeling. Notice that this band is, for me, all about feeling, and not so much about stellar "forever" music. I think some bands are destned for this sort of role. I don't want to sound mean by saying "almost famous" but it is not mean because they have that "cool" everyone is going to like them even if they are not in the spotlight vibe and seem to perfectly fine with that. Truth be told my comment effects the actually famous worse, as they are marketed as so amazing and awesome and the next best thing but burn out quickly, while bands like Mudhoney will always be worth a listen.
Superfuzz Bigmuff is better but this is probably 2nd best
gott gruggugt rokk. meira út í pönk en málm, sem er gott mál. 3,5.
Grungesque, pre Nirvana. 3.5
This is a tough album to rate. Generally I liked and could stand what was going on. This type of grungey punk rock really got my head banging here and there. But there were some parts that were almost unlistenable, mostly due to the vocals. I think my true rating would be a 2.5, but I'll round up since the good parts outweighed the bad parts.
Fuzzy, sludgy, grungey Seattle sound record. All good tunes, nothing is a crusher but a good record to put on and remember the early 90’s.
Музыка ок, но вообще говоря ни одной причины для присутствия этого альбома в списке 1001 - при прочих Soundgarden и Nirvana, и Pearl Jam, и бог знает кого еще, - я не вижу. Лучшая песня - Don't Fade IV.
Ok, but not as good as the know grungers.
I had heard of but never heard this band before. Apparently they are considered grunge. They are from Seattle and were formed during the grunge era. To me many of the songs are more straightforward rock than grunge. There is also punk vibe on the song Let It Slide (my favorite track). Although the last song, Check Out Time, has a grunge buzz about it. I can see them being an influence on what became the grunge sound.
Grunge, garage. Ni fu ni fa.
Un beau gros potage bien épais de distortion et de mal de gorge.
- great punk energy - a little long but tbh I didn’t check to see if any of it was bonus tracks or not so that’s on me
Not bad/not great - just fine
Hard 3.75. Give it 3
Ok. Quite enjoyed it. Sort of 2.6
C teir. I can hear the punk influences, not bad, not anything super special either.
Enjoyed this - punky and grungy.
Weak enough early grunge
I’m a good boy
Again, solid.
I'm sure its a naive and probably mean thing to say, but it sounds like a bad imitation at something between Nevermind and In Utero. The vocalist doesn't have the angst/passion of Kurt, and there's nothing that's really catchy. A bunch of punk/edgy alt rock. Overall, I like the energy and vibe, Check-Out Time is probably my favorite.
3/5
Du bon grunge qui mélange plusieurs influence ; moins grunge pur que les autres grands du style. Mais je trouve que c'est généralement un peu moins solide que ces bands. Il y avait des bangers, mais beaucoup de pièces étaient juste correctes. Ça vaudrait la peine de lui redonner une chance. 6/10
Nice album , im always surprised when im listening some Mudhoney
This is interesting. A bit aggressive, a bit heart-achy, a bit rude and growly, but still it's only rock and roll. I'll listen to this again/more. 3 stars. (Oh, it's grunge, hmm, ok I can dig it!)