Superfuzz Bigmuff

Boooring

The linear progression of punk to grunge and everything outside and in between is demonstrated well by this list

This is a trip

Дерзко.

Grimy as hell and I love it. Rougher than the big 4 grunge bands. 8/10

short primaeval grunge experience

2/6/2022 Today's Album: "Superfuzz Bigmuff" by Mudhoney - I think this is one of the most influential albums for the 90s. Coming out in 1988 and predating the entire grunge movement, this band shows off a lot of talent and innovation. The groany vocals and and slightly detuned guitars that would define the grunge rock takeover in the 90s are all over this record and are well executed. This album is messy, but controlled and there are a lot of diverse ideas on the record, even if the instrumentation stays pretty similar throughout. Some songs sound like they're made for the mosh pit and some just fit that crying-alone-in-your-bedroom vibe and I think if you look at Nirvana and Pearl Jam, which to me are the closest in comparison to this group, you'll find a very similar aesthetic. It seems that the movement sort of took off without these guys, which is really a damn shame since they were such pioneers of the genre. I don't really know if I am totally on board with grunge music, but I have to say that if you're even just tolerant of hard-rock and metal, you'll appreciate this album or at least enjoy listening to it while it's on. It sounds like the exact transition point between the hair metal that ruled the 80s and more subtle grunge rock, with plenty of chugging 80s guitar and bass lines on tracks like No One Has, but also slowed down grunge beats on tracks like Need and If I Think, both of which sound like Nirvana songs before Nirvana existed. In 'N' Out of Grace and You Got It are absolutely crazy tracks and I like them a lot. I think there are a lot of songs on here that are just sort of forgettable or just don't leave a big impact, but the good parts are really great and there weren't really moments where I didn't at least half-like what I was hearing. I think it's definitely worth it for those who like music with an edge. Score: 7.5 Angsty and Grungy Highlights: Touch Me I'm Sick, Need, If I Think, In 'N' Out of Grace, You Got It (Keep It Outta My Face)

Scuzzy rock, not particularly interesting musically or lyrically. Not for me.

80's grunge always hits the spot for me, so raw and gritty and fun. This formative release was a perfect little snack to start the morning.

I love how RAW this album was, but God it was rough to listen to for long. Overall good experience though.

Reminds me of Nirvana

It was good, but probably too long. It was enjoyable to listen to, but none of the songs really stood out to me. Favorite song: Dead Love

Grunge visceral, pero con buenas melodías. Fuerza sobre el escenario

An early grunge album that wasn’t as popular. It showed similar signs of talent but may have been a little too early. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the other grunge styles either. 4.7/10

Survived 5 tracks. That’s quite enough to know this scream fest is not for me.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs:

Nice punk album, was a bit worried because Spotify’s version has like 30 songs but it was a relief to see there were only 6 tracks

Based on the original 6 track album. I really enjoyed this very raw lots of energy, can see the influence it had on nirvana and the grunge scene. Just not one I’d rush back to due to my music tastes. Would have loved this as a teenager.

Wasn't the biggest fan. Felt like the Beastie Boys in places minus the rapping and the fun.

This is alright. Hasn’t got the melodic feel of nirvana or the interesting textures of sonic youth… falls between the two!

i should like this but i don't

Grunge incarnate - squalling guitars, fizzing with sass

Lekker!!! Vroeger toen ik nog het idee had om gitarist te worden wilde in een superfuzz en een bigmuff als effecten. Wat een geluid. Uiteindelijk werd het een “Power-rat” pedaaltje (om het verhaaltje compleet te maken)..

Zo'n plaatje wat je graag goed wilt vinden, maar wat gewoon echt niet goed is.

De grunge stal destijds mijn hart, maar dit was toch echt de uitzondering. De vorige plaat in de generator was al een ramp. Dit was niet veel anders.

Ik denk er nog steeds hetzelfde over als een paar weken geleden toen we ook al een plaat van Mudhoney hadden: Die 'zang' is niet te harden!

Wat een stuk verdriet, deze plaat.

Was absolutely not in the mood for this.

Yeah kind of cool but it washed over me a little. Will give it another listen possibly, wish that there was a non deluxe edition tho

2nd listen in the past week. Enjoyable.

My dislike of this album is equal to my dislike of the entire grunge genre Highlight Tracks: 3, 7, 11 (deluxe)

Some classic tracks from my youth on here. Always worth a listen even though some tracks take it down slightly from a 5.

mi primer correo era mudhoney arroba algo punto com. es una obra maestra de estupidez post-adolescente como el mejor rock and roll siempre lo es.

My God, just awful

Much better than expected. Never heard of these guys before, but glad I got a chance to hear their music. 2/5

Well, they sure got the title correct. Sounds like a record that a few sixteen-year-olds made after they pooled their resources, headed down to Guitar Center, and bought a Big Muff pedal. I mean, I guess it's cool. But I also think it feels like "you had to be there." I wasn't. In 1988 I wasn't thinking about any music that wasn't on the radio or being played at home by my dad. Mudhoney didn't exist in either of those realms.

Mudhoney (and a few others) don't get enough credit for really "inventing" grunge music. Everyone thinks of Nirvana - but this is clearly one of that bands that influenced them. Nirvana's popularity always kinda pissed me off because of that. But - is Nirvana better than Mudhoney? For sure. Is Modhoney "good"? Not really. Still, credit where credit is due.

2.5 for me

Quality feels like it’s recorded right off the floor. I’m a clean sounding kinda guy but this is gritty and I dig it. Loved Rape Me.... I mean Need. (Oof another lifted riff for Cobain & Co.) Fave tracks: “in n’ out of grace” “need”

ok

This just blew the cobwebs right away

This ain't it

The 1990 version includes some awesome songs, but I decided for the purposes of this review I'm just looking at the 6 songs on the 1988 release. I wasn't big on grunge when it first broke through, so I think really listened around bands like Mudhoney at the time. I suppose that's fine, as I don't think I would have much appreciated them at the time. But man, these guys are great. They're the only band I can think of that consistently embodies the raw energy of groups like the Stooges and the MC5. This is some stellar proto-grunge that burns with a ramshackle energy, with some furious guitar work and hard driving drums. The vocals by Mark Arm are some of the most blistering and I have heard. I like the contrast between slow burn and straight up rage he does in “If I Think.” Following it up and closing it out with the high energy “In 'n' Out of Grace,” and that’s a pretty compelling group of songs. It makes me want to hear more. Fave Songs (1988 version): In 'n' Out of Grace, No One Has, If I Think

Track 01 - 2/5 Track 02 - 1.75/2 Track 03 - 1/5 Track 04 - 1.25/5 Track 05 - 1/5 Track 06 - 2.25/5 Track 07 - 2/5 Track 08 - 1.75/5 Track 09 - 2/5 Track 10 - 1.5/5 Track 11 - 1.75/5 Track 12 - 1.5/5 Track 13 - 1.5/5 Track 14 - 2/5 Track 15 - 1.5/2 Track 16 - 2/5 Track 17 - 2/5 Track 18 - 1.75/5 Track 19 - 1.5/5 Track 20 - 1.25/5 Track 21 - 1/5 Track 22 - 1.5/5 Track 23 - 2/5 Track 24 - 1.75/5 Track 25 - 1.5/5 Track 26 - 1.5/5 Track 27 - 1.5/5 Track 28 - 0.5/5 Track 29 - 0.5/5 Track 30 - 0.25/5 Track 31 - 1/5 Track 32 - 0.5/5 Overall: 1.25 Album Art: 2.5/5

Energtic, sloppy fuzz punk. Would be 4/5 star if it were just the EP, but the deluxe edition has a load of extra songs, which just don't do anything for me, and I guess this is 1001 albums, not EPs.

Straightforward, short, but oh so tight. The closer clinches it, stretching out without losing the edge that has been honed by the other five tracks.

Heavy, bad vocals, hard to appreciate

2.75

Just wasn’t getting this 1*

It was OK. Didn't do enough to make me that interested in hearing more but I enjoyed it whilst it was on.

I know it's class, but it doesn't absolutely grab me. Probably better after multiple listens.

I believe that this is the pure definition of a very historical album that sounds "simple" or "old" because of so many things it influenced after its release. The songs are great and the spirit is pure 90's grunge.

Meh

I can see the influence but it sure gets old in a hurry.

I liked the later mudhoney better, but this was a solid angsty garage rock EP. 7/10

5/10. Meh, not terrible as grunge, and the original version of the album at least is nice and short.

Decent grunge, especially the last song. 7/10

6.5

There's a lot of noise and shrieking on this album. I suppose I understand why some people would think it's great, but I'm not one of those people. I wouldn't listen to this again if given the choice. 1 star.

The suggested album goes on far too long, it's pretty good to start then drags quiet badly

Dom jävlarna lurade mig

Focused rocker. I didn't realize EPs were included in this list

Really enjoyable, liked it more than most grunge i've heard due to the great energy and dirty sound.

Wanted to like this more, but it was just a little too sloppy and noisy for me to enjoy for more than a few songs at a time.

Good punk album top to bottom

People seem to over praise this album simply because Kurt Cobain wrote it down on a list of his all time favorite albums back in 1993. Some believe that list helps explain Cobain's troubled genius (He also listed REM's "Green", which is probably REM's 10th best album). There's a school of thought that marks this album as the birth of grunge. That's entirely possible, but that doesn't mean it's the best of the genre. If you listen on Spotify, your reward comes after the album, as the algorithm offers up far better grunge songs.

Nice proto-grunge. Grunge is my favorite genre and this is one of the early trendsetters. I can totally hear Nirvana and Soundgarden here. Good album.

Another solid album that rocks hard. Early grunge. A few great songs, especially toward the end but not consistent throughout. A 3.5 but will listen again so I'll bump to 4

Pretty good. I appreciate them getting right to the point and doing a tight 6 song album.

I think it's safe to say that if this album was actually as long as the remastered edition on Spotify I would have definitely been less in favor of this one. But in moderation, it wasn't too bad.

This is early and a huge part of making grunge a thing and I respect that innovation, but it still does not rise above the mediocrity that plagues most (not all!) grunge music.

Cool riffs but not memorable otherwise

not bad

3/5

Immature and lacking any sort of polish but I guess that’s the point. I mildly enjoyed it.

definitely grew on me. some songs were too similar and repetitive but the screaming and guitar were kinda additive. cool name x

Punk-rock en estado puro. Buen disco, buen estilo, un imprescindible de esta lista.

Everything about this is perfect. The cover. The opening guitar. My slightly unreliable memory of seeing them live in Wolverhampton around this time

This dirty, messy garage punk makes me want to buy another Big Muff pedal. This album was fun, and short enough that it didn't outstay its welcome like some bands like this

Yet another surprise for me. This one grabs me immediately with big noise. It follows up with fast and medium hard sound that really keeps me interested. For '88 this seems like a really groundbreaking album.

this album was released on my bday. Will have to say - not my favorite, not a huge early grunge fan. Although I haven't listened to it much to begin with...

Not my thing. Too loud, too noisy, nor enough melody. I suppose some could see the importance of thus band and album in the grunge movement, but not me.

Big influence on grunge

Sound innovative guitar effects and great punky bass and drums, but not much really stands out. The breakdown In and Out of Grace is cool and they definitely bring the out the grunge. Would have been into this in the 90s had I known about it, but they've been eclipsed by everything that came out of Seattle subsequently.

Solid

I really liked it, but as an album is a 3

Too loud, not into punk

A cool kinda grunge detour 🤷‍♂️. I think when grunge died it kinda discounted this sorta stuff. The Spotify link sends you to an expanded cash grab deluxe edition shit fest but the ep alone is solid when you’re in the right mood. ‘Chain that door’ and ‘if I think’ were my favourites.

Loud rock. Fine but not anything I would listen to.

The style isn’t what I usually like so I don’t know if this is considered good or bad punk but I listened a few times and it’s was fun.

Too long - can see where it was an inspiration for later grunge but pretty raw

violent punk and grunge.

Can definitely see how they influenced a lot of the bands that came after them such as Nirvana. Touch Me I'm sick was my favorite

I really enjoyed this album. Really grungy.

Average album, not one I’ll return to I don’t think. Very punky sort of stuff without really doing anything for me!

May have been the template for grunge, but it's possible to make poppier, hookier songs without selling out.

Can definitely hear where grunge came from with this album. Like the instruments but can't get over the screamy vocals on a lot of the songs.

Still haven't been able to fully finish it, which must mean I don't like it that much

My wife hated it, the neighbors complained. 5 stars

Comment tu vas justifier ça Robert ?

listened to it before and it's not my taste

Favorites- track 4, track 6, track 8 Least favorites- track one ,track 5 pretty good. not something I would go out of my way to listen to but pretty interesting. lots of songs with minimal vocal. The ones that did were very good though. If I think, need and hate the police are my personal favorites. I would give it maybe a 2.2 it’s good but not for me.

Seattle... Lärm!

Punk rock elevator music. 6.6/10

I hadn't heard of this band before, so when I started playing it I could hear how grounded in the early day of Seattle grunge this album and band are. It has that mix of punk, early garage band metal, and the usual grunge elements. On the surface, they might sound rough and dissonant, but they are tighter than that. They are really good musicians. Much as I applaud what the grunge bands were doing -- a good turning point or shake-up in any art form is how things evolve -- it's not really my favorite sound. Just personal preference.

Sympa sans plus j'ai pas de temps a vous accorder j'ai des albums a rattrapper

ну во-первых как постоянный юзер биг маффа хочу заявить, что строить весь альбом на этом звуке — максимально хуёвая затея. Его для ритма и не используют почти, он же ватный сильно, да и для соляков звук как-то недокрутили. Если уж делать звук с ним, то используя какую-нибудь грелку, меня например тащит подрубать его через боссовский турбо дисторшн. Но ладно, цэ всё лирика. Во-вторых — песни на этом альбоме просто на пять голов выше всего, что я слышал от мадхани до этого. хз, может они так скатились в будущем, но ожидал я вообще другого. Это-то ну. норм. даже очень. Как для пост-хардкора — вощще конфетка. Как для гранжа — ну чутка хаотично и мелодики не хватает порой, но влияние на того же Кобейна очевидно. Как для 88 года — передовая нахуй музыка. Вокалист просто зверюга, тащит энергетикой через эти фуззовые стены и долбящие ударные. Трек Hate the Police — вообще один из самых впечатляющих вокальных перфомансов, что я когда-либо слышал. Mudride тоже где-то близко валяется. Композиционно не откровение, конечно, но определенные треки радуют. Для меня небольшой проблемой стала так называемая Ear Fatigue — «ушная усталость», когда под конец альбома уже так много этого фузза и однообразного звука, что физически устаешь это слушать (я гонял полную версию, ясен хуй). В общем для своего времени — ништяк, для нашего — детский доктор, группа когда-то была горяча, 8/10.

Не, саундом пропёрся. Сразу прям захотелось уши через звуковуху подключить. Покачивает, покачивает. Вики бы не написала - я бы даже не особо выкупил, шо цэ гранж. При оценке альбома возникает вопрос занимательный. Не "А судьи кто?", а "А судить то что?". В оригинальном EP всего 6 треков, в итоге 22,5 мин. А в современном издании эти 6 треки помещены внутрь дополнительных. Ещё и второй диск присобачен. Я угарну, если кто-то в рамках этого движа вместо 6 треков будет 32 слушать, лол.

блять это просто воплощение того почему я не люблю рок, ебучих 32 трека совершенно одинаковых, еще и сами длинные. звучит как один сплошной крик под гитару на 2 часа. сука раздражающую гитару и крик тоже раздражающий и текст гавно фу бля

This is a tolerable EP. I guess it's on the list because it was a big influence on Kurt Cobain and the whole grunge sound. From my hindsight perspective, it's pretty forgettable. In fact, I've listened to it 2.5 times and can't remember much about it. 2.5

Too heavy for my liking

A difficult listen.

Nirvana similarities. Like Nirvana, The Stooges and early californian punk all rolled into one. These guys were just before Nirvana too, so seems like they paved the way but then Nirvana did it much better. This feels like a 4 just because it clearly was paving the way and I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed it.

Zum Glück, war es kurz... Sagt mir nicht wirklich was, kein Lied sticht heraus, keine Melodie spricht mich an. Lustiger Name...

Gar nicht übel. Merke ich mir, falls ich Mal in der richtigen Stimmung bin, um Fernseher aus dem Fenster zu schmeißen...

Die 90ies im Flanellhemd lassen grüßen. Ein paar gute laute schöne wütende schrabbelige Grunge-Songs sind dabei. Hate the police sehr punkig sogar. Von burn it clean hätte ich gerne ein Foo Fighters-Cover :) Hat mich aber nicht so sehr berührt wie z.B. Nirvana.

It starts bad, it grows a bit on you for a short while because soon enough you end up with a giant headache.

Did not like his music

Stooges were radderer

really like the sound, but the songs themselves aren't really doing much for me. Might be better after more listens, but for now, just a 3/5. Excited to have something on this list that isn't boring crap from the 60's, though!

Nah, too shouty.

J’ai de la misère à trouver une chanson qui sort du lot, à part No One Has. C’est par contre un bon album, le son garage cochon comme je les aime. J’ai écouté les 17 tounes et sans m’en rendre compte, j’étais rendu dans les bonus tracks de l’édition de luxe. Yeah

Had grunge down before Nirvana

Meh

pretty cool

Competently made but stirred nothing in me

not my thing

When protogrunge is better than 90% of grunge. Great big classic

Schmeckte mir anfangs nicht. Drums sind lecker, der Rest...musst ich mich reinfressen...und trotz der Heavy Vocals gar auf dem Geschmack gekommen. Seltsamerweise erinnert mich die Stimmung an den Film im „Ex-Drummer“. 2.6

Ich finds geil und liebe den Sound, die Hits und die Attitüde. Dreckpunk, Proberaum, Heroin, Power, Amerika. Sehr ambitioniert ist das natürlich nicht, aber wer Touch Me I'm Sick und Mudride an zwei Enden einer Platte packt, darf dazwischen gern auch mal bisschen stoppeln. Und schon aus Prinzip kann ich hier nicht weniger geben als für Pearl Jams Ten.

At first glance I groaned thinking I would have to listen to another UK grunge band but turns out these boys are from Seattle! And they aren't half bad! It feels like they are approaching something special with this album but don't quite reach it. The music is very interesting but borders on overplayed and the lyrics are exciting at times but mostly lost in the music. There is even one very interesting track called Hate the Police where this lead singer says it. I really enjoyed Need, Mudride, and No One Has.. Album cover is really cool, too. Feels very grungy in a great way.

Pivotal in the early grunge movement. Wanted to like it but didn't hit home with me.

a solid album by an underappreciated band. Not one I have in my collection and not my favorite. I wouldn't classify it as essential, bit glad I got to give it a listen.

le mérite que je leur reconnais c'est celui d'une des pire voix qu'on ait entendu a date la musique me laisse indifférent un autre dont je me serais passé

nope

These guys are like the precurser to Nirvana, and they were fine. Nirvana is a bit better in my opinion. The grunge sound is here, but none of the songs stand out with a memorable set of lyrics or melody line.

Grunge

J'ai trop attendu pour écrire ma review, mais messemble que c'était ben correct. I like Big Muffs and I cannot lie.

Not much to say here. Liked a few songs, didn't enjoy it that much. They've got a cool sound but it's not something I'd return to very often. I am surprised at the date though, these guys put out an album in 2018 that I liked. Favorite tracks: Mudride, If I Think, Burn It Clean. Album art: Not a fan of the black and white here, but this is a cool picture and the band name/logo is nice. 3/5

I enjoyed the noise. Only a couple tracks stuck with me.

Great driving hardcore-punk infused, proto-grunge, garage/noise rock. Can obviously hear the influence on nirvana, soundgarden and grunge. Had some of these songs on mixtapes as a teenager, love the riff in "In n Out of Grace". To be picky, they are missing the catchy choruses of the more successful grunge bands, and I don't love the singer's nasal tone. Generally feels really visceral and angry, and would have been great live.

eh

I never found grunge to be all that interesting. Some of it is good, some of it is just okay. This seems like fairly generic grunge, nothing special but not horrible. 2.5 stars.

too repetitive

Pre-grunge punk. Not bad but not great.

Great rock I love it. I didn’t realize grunge started so early.

Listened to quite a lot of Mudhoney (and other roots grunge like Screaming Trees, Dinosaur Jr. etc) back in the mid 90s. It deserves points for the energy, the consistency of execution, and how foundational it was to the development of this particular sound... Though it’s a sound I’m not all that interested in listening to anymore.

fuck yeah

Fav Song: Touch Me I'm Sick

Loud noises

Every track sounded the same. I tried to get through all 2+ hours but gave up a few tracks short of the end. It's perfectly good for what it is, but I don't care to have to listen to it again.

The only specific song I think that deserves highlight here is "The Rose", though apparently both "Mudride" and "In 'n' Out of Grace" did well as singles It is essentially an early grunge album Unless you're a fan of the genre, I see no reason to listen to this over Nirvana, soundgarden or Alice in Chains, all of whom have much better music than this It is, however, relevant due to the time of release, as it was recorded quite early into the grunge movement and it does definitely fit a lot of what the movement solidified itself around.

Drones a bit but ok

cool

Rock excelente que eu não conhecia! Guitarras e bateria muito boas

Definitivamente não é meu estilo. Tudo muito cru. Acho que não vale revisitar

THIS IS AMAZING

Grunge rock, energisk, heftig guitar

!!! amaze. Definitely see where nirvana got some of its inspiration from!