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Fuzz

Chucklehead

1994

Fuzz
Album Summary

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Chucklehead is an American funk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1988, the band reached the height of their popularity in the mid-1990s through constant touring and their lavish theme-based live shows. Chucklehead disbanded in 1997 following the release of their final album Belly Up. After a 17-year hiatus the band reunited in 2013 for several performances./nThe band became an underground indie hit and was celebrated in publications like The Village Voice and a young Source Magazine for its groundbreaking mix of hip hop and live funk. The band served as an escapist, irreverent, and acerbic counterweight to the grunge music at the top of the Billboard charts at the time.

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Rating

2.95

Votes

111

Genres

  • Funk

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Jan 15 2024
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5

Some crazy funk on this thing. 9/10

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Sep 24 2023
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4

Exceptionally funky. Grooved a lot to this while doing yard work.

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Jan 27 2024
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4

I liked this pretty well, I think it needed some slower jams to round it out. Even the mellower stuff had a pretty frenetic pace. Extra point for ending so strongly though, the last song is a banger.

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May 12 2024
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4

Way cooler than I assumed from the band name. Also - I have no idea how I missed these guys back in the early 90's.

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May 19 2024
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4

This was a fun funk album. The hip hop/rap elements were well executed and didn’t feel forced. This album is very much of its time but still sounds good today.

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Jan 15 2024
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4

8/10. Kinda funky, I can see how this would be really fun as a live, underground option, but it was only pretty food overall, I would say. The tug boat themed one was fun.

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Feb 11 2024
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4

Good choice. Thanks for suggesting.

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Nov 24 2023
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3

I could see how great this would be live in the 90s. however, going to listen to Blood Sugar Sex Magik to align my chakras

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Jan 23 2024
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2

Your favorite local funk band that plays at that bar that you'd listen to live but never at home.

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Jan 23 2024
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2

If you were young in Boston in the 90s, I can see how this might hold some nostalgic sway for you. Otherwise, this is some pretty watered down funk.

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Jun 07 2024
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4

Refreshing to hear straight up funk from a 90s perspective rather than 70s or anything Prince or Red Hot Chili Peppers. Harder than the UK’s Acid Jazz movement of the same era. I like traditional funk, so appreciate this addition, thank you for highlighting. Entertained me well on my 10k run this morning.

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Sep 09 2023
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3

Bit of a 1990s groove and swagger, mixing rock and funk, just how things were back then. Nothing groundbreaking, but I could listen to this in the background while I drink beer in the backyard on a hot summer's day. etc. 3/5.

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Feb 23 2024
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3

Funky projects often rely on instant energy to start the flywheel and hold the contraption together. Chucklehead delay their concept by just a track and a minute, which does much to close the opening of Fuzz while leaving the back of the album open. It's a neat trick, not quite carried by the second half songwriting. It's a friendly introduction to a band with chops and without docs, just the kind of thing you like to discover about a time and place not far away.

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Mar 17 2024
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3

The funky rithms and grooves I can dig. But why on earth do a cover of the Beatles' We Can Work It Out? Beatles catalogue is not intended to be funked with.

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Mar 20 2024
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3

Seems like they'd be a fun bar band. 3 stars.

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Feb 08 2024
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2

This some pretty obscure funk and I notice that most songs only have a few thousand listens on Spotify. Its fun stuff albeit a bit dated and comparisons with Earth Wind and Fire that I just got yesterday are inevitable, unfortunately its hard to compare to EWF.

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Mar 17 2024
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2

Something with a lot slicky funk and failed attempt to cover The Beatles.

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Jul 24 2024
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5

really enjoyed that very funky and fresh

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Jun 23 2024
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4

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Retrosexy, We can work it out, Tug boat

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Jun 10 2024
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3

The second white boy funk album from the user albums section. Curious considering how narrow the genre is.

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Aug 10 2024
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3

Oh this was fun, groovy and energetic. The vocals are not quite strong enough to hold up against what's going on musically though. On the whole, this was an interesting listen. But if I'm going for funk at all, it's going to be old school, not these guys. Fave Songs: Bozack, Retrosexy, Day Job, Tug Boat

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Apr 14 2024
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3

Apparently I am the only user on Airbuds to listen to this band

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May 13 2024
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3

It was very funky. The lyrics were just alright. I will round up.

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Jul 09 2024
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3

Solid funk LP, didn’t have much staying power for me but I enjoyed the grooves in the moment and that’s all I can ask for.

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Oct 20 2024
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3

Funky and spunky. I'd heard of them, but probably not quite as familiar as Rippopotamus. Meanwhile, Chucklehead has the number of plays in the triple digits still. Get in while you still can.

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Nov 12 2024
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3

Tryna relive the glory days huh?

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Nov 02 2024
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2

An oddball album for sure. You have the funky music white boy and a Beatles cover. What is this album other than a bunch of dudes just playing what they think is good music. It’s not bad just so obviously 90s. This felt like if you took ska and tried to make it work for a wider audience. Meh. 5.3/10

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Oct 20 2024
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This is not my jam. Annoying from start to finish. The jazzy bass line, big bandy percussion, staccato rap, and weird vocal harmony choices. One of the most challenging in a while to simply have to listen to it all the way through.

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