30 Something by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine

30 Something

Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine

1991
3.47
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Album Summary

30 Something is the second album by Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, released in 1991 on Rough Trade Records. It was recorded in 20 days on 8-track, costing only £4,000. The album was given a 10/10 review in NME, which described 30 Something as a "brilliant, bold record". It was prefaced with a single "Anytime Anyplace Anywhere", which was a major indie hit and also included on the album. The success of the album coincided with the renewed success of the "Sheriff Fatman" single, which generated more sales. It reached number eight in the UK charts on its original release, and number 21 when re-issued in early 1992. The album was certified Gold (100,000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The other single from the album, "Bloodsport For All", an attack on racism and bullying in the army, was released at the start of the Gulf War and was denied airplay by the BBC.

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Jan 24 2026 Author
5
I was unenthused when I had to go to YouTube to listen to this, and skeptical about a band called Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine. Fired this up on a couple of long car rides across the city and fortunately the music overcame any of these preconceptions and I fell in love with the punky-electro sound of it all. Great stuff!
Jan 24 2026 Author
3
Another sample of this British bloke rock, which hits like tuning into some kind of alternate reality radio with its language and references that don't quite mesh with my American brain. I didn't mind it, though musically it wasn't really what I'm looking for.
Jan 25 2026 Author
3
You had to be there type album, and I wasn’t
Jan 27 2026 Author
3
Better than I expected. 3 stars.
Jan 27 2026 Author
1
I don’t get the reference for the name of the band and the genre of “soft punk” isn’t something I thought the world needed.