Hup - 21st Anniversary Edition by The Wonder Stuff - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

There was a sea change in British pop music in early 1989, a point where suddenly nearly all of the groups that had been making two-minute guitar pop songs inspired by the Smiths and/or the Buzzcocks were transformed into neo-psychedelic bands combining synth-based dance grooves with trippy guitar textures. Unlike many of their contemporaries (the Soup Dragons the most obvious example), the Wonder Stuff wisely resisted the temptation to jump onto the bandwagon with both feet. Even though the album starts with the Madchester-like "30 Years in the Bathroom," which opens with a lengthy collage of samples and found dialogue, the album then vacillates between new-style groove rock along the lines of the clattering "Radio Ass Kiss" and more traditional Wonder Stuff material like the excellent single "Don't Let Me Down Gently." There's even room for the banjo-powered "Golden Green," which presages the playful folk-rock of the group's next album, Never Loved Elvis. Hup! is much more varied than the Wonder Stuff's debut, though it does lack that album's monomaniacal focus. ~ Stewart Mason

1. 30 Years in the Bathroom

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

2. Radio Ass Kiss

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer
Composer: Gilks Martin Richard
Hunt Miles Stephen
Jones Robert
Treece Malcolm Roy
Robert Jones; Composer
Author: Gilks Martin Richard
Hunt Miles Stephen
Jones Robert
Treece Malcolm Roy; Production

3. Them, Big Oak Trees

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

4. Golden Green

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer
Composer: Gilks Martin Richard
Hunt Miles Stephen
Jones Robert
Treece Malcolm Roy
Robert Jones; Composer
Author: Gilks Martin Richard
Hunt Miles Stephen
Jones Robert
Treece Malcolm Roy; Production

5. Cartoon Boyfriend

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

6. Unfaithful

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

7. Piece of Sky

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

8. Let's Be Other People

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

9. Don't Let Me Down, Gently

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

10. Can't Shape Up

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

11. Room 410

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

12. Good Night Though

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

13. Circlesquare

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

14. Inside You

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

15. Get Together

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

16. It Was Me

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

17. Our New Song

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

18. Gimme Some Truth

by The Wonder Stuff

Primary Artist: The Wonder Stuff; Main Performer
Performer: The Wonder Stuff; Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 43 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

17/18 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

IRL

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5060155720562