The Beast Inside
| The Beast Inside | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 April 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Madchester | |||
| Length | 56:11 | |||
| Label | Mute - Dung 14[1] | |||
| Producer | Chris Nagle | |||
| Inspiral Carpets chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Select | 4/5[1] |
The Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets.[7][8] It was released on 22 April 1991 on Mute Records.
The album made the Top 10 in the United Kingdom.[9]
Critical reception
The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a leap forward," writing that "Sleep Well Tonight" "recalled the Velvets at their most Teutonically romantic."[6] Trouser Press called it "a misbegotten attempt at formula- tinkering that broadens the band’s dynamic net but doesn’t pull anything worthwhile in."[10] The Los Angeles Times wrote that The Beast Inside "bears plenty of beat-heavy ecstasy, as well as sounds o’ the ‘60s (notably Clint Boon’s swirling organ)."[8] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "few of the tunes are immediate powerhouses, but as the Carpets maintain their garage-rock energy while keeping the soundscapes changing ... they provide their eventual, if minor, rewards."[11]
Track listing
LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 (UK)
- "Caravan" (4:17)
- "Please Be Cruel" (3:38)
- "Born Yesterday" (5:23)
- "Sleep Well Tonight" (5:10)
- "Grip" (3:16)
- "Beast Inside" (5:09)
- "Niagara" (7:10)
- "Mermaid" (4:29)
- "Further Away" (13:38)
- "Dreams Are All We Have" (4:01)
- also released on CD (DUNG 14 CD) and MC (DUNG 14 MC)
Personnel
- Clint Boon - keyboards, vocals
- Craig Gill - drums
- Tom Hingley - vocals
- Graham Lambert - guitars
- Martyn Walsh - bass
Singles
- Dung 13 - "Caravan" (1991)
- Dung 15 - "Please Be Cruel" (1991)
References
- ^ a b Griffiths, Nick (May 1991). "The Beastly Boys". Select: 70.
- ^ "The Beast Inside - Inspiral Carpets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 481.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "The Beast Inside". EW.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 576.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.
- ^ "Inspiral Carpets | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "SUMMER ALBUM ROUNDUP : A New Weave From Manchester Lads : *** INSPIRAL CARPETS "The Beast Inside" Mute/Elektra". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 1991.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (October 22, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.
- ^ "Inspiral Carpets". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Caro, Mark. "Inspiral CarpetsThe Beast Inside (Mute/Elektra) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Inspiral Carpets..." chicagotribune.com.
