Devil Hopping

1994 studio album by Inspiral Carpets From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Devil Hopping is the fourth studio album from British indie band Inspiral Carpets, released on 7 March 1994 via Mute Records.[1][5][6] The single version of "I Want You" features vocals by Mark E. Smith of the Fall.[7] Mute dropped the band after the release of Devil Hopping.[8]

Released7 March 1994 (1994-03-07)
RecordedParr Street (Liverpool)
GenreIndie rock
Length44:38
Quick facts Studio album by Inspiral Carpets, Released ...
Devil Hopping
Cover photography by Peter Ashworth
Studio album by
Inspiral Carpets
Released7 March 1994 (1994-03-07)
RecordedParr Street (Liverpool)
GenreIndie rock
Length44:38
LabelMute
ProducerPascal Gabriel[1]
Inspiral Carpets chronology
Revenge of the Goldfish
(1992)		 Devil Hopping
(1994)		 Inspiral Carpets The Singles
(1995)
Singles from Devil Hopping
  1. "Saturn 5"
    Released: 10 January 1994[2]
  2. "I Want You"
    Released: 21 February 1994[3]
  3. "Uniform"
    Released: 25 April 1994[4]
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The title of the album came from producer Pascal Gabriel's pronunciation of the word "developing."

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[11]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStar[12]
NME8/10[13]
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The Chicago Tribune wrote that "with driving guitars and Martyn Walsh's booming bass lines, Devil Hopping edges toward a punchier rock sound."[10] Trouser Press wrote that "the nearly lifeless music is at best self-parodic; the lyrics are hopelessly trite."[1]

Track listing

All tracks by Inspiral Carpets.

LP: Cow Records / DUNG 25 (UK)

  1. "I Want You" – 3:10
  2. "Party in the Sky" – 3:52
  3. "Plutoman" – 4:15
  4. "Uniform" – 3:54
  5. "Lovegrove" – 3:18
  6. "Just Wednesday" – 3:43
  7. "Saturn 5" – 3:59
  8. "All of This and More" – 3:32
  9. "The Way the Light Falls" – 4:55
  10. "Half Way There" – 3:50
  11. "Cobra" – 2:13
  12. "I Don't Want to Go Blind" – 4:03
  • also released on CD (DUNG 25 CD)

LP: Cow Records / LDUNG 25 (UK)

Contains track listing as above, plus a red vinyl 10" featuring the following tracks:

  1. "Saturn 5 (Peel Session)" – 3:50
  2. "I Want You (Peel Session)" – 3:01
  3. "The Way the Light Falls (Peel Session)" – 4:35
  4. "Party in the Sky (Peel Session)" – 3:42
  • Peel Sessions first broadcast on 13 December 1993.
  • also available on CD (LDUNG 25 CD)

Singles

  • Dung 23 - "Saturn 5" (1994)
  • Dung 24 - "I Want You" (w/ Mark E. Smith) (1994)
  • Dung 26 - "Uniform" (1994)

Personnel

Inspiral Carpets
  • Clint Boon – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Craig Gill – drums
  • Tom Hingley – lead vocals
  • Graham Lambert – guitars
  • Martyn Walsh – bass
Technical personnel

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 180
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15]12
UK Albums (OCC)[16]10
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More information Chart (2022), Peak position ...
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17]35
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18]17
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