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1992 studio album by Inspiral Carpets From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Revenge of the Goldfish is the third studio album by the English band Inspiral Carpets.[8] It was released on 5 October 1992 through Mute Records.[9] The band supported the album by touring with Sunscreem.[10]

Released5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)[1]
Studios
  • Amazon (Liverpool)
  • Windings (Wales)
  • Konk (London)
GenreDance rock[2]
Length43:23
Quick facts Studio album by Inspiral Carpets, Released ...
Revenge of the Goldfish
Studio album by
Inspiral Carpets
Released5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)[1]
Studios
  • Amazon (Liverpool)
  • Windings (Wales)
  • Konk (London)
GenreDance rock[2]
Length43:23
LabelMute
ProducerPascal Gabriel[3]
Inspiral Carpets chronology
The Beast Inside
(1991)		 Revenge of the Goldfish
(1992)		 Devil Hopping
(1994)
Singles from Revenge of the Goldfish
  1. "Dragging Me Down"
    Released: 17 February 1992[4]
  2. "Two Worlds Collide"
    Released: 18 May 1992[5]
  3. "Generations"
    Released: 7 September 1992[6]
  4. "Bitches Brew"
    Released: 2 November 1992[7]
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The album's cover art is a (cropped) 1981 photograph of an installation by contemporary artist Sandy Skoglund, also titled Revenge of the Goldfish.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[11]
Calgary HeraldC+[9]
Chicago TribuneStarStar[12]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[13]
NME8/10[14]
QStarStarStarStar[15]
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The Toronto Star wrote that the album "returns to the punk-tinged sounds and loose feel of the Inspirals' debut, Life."[16] The Chicago Tribune opined that "singer Tom Hingley bogs things down with his syrupy, overwrought vocals."[12] The Los Angeles Times noted the "reverb-heavy guitars, grinding organs and brooding lyrics."[13]

Track listing

All songs written by Inspiral Carpets

  1. "Generations" – 2:44
  2. "Saviour" – 3:36
  3. "Bitches Brew" – 3:43
  4. "Smoking Her Clothes" – 3:36
  5. "Fire" – 3:24
  6. "Here Comes the Flood" – 3:50
  7. "Dragging Me Down" – 4:30
  8. "A Little Disappeared" – 2:48
  9. "Two Worlds Collide" – 4:25
  10. "Mystery" – 3:12
  11. "Rain Song" – 4:42
  12. "Irresistible Force" – 2:53

Singles

  1. Dung 16 – "Dragging Me Down" (1992)
  2. Dung 17 – "Two Worlds Collide" (1992)
  3. Dung 18 – "Generations" (1992)
  4. Dung 20 – "Bitches Brew" (1992)

Personnel

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

Charts

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Chart performance for Revenge of the Goldfish
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 123
UK Albums (Official Charts)[18]17
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More information Chart (2022), Peak position ...
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19]30
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[20]15
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