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Box Frenzy

Pop Will Eat Itself · 1987

75 min · 21 tracks · alternative rock · rap rock · industrial rock

A chaotic blend of industrial rock and rap-infused punk energy that captures the spirit of late '80s alternative culture.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like energy shifts
  • chaotic party atmosphere
  • short bursts of intensity
  • playful irreverence throughout
  • dynamic ebb and flow

Maybe skip if you want

  • seek predictable structure
  • prefer slow, contemplative music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on October 26, 1987, 'Box Frenzy' was Pop Will Eat Itself's second album, following their self-titled debut. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their unique sound and gaining traction within the grebo movement, which blended elements of punk, hip hop, and electronic music.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Grebo Guru 3:56
  • 2 Beaver Patrol 3:08
  • 3 Let's Get Ugly 4:00
  • 4 U.B.L.U.D. 3:49
  • 5 Inside You 2:37
  • 6 Evelyn 3:16
  • 7 There Is No Love Between Us Anymore 3:55
  • 8 She's Surreal 4:09
  • 9 Intergalactic Love Mission 3:53
  • 10 Love Missile F1-11 4:10
  • 11 Hit the Hi-Tech Groove 5:10
  • 12 Razorblade Kisses 1:50
  • 13 Bubbles 3:11
  • 14 Ugly 1:35
  • 15 Picnic in the Sky 2:49
  • 16 ...On the Razor's Edge... 4:10
  • 17 Kiss That Girl 1:47
  • 18 Def.Con.One 3:43
  • 19 Hit the Hi-Tech Groove (live) 5:00
  • 20 She's Surreal (live) 4:20
  • 21 Pop Will Eat Itself at Def Con One 4:39

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