What does Two Fingers My Friends! sound like?

A chaotic blend of industrial rock and rap, laced with samples and eclectic remixes that defy genre conventions. Rooted in alternative rock and rap rock. Start with "Ich bin ein Ausländer (Fun-Da-Mental mix)".

Is Two Fingers My Friends! a good place to start with Pop Will Eat Itself?

Yes, Two Fingers My Friends! is recommended as a starting point for new Pop Will Eat Itself listeners. A chaotic blend of industrial rock and rap, laced with samples and eclectic remixes that defy genre conventions. By the time 'Two Fingers My Friends!' was released in January 1995, Pop Will Eat Itself had already established themselves as a prominent act in the UK alternative scene with their breakthrough album 'This Is the Day... This Is the Hour... This Is This!' in 1989. Following lineup changes and a shift towards electronic influences, this album marked their experimentation with remix culture and collaboration with various artists, reflecting their evolution in sound.

Who is Two Fingers My Friends! for?

Two Fingers My Friends! works well if you're into late-night party energy, political commentary through chaos and gradual build to climax.

How many songs are on Two Fingers My Friends!?

Two Fingers My Friends! has 11 tracks, running approximately 73 minutes.

Two Fingers My Friends!

Pop Will Eat Itself · 1995

73 min · 11 tracks · alternative rock

A chaotic blend of industrial rock and rap, laced with samples and eclectic remixes that defy genre conventions.

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Top tracks — play these first

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Ich bin ein Ausländer (Fun-Da-Mental mix) Start here — This track opens the album with a vibrant mix of cultural references, setting the tone for its diverse sound palette while addressing themes of identity and belonging.
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Kick to Kill (Jim Foetus Seersucker mix) — With its aggressive beats and incisive lyrics, this track exemplifies the band's ability to merge punk energy with hip-hop elements, highlighting their boundary-pushing ethos.
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Home (Orb Sweet Sin + Salvation mix) — Clocking in at over eleven minutes, this expansive track showcases ambient influences, demonstrating how Pop Will Eat Itself embraced experimental soundscapes while maintaining lyrical depth.
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Everything's Cool (Youth's Safe as Milk mix) — Blending catchy hooks with a laid-back groove, this track offers a melodic contrast to the album's more intense moments, showcasing their range and musical adaptability.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

62 /100

Foothills

Higher than 38% of albums we've rated

The album's eclectic remixes and sampling create a distinctive sound, though its cohesion suffers from the varied styles.

What we noticed

The album features a series of remixes that reinterpret original tracks, often altering the tempo and instrumentation significantly.
The first half of the album maintains a high energy level with aggressive beats, while the second half introduces more experimental soundscapes.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 7/10
Durability 25% of the score: 5/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 8/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 4/10

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

late-night party energy
political commentary through chaos
gradual build to climax
dynamic mixes for engagement
eclectic sound for adventurous listeners

Maybe skip if you

prefer straightforward song structures
seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Experimental — Features a chaotic blend of genres and innovative remixing, diverging from earlier works.
Career context: By the time 'Two Fingers My Friends!' was released in January 1995, Pop Will Eat Itself had already established themselves as a prominent act in the UK alternative scene with their breakthrough album 'This Is the Day... This Is the Hour... This Is This!' in 1989. Following lineup changes and a shift towards electronic influences, this album marked their experimentation with remix culture and collaboration with various artists, reflecting their evolution in sound.
Stylistic neighbors: Ned's Atomic Dustbin· The Prodigy· Faith No More

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Tracklist

1 Ich bin ein Ausländer (Fun-Da-Mental mix) Start here 5:34
2 Kick to Kill (Jim Foetus Seersucker mix) 5:01
3 Familus Horribilus (Jah Mega Wob#2) 4:29
4 Underbelly (RSW Blackout mix) 6:36
5 Fatman (The Hoodlum Priest Fatboy mix) 6:29
6 Home (Orb Sweet Sin + Salvation mix) 11:22
7 Cape Connection (Transglobal Underground Cossack in UFO Encounter Confusion!) 5:36
8 Menofearthereaper (No Fee, No Fear mix) 5:54
9 Everything's Cool (Youth's Safe as Milk mix) 10:55
10 R.S.V.P. (Made in Japan, Live at the Budokan Double Live Gonzo Frampton Comes Alive and Dangerous at the Filmore East Apollo 440 mix) 6:09
11 Babylon (Loop Guru Babylon a Dub Fire mix) 5:41

What to play next

Listen next

A Lick of the Old Cassette Box

1996

Continues the genre-blending chaos with fresh energy and eclectic sounds.

Go back to

Dos Dedos Mis Amigos

1994

Prepares the listener with a similar mix of industrial and rap influences.

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