Hungry for Stink
Hungry for Stink is the fourth studio album by L7, released in July 1994 by Slash Records.
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| Released | July 12, 1994 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios; Sound City; The Clubhouse, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Length | 44:43 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A–[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A+[3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  |
| Rolling Stone | favorable[5] |
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The album peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200 chart,[7] as well as number 2 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[8]
"Fuel My Fire" was based on the Cosmic Psychos song "Lost Cause"[9], and was covered by The Prodigy on their 1997 album The Fat of the Land[10].
The Independent reported that the album's name Hungry for Stink was derived from an advert the band saw in Bear Magazine, "a publication for and about big hairy men".[11]
Critical reception
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that "While L7 sounds tremendous on Hungry for Stink, the band has neglected to write any songs", but added "But when you're caught in the middle of a massive guitar grind this good, songs don't matter much."[1] Rolling Stone stated: "Chief songwriter Donita Sparks and company kick inter-gender butt by means of power chords and grunge abandon."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Andres" | Sparks, Gardner | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Baggage" | Sparks, Gardner | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Can I Run" | Sparks | 3:54 |
| 4. | "The Bomb" | Sparks, Finch | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Questioning My Sanity" | Sparks, Finch | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Riding with a Movie Star" | Sparks | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Stuck Here Again" | Sparks, Gardner | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Fuel My Fire" | Sparks, Cosmic Psychos | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Freak Magnet" | Sparks, Gardner | 3:14 |
| 10. | "She Has Eyes" | Sparks, Finch | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Shirley" | Finch | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Talk Box" | Sparks | 6:06 |
| Total length: | 44:43 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Performers
- Donita Sparks – guitar, lead vocals (on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 12)
- Suzi Gardner – guitar, lead vocals (on tracks 1, 7 and 9)
- Jennifer Finch – bass guitar, lead vocals (on tracks 4 and 11)
- Demetra Plakas – drums
- Production
- GGGarth – production
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 117 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 26 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hungry for Stink - L7". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 9780312245603.
- Sandow, Greg (July 15, 1994). "Hungry for Stink Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ALI, LORRAINE (1994-07-10). "POP MUSIC : L7 Slides Back to Sludgy Roots : ** 1/2; L7, "Hungry for Stink" ( Slash/Reprise )". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- Corio, Paul (December 29, 1994 – January 12, 1995). "L7: Hungry For Stink : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone: 185. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 500. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
rolling stone l7 album guide.
- "L7 - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- "L7 - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- https://secondhandsongs.com/work/87766
- https://noisecrumbs.com/2017/01/02/magnificent-cover-version-no-17-fuel-my-fire-by-l7-covered-by-the-prodigy/
- Thompson, Ben (July 10, 1994). "ART / Show People: California screaming: L7". The Independent. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- "L7". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
External links
- Hungry for Stink at Discogs (list of releases)