Phuq - Wildhearts

This is basically the definative Wildhearts album. This is the album I always tell people to buy first, or lend them first. The whole album kind of plays as one long sigle pice of musioc rather than as a mass of singular songs. This is not to say that all the songs ound the same, but rather there is en extremely clever flow throughout the album, especially in the last half. P.H.U.Q opener, "I wanna go..." kicks things off in a way most bands can generally only hope for. From the intro riff to the final feedback laced chord, it's ball to the wall. Amazingly, it clocks in at just over 5 minutes. But like Nirvana's "smells like ...  Read the complete review

Released in 1995, PHUQ by The Wildhearts and released by East West Records (the company known for screwing them over) is one of the band's better and possibly classic releases, although it was released when the band were at a bit of a turning point in their career. Originally a raw, rough and ready-to-rock punk band The Wildheart's music has gradually become progressively more commercialized over the years with their latest release, Chutzpah, proving just that. As frontman Ginger once said himself 'in music you have to change with the times'. Being released in 1995, PHUQ goes back to the band's roots and their punk influences are imminently clear ...  Read the complete review

I was 16 back in 1995 and still listening to all the uninspired crap the music industry kept pouring into the charts. A friend bought this album and kept going on about how cool it was because it came in a purple velvet slipcase. I took him for a complete fool, buying an album for its looks – no doubt it was one of those ‘crap’ metal bands… …How wrong I was. I borrowed the album so that I had a decent foundation to give my mate a good slagging off, and instantly fell in love with it. Yes folks, this album is solely responsible for getting me into rock/metal music – it’s that good it changed my life! A ...  Read the complete review

This albumn contains some of the best songs ever written by the wildhearts. Even if you are not a fan I think that this albumn would appeal to anyone who enjoys listerning to alternative rock/metal. The wildheatrs can not be compared to any other band due to their individuality and this quality certainly shines through in this albumn. It is a mixture of mainstream rock shown in songs like "I wanna go where the people go" and more meaningful but by no means any less enjoyable moments on the albumn such as "jonesing for jones". I think that this albumn would be enjoyed by anyone who likes the guitar and individuality. ...  Read the complete review