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Released in October 1989, Hup is The Wonder Stuff’s second studio album. Produced by Pat Collier, it features Miles Hunt, Malcolm Treece, Rob Jones and Martin Gilks alongside new member Martin Bell, whose fiddle and banjo broadened the band’s sound.
The album retains the energetic guitars, driving rhythms and sharp-edged humour of their debut while introducing folk-influenced instrumentation and more melodic arrangements. ‘30 Years In The Bathroom’, ‘Radio Ass Kiss’ and ‘Cartoon Boyfriend’ sit alongside the singles ‘Golden Green’ and ‘Don't Let Me Down, Gently’, with ‘Unfaithful’ offering a gentler contrast. Hup reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and subsequently achieved gold certification in Britain.
This 180g vinyl reissue faithfully replicates the original Polydor UK pressing.
Tracklist
1. 30 Years In The Bathroom
2. Radio Ass Kiss
3. Golden Green
4. Let's Be Other People
5. Piece Of Sky
6. Can't Shape Up
7. Don't Let Me Down, Gently
8. Cartoon Boyfriend
9. Good Night Though
10. Unfaithful
11. Them, Big Oak Trees
12. Room 410