Blow Your Headphones Explained

Blow Your Headphones is the second studio album by The Herbaliser. It was released on Ninja Tune in 1997. It peaked at number 24 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.

Critical reception

In 1999, Ryan Schreiber, the founder and then-editor-in-chief of Pitchfork, wrote that "...Blow Your Headphones was pretty decent, but it was kinda crappy for a Ninja Tune record."^[1] In 2015, Fact placed it at number 33 on the "50 Best Trip-Hop Albums of All Time" list.^[2]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Jake Wherry – production, mixing
• Ollie Teeba – production, mixing, design concept
• Jonny Cuba – production (3, 15)
• Malachi – production (5, 6, 8)
• Kaidi Tatham – production (11), synthesizer (11)
• What What – vocals (2, 7, 16)
• Fabian – vocals (10)
• Big Ted – vocals (10)
• Patrick Dawes – percussion (8)
• Oliver Parfitt – synthesizer (17)
• No Sleep Nigel – mixing (1–6, 9–11, 13, 14, 16, 18)
• Justin Whillock – mixing (7, 8, 12, 15, 17)
• Openmind – design
• Strictly Kev – design concept
• Nancy Brown – photography
• Suzi Ninja – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Herbaliser: Very Mercenary Album Review . Schreiber . Ryan . 1999-04-20 . . en . 2018-10-12.
2. Web site: The 50 best trip-hop albums of all time. Fact. John. Twells. Laurent. Fintoni. 30 July 2015. 2 April 2018.
3. Web site: Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40: 30 March 1997 - 05 April 1997. Official Charts Company. 2 April 2018.