Sell Me a God explained

Sell Me a God is the 1989 debut album by the British alternative rock band Eat.^{[1] [2]} Prior to the album's release, the band members had all been homeless, with a few of them squatting at London King's Cross railway station.

Production

The music on Sell Me a God encompasses a variety of styles, including blues, hip hop and funk

Release and reception

The album reached No. 10 on the UK Indie Chart.^[3] The album failed to gain much popularity outside of the UK. David Toop, writing for The Times described it as an "impressive" debut.^[4] The Orlando Sentinel praised "the altered-state guitars and the biting irony lurking in the lyrics."

Doug Brod, writing for Trouser Press, described the album as a "most impressive debut", writing that the diverse influences on the album "created an instantly familiar record that ultimately sounds like no one else".^[5] According to Ira Robbins, also from Trouser Press, it was "grossly underappreciated".^[6]

Sell Me a God was released on CD, MC and vinyl, with the CD and MC release adding three bonus tracks, including a cover of "Summer in the City" by the Lovin' Spoonful.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Eat

1. "Tombstone" – 2:53
2. "Electric City" – 4:02
3. "Fatman" – 4:50
4. "Stories" – 2:42
5. "Walking Man" – 3:51
6. "Skin" – 4:43
7. "Red Moon" – 5:49 (bonus track on CD and MC release)
8. "Insect Head" – 5:24
9. "Body Bag" – 5:04
10. "Things I Need" – 4:14
11. "Judgement Train" – 4:12
12. "Gyrate" – 6:06 (bonus track on CD and MC release)
13. "Summer in the City" – 3:30 (bonus track on CD and MC release)
14. "Mr & Mrs Smack" – 5:03

Personnel

• Tim Sewell – bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Pete Howard – drums, percussion
• Max Noble – guitar, percussion
• Paul Noble – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
• Ange Dolittle – vocals, harmonica

External links

The Aural Dustbin review

Notes and References

1. Book: Strong, Martin Charles. The Great Indie Discography. 2003. Canongate. 9781841953359. 12.
2. News: Now For A Feast. Reinhardt. Robin. April 1990. Spin. 16. 25 June 2014.
3. Book: Lazell, Barry . Indie Hits 1980-1999 . 1997 . Cherry Red Books . 0-9517206-9-4 .
4. News: Toop. David. Heartfelt notes of protest ring out - Rock. The Times. 20 October 1989.
5. Web site: Brod. Doug. Eat. Trouser Press. 27 June 2014.
6. Book: Robbins, Ira A.. The Trouser Press guide to '90s rock: the all-new fifth edition of The Trouser Press record guide. 25 June 2014. 1997. Simon & Schuster. 9780684814377. 226.