The Beast Inside | ||||
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Released | 22 April 1991[1] | |||
Recorded | Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey | |||
Genre | Indie rock, Madchester | |||
Length | 56:11 | |||
Label | Mute[2] | |||
Producer | Chris Nagle | |||
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Singles from The Beast Inside | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | C+[6] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [7] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Select | 4/5[2] |
The Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets.[9][10] It was released on 22 April 1991 on Mute Records.
The album made the Top 10 in the United Kingdom.[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a leap forward," writing that "Sleep Well Tonight" "recalled the Velvets at their most Teutonically romantic."[8] Trouser Press called it "a misbegotten attempt at formula- tinkering that broadens the band’s dynamic net but doesn’t pull anything worthwhile in."[12] The Los Angeles Times wrote that The Beast Inside "bears plenty of beat-heavy ecstasy, as well as sounds o’ the ‘60s (notably Clint Boon’s swirling organ)."[10] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "few of the tunes are immediate powerhouses, but as the Carpets maintain their garage-rock energy while keeping the soundscapes changing ... they provide their eventual, if minor, rewards."[13]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 157 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 5 |
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 76 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 37 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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