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SUPERGRASS
In It For The Money (reissue, 1997) BMG
9/10
‘Grass fed beef: the Oxford quartet’s louder second, remastered and expanded
Debut LP I Should Coco might have cemented Supergrass’s image, but it’s hard to argue against its follow-up being their finest album. The vibe is moodier, darker, more Led Zeppelin gallop than Coco’s whimsical Caravan trip, but the heaviest tracks (“Richard III”, “Sun Hits The Sky”) are still imbued with youthful exuberance. Britpop tropes are of course present – glammy stomps, horns, acoustic ballads – but as a whole it feels more like a punky, overdriven update of Traffic and Jimi’s Experience, and quite unique. Meanwhile, more experimental moments such as the ever-surprising title track and genuinely madcap “Sometimes I Make You Sad” keep things on the weird side.