| "Phonefreak Honey" | ||||
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| Single by Sweet Jesus | ||||
| A-side | "Phonefreak Honey" | |||
| B-side | "Peach, Baby Blue" | |||
| Released | February 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ben Bentley, Roy Priest | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray Shulman | |||
| Sweet Jesus singles chronology | ||||
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Phonefreak Honey is a song by Birmingham-based band Sweet Jesus, and was their first fully available single. It was released on Rough Trade Records (catalogue number R284) in 1992.
Information
Despite a previous release by the band (Honey Loving Honey) earlier in 1992, Phonefreak Honey was the first widely available single (the former was an exclusive Rough Trade Singles Club release).
The title track was produced by Ray Shulman, with the two B-sides being produced by Dave Morris. Paul Lester, of Melody Maker, described the title track's production in a February 1992 article:
You couldn't guess what they were singing about, however – Ben 's androgynous falsetto (very Diana Ross) and Roy 's hoover-wired-up-to-a-studio-console guitar (very Blondie-produced-by-Kevin Shields) mean that all the words are lost in the mix.
— Paul Lester, Melody Maker (1992),
Critical reception
Phonefreak Honey was Melody Maker's Single of the Week for the issue published on 8 February 1992.
Track listing
- Phonefreak Honey (2:34)
- Peach (2:53)
- Baby Blue (1:59)
References
- Young, Rob (2006). Rough Trade: Labels Unlimited. London: Black Dog Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 1-904772-47-1.
- ^ Lester, Paul (February 1992). "Messiah and Higher". Melody Maker. London: IPC Media. Archived from the original (Reprint) on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 19 December 2008.