Anarchy (Chumbawamba album)
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| Studio album by Chumbawamba | ||||
| Released | 25 April 1994 | |||
| Recorded | January 1994 | |||
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| Length | 41:32 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian/London | |||
| Producer | Chumbawamba, Neil Ferguson | |||
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| Robert Christgau |  |
Anarchy is the sixth studio album by anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba. Many of the tracks address specific social issues, such as homophobia, strikes or fascism.
Its graphic cover, depicting a baby's head emerging from a vagina caused the record to be banned from some shops and stocked in plain sleeves in others. The iTunes version of the album replaces the baby picture with a painting of several flowers.
The album was subject to generally mixed reviews from critics. In a review for AllMusic, Chris Nickson praised the album's "intelligence" and stylistic diversity but awarding the album three stars. Music critic Robert Christgau regarded the album as "transient punk-style agitprop with announcements," awarding the album two stars but praising "Timebomb" and "Mouthful" as highlights.
The album was a commercial success, giving the group their first top 40 album on the UK Albums Chart. The album debuted and peaked at number 29 on the chart dated 7 May 1994; it spent a total of three weeks on the chart before exiting the top 100.
All songs written and arranged by Chumbawamba except where noted. All songs produced and engineered by Chumbawamba and Neil Ferguson.
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