Mudhoney - Under A Billion Suns

Released in 2006, Under a Billion Suns is Mudhoney’s ninth studio album and a "vibrant and brilliant" testament to their survival. Eighteen years into a career that outlasted the "grunge implosion," Mark Arm and company delivered a record that combined their "thick, soggy punk riffs" with a new, sharper political edge. Produced by the "notable knobster" trio of Phil Ek, Johnny Sangster, and Tucker Martine, the album famously introduced a "blaring horn section" to their "neo-garage" recipe, creating a sound that is as "amplified and urgent" as their earliest Sub Pop 7-inches.

This vinyl reissue captures the "soulful splatterings" of Steve Turner’s guitar and the "inimitable" bass lines of Guy Maddison—who stepped in after original bassist Matt Lukin’s retirement—with "breathtaking clarity." Pressed on 180g audiophile-grade black vinyl, this edition ensures the "wolfish howls" and "frenzied fills" of Dan Peters hit with a "ten-ton sonic punch." From the "snarky societal fury" of "Hard-On for War" to the "psychedelic tangents" of the instrumental "A Brief Celebration of Indifference," this LP is a mandatory cornerstone for any disciple of the Northwest fuzz.