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Elastica - a true tragedy of Britpop history. I won't bore you with the Suede-Blur-Elastica triangle, suffice to say that it contributed to the downfall of Elastica, so evident in this second album. No-one can deny that their Britpunk debut was a stunning album. I loved it since I bought it - the day it was released, yet never knew of The Menace. Researching it years later I was overjoyed at first and bought it straight away. Sadly, the album was little more than the artistic equivalent of bored doodling. Perhaps Elastica only ever had one album in them, or perhaps they suffered a true pop tragedy and imploded for various reasons - to be honest, does it matter? The album is weak. There are 5 years between this and their eponymous debut and the changing music scene seems to have left them behind. Drugs and internal pressures caused both Donna Matthews and Annie Holland to leave and, when you listen to The Menace, you miss them. True, Holland did return but her contribution seems minimal. Mad Dog God Dam is the only saving grace and it's hardly brilliant. Their only other contribution to music in this period was the excellent pure-punk-thrash single The Bitch Don't Work - which doesn't even make the album! The album was re-mixed in four weeks and, to be honest, you can tell. Reviews were varied and I am not so arrogant to think that people may disagree and thoroughly enjoy it - for real Elastica fans some Elastica is better than none at all. But, for me, a massive let down. The album peaked at 24 in the UK and, frankly, I'm stunned it even got that high. Caveat Emptor - let the buyer beware!Read full review
A very under-rated album from Elastica, reviews were not positive but it definitely grows on you after repeated listenings. Fav track on the album is 8. Miami Nice.