''The Beast Inside'' is the second studio album from British

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. It was released on 22 April 1991 on

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. The album made the Top 10 in the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "a leap forward," writing that "Sleep Well Tonight" "recalled the Velvets at their most Teutonically romantic." ''

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'' called it "a misbegotten attempt at formula- tinkering that broadens the band’s dynamic net but doesn’t pull anything worthwhile in." The ''

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'' wrote that ''The Beast Inside'' "bears plenty of beat-heavy ecstasy, as well as sounds o’ the ‘60s (notably Clint Boon’s swirling organ)." The ''

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'' wrote that "few of the tunes are immediate powerhouses, but as the Carpets maintain their garage-rock energy while keeping the soundscapes changing ... they provide their eventual, if minor, rewards."

Track listing

LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 (UK)

# "Caravan" (4:17) # "Please Be Cruel" (3:38) # "Born Yesterday" (5:23) # "Sleep Well Tonight" (5:10) # "Grip" (3:16) # "Beast Inside" (5:09) # "Niagara" (7:10) # "Mermaid" (4:29) # "Further Away" (13:38) # "Dreams Are All We Have" (4:01) * also released on CD (DUNG 14 CD) and MC (DUNG 14 MC)

Personnel

Clint Boon Clinton David Boon (born 28 June 1959) is an English musician, DJ and radio presenter. Boon originally rose to fame as the keyboard player (and sometimes vocalist) of Inspiral Carpets. Music career Born in Oldham, Lancashire, Boon joined the Ins ...

- keyboards, backing vocals *Craig Gill - drums *

Tom Hingley Thomas William Hingley (born 9 July 1965) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Inspiral Carpets.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 803 Early life Hingley was born i ...

- lead vocals *Graham Lambert - guitars *Martyn Walsh - bass

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Beast Inside, The 1991 albums Inspiral Carpets albums Mute Records albums