The Beast Inside

Not to be confused with Inside the Beast.

The Beast Inside
Studio album by Inspiral Carpets
Released	22 April 1991 (1991-04-22) [1]
Recorded	Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey
Genre	Indie rock, Madchester
Length	56:11
Label	Mute [2]
Producer	Chris Nagle
Inspiral Carpets chronology
Life (1990) The Beast Inside (1991) Revenge of the Goldfish (1992)
Singles from The Beast Inside
"Caravan" Released: 18 March 1991 [3] "Please Be Cruel" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	C+ [6]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]
Select	4/5 [2]

The Beast Inside is the second studio album from British indie rock band Inspiral Carpets. ^{[9] [10]} It was released on 22 April 1991 on Mute Records.

The album made the Top 10 in the United Kingdom. ^[11]

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a leap forward," writing that "Sleep Well Tonight" "recalled the Velvets at their most Teutonically romantic." ^[8] Trouser Press called it "a misbegotten attempt at formula- tinkering that broadens the band’s dynamic net but doesn’t pull anything worthwhile in." ^[12] The Los Angeles Times wrote that The Beast Inside "bears plenty of beat-heavy ecstasy, as well as sounds o’ the ‘60s (notably Clint Boon’s swirling organ)." ^[10] The Chicago Tribune 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." ^[13]

Track listing

LP: Cow Records / DUNG 14 (UK)

1. "Caravan" (4:17)
2. "Please Be Cruel" (3:38)
3. "Born Yesterday" (5:23)
4. "Sleep Well Tonight" (5:10)
5. "Grip" (3:16)
6. "Beast Inside" (5:09)
7. "Niagara" (7:10)
8. "Mermaid" (4:29)
9. "Further Away" (13:38)
10. "Dreams Are All We Have" (4:01)

• also released on CD (DUNG 14 CD) and MC (DUNG 14 MC)

Personnel

• Clint Boon - organ, backing vocals
• Craig Gill - drums
• Tom Hingley - lead vocals
• Graham Lambert - guitars
• Martyn Walsh - bass

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [14]	157
UK Albums (OCC) [15]	5

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16]	76
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [17]	37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [18]	Silver	60,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Releases". Music Week . 20 April 1991. p. 14.
2. Griffiths, Nick (May 1991). "The Beastly Boys". Select: 70.
3. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 March 1991. p. 19.
4. "The Beast Inside - Inspiral Carpets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
5. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 481.
6. "The Beast Inside". EW.com.
7. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 576.
8. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 344.
9. "Inspiral Carpets | Biography & History". AllMusic.
10. "SUMMER ALBUM ROUNDUP : A New Weave From Manchester Lads : *** INSPIRAL CARPETS "The Beast Inside" Mute/Elektra". Los Angeles Times. 30 June 1991.
11. Buckley, Peter (22 October 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN   9781843531050 – via Google Books.
12. "Inspiral Carpets". Trouser Press. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
13. Caro, Mark. "Inspiral CarpetsThe Beast Inside (Mute/Elektra) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR)Inspiral Carpets..." chicagotribune.com.
14. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 12 August 1991" . Retrieved 12 August 2022.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
17. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
18. "British album certifications – Inspiral Carpets – The Beast Inside". British Phonographic Industry.