Happy Mondays

𝘽𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩-𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙢 — Pills 'N' Thrills and Bellyaches captures Happy Mondays at full tilt, soundtracking the Madchester high with swagger, sweat, and second-hand smoke.

Produced by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne, the 1990 LP injects rave energy into funk-laced indie, with Shaun Ryder’s slurred surrealism riding breakbeats and wah-wah guitars. Tracks like “Step On” and “Kinky Afro” became cultural landmarks — messy, magnetic, and impossible to ignore.

This gatefold reissue on Factory Records is a classic revived, packaging the chaos with iconic artwork and heavyweight vinyl. A delirious trip from Britain’s hedonistic heyday.