Bummed

Released in 1988, Bummed is an early Happy Mondays album that blends indie rock guitar and punk tinged songwriting with acid house and funk derived rhythms, producing long, groove centered tracks anchored by rolling basslines and loose, freewheeling vocals from Shaun Ryder. The record emphasizes danceable beats, psychedelic and dub tinged textures, and a hazy party to club atmosphere that helped shape the Madchester sound and the fusion of rock and club culture.