Pop Will Eat Itself – 92°F / The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry (Ten Inches At 92°... The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry's Rhubarb)

Pop Will Eat Itself – 92°F / The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry

92°F / The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry is a highly distinctive 10" release from British alternative group Pop Will Eat Itself, combining two versions of “92°” with the experimental collaboration “The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry” and “Another Man's Rhubarb (Good Vibes Mix)”. The release captures PWEI's irreverent blend of rock, electronic production, samples, hip-hop influences and dance music, a sound that made them one of the more adventurous British alternative acts of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The A-side is centred around “92°”, presented here in the Boilerhouse “The Birth, The Death, The Romance” Mix alongside “The 3rd Degree”. These extended and reworked versions highlight the club-oriented side of Pop Will Eat Itself, with electronic textures, programmed rhythms and samples pushing their guitar-driven alternative sound towards the dancefloor.

The B-side takes an even more experimental approach with “The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry”, followed by “Another Man's Rhubarb (Good Vibes Mix)”. The release's deliberately playful title and genre-blurring approach are typical of PWEI's anything-goes attitude, combining alternative rock with electronic dance culture and the sample-heavy production techniques that characterised their work.

Dating from the band's early-1990s period, this 10" vinyl is an interesting collector's item for fans of Pop Will Eat Itself, industrial rock, alternative dance, electronic music and the British indie/club crossover of the era. It also provides an insight into the remix culture surrounding PWEI, whose music frequently blurred the boundaries between rock records and club releases.

Tracklist

Side A

1. 92° (Boilerhouse "The Birth, The Death, The Romance" Mix)
2. 92° (The 3rd Degree)

Side B

1. The Incredible PWEI Vs Dirty Harry
2. Another Man's Rhubarb (Good Vibes Mix)