Phonefreak Honey

"Phonefreak Honey"
Single by Sweet Jesus
A-side	Phonefreak Honey
B-side	Peach, Baby Blue
Released	February 1992
Format	7", 12", CD
Genre	Alternative rock, shoegaze
Length	2:34
Label	Rough Trade (UK)
Writer(s)	Ben Bentley, Roy Priest
Producer(s)	Ray Shulman
Sweet Jesus singles chronology
"Honey Loving Honey" (1992) "Phonefreak Honey" (1992) "Real Babe" (1992)

Phonefreak Honey is a song by Birmingham-based band Sweet Jesus, and was their first fully available single. It was released on Rough Trade Records (catalogue number R284) in 1992.^[1]

Information

Despite a previous release by the band (Honey Loving Honey) earlier in 1992, Phonefreak Honey was the first widely available single (the former was an exclusive Rough Trade Singles Club release).^[2]

The title track was produced by Ray Shulman, with the two B-sides being produced by Dave Morris. Paul Lester, of Melody Maker, described the title track's production in a February 1992 article:

“	You couldn't guess what they were singing about, however – Ben [Bentley]'s androgynous falsetto (very Diana Ross) and Roy [Priest]'s hoover-wired-up-to-a-studio-console guitar (very Blondie-produced-by-Kevin Shields) mean that all the words are lost in the mix.	”
	— Paul Lester, Melody Maker (1992), [2]

Critical reception

Phonefreak Honey was Melody Maker's Single of the Week for the issue published on 8 February 1992.^[2]

Track listing

1. Phonefreak Honey (2:34)
2. Peach (2:53)
3. Baby Blue (1:59)

References

1. Young, Rob (2006). Rough Trade: Labels Unlimited. London: Black Dog Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 1-904772-47-1.
2. Lester, Paul (February 1992). "Messiah and Higher". Melody Maker (London: IPC Media). Archived from the original (Reprint) on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 19 December 2008.