Pop Will Eat Itself

Pop Will Eat Itself formed in the 1980s, mixing electronics, guitars, and rap into something that didn't fit neatly into any one scene. Their debut album 'This Is This' showed that range, from industrial tracks to what they called 'grebo' rock. Songs like 'Can U Dig It?' and 'Def Con One' became calling cards, built on samples, heavy beats, and lyrics that took shots at politics and media.

The band's original lineup included Clint Mansell on vocals and keyboards, Graham Crabb on guitar, and Richard March on drums. They were known for putting on a show, with costume changes and a confrontational energy that didn't always sit well with venues or broadcasters.

Later albums like 'Furious' and 'Dos Dedos Mis Amigos' leaned harder into breakbeats and jungle, keeping pace with the UK's electronic shifts in the early '90s. Tracks such as 'Wise Up! Sucker' and '1000x No!' kept their sample-heavy, aggressive style intact even as the membership changed around the core of Mansell and Crabb.