Phonefreak Honey

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]

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

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)