Skunk Anansie - Paranoid & Sunburnt

Paranoid & Sunburnt is the debut studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, originally released in September 1995 via One Little Indian Records.

Skunk Anansie are a British rock band who formed in 1994, and whose members include Skin (lead vocals, guitar), Cass (bass, guitar, backing vocals), Ace (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Richardson (drums and percussion).

The name "Skunk Anansie" is taken from Akan folk tales of Anansi the spider-man of Ghana, with "Skunk" added to "make the name nastier". They have released six studio albums: Paranoid & Sunburnt (1995), Stoosh (1996), Post Orgasmic Chill (1999), Wonderlustre (2010), Black Traffic (2012) and Anarchytecture (2016); one compilation album, Smashes and Trashes (2009); and several hit singles, including "Charity", "Hedonism", "Selling Jesus" and "Weak".

This album was recorded with the band's original drummer, Robbie France, but he is not featured on the cover. The album, featuring a mix of controversial protest songs (mainly about politics and religion), including “Charity”, “Weak” and “Selling Jesus”.

The album peaked at # 8 on the UK albums chart., and also reached #61 on the Australian albums chart.

This album is a 2018 reissue on black vinyl, pressed in the UK via One Little Indian.