Mr Bungle were still finding their feet on this muffled demo which, in comparison to 'OU818' which was released a few years later, trudges through muddy water. This is bereft of the disturbing imagery, the carnival dementia and retarded evil, instead opting for a more reggae-based splatter. Listening to this so many years after getting my grubby hands on it as a rarity, I find my attention waning just like it did then. Patton's nasal whine is nothing more than that as he toon-like snaps and yelps over fidgety grooves which are reasonably stark when put alongside the bands official output. Of course, all bands have to start somewhere and 'Bowl Of Chiley' will please the die hard collectors eager to snap up Bungle's back catalogue of toilet humour and spasticated cavorting, and I'm sure the hopelessly devoted of you will find some pleasure in 'Evil Satan', the shuffling 'Cottage Cheese' and guffaw of You Can't Make Me Mad'.
5/10
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