Blow Your Headphones is the second album by The Herbaliser

The Herbaliser

The Herbaliser is a jazz rap band formed by Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba London, England during the early 1990s. Although currently signed to !K7 Records, they were one of the best-known acts from the Ninja Tune independent record label...

. It was released on Ninja Tune

Ninja Tune

Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...

 in 1997. It marks a change in the overall production technique for this group, where the recording and manipulation of musicians partially replaces the use of samples of other recordings that had been the main technique of earlier Herbaliser productions. It also expands the use of guest hip-hop vocalists such as What? What?, who would later become better known as Jean Grae

Jean Grae

Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...

. On other selections the music turns to a more directly jazz-influenced construction on several tracks, notably "Mr. Chombee Has The Flaw" and "Ginger Jumps The Fence".

Track listing

1. "Opening Credits"
2. "The Blend" (featuring What? What?)
3. "Another Mother"
4. "Excuse Me"
5. "Ginger Jumps the Fence"
6. "Put It on Tape"
7. "New + Improved" (featuring What? What?)
8. "Mr. Chombee Has the Flaw"
9. "Intermission"
10. "Saturday Night" (featuring Fabian & Big Ted)
11. "Shocker Zulu"
12. "Hardcore"
13. "Shorty's Judgement"
14. "More Styles"
15. "A Mother (For Your Mind)"
16. "Bring It" (featuring What? What?)
17. "Theme From Control Centre (Reprise)"
18. "End Credits"