Post Orgasmic Chill (1999)

Post Orgasmic Chill is the third studio album by British rock band Skunk Anansie, first released in 1999. Two album covers exist: the European version with the band lounging in an oceanside apartment, and the American version with the band standing on the Atlantic City boardwalk . It was a complete departure from their previous two albums, which had elements of punk rock and alternative rock, towards a new harder sound with elements of hard rock and alternative metal.

It took eleven years for the group to release their next album, Wonderlustre.

Two-disc 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition was released in 2024.

Etymology

The album title resembles the title of the 13th song, a Japanese bonus track called "Post Orgasmic Sleep".

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Personnel

• Skunk Anansie
• Skin – vocals, theremin, vibraphone
• Cass – electric bass, acoustic bass, programming
• Ace – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Mark Richardson – drums, percussion
• Other personnel
• Wil Malone – strings, arrangement, conductor
• Michael Nash Associates – design
• Clif Norrell – engineering
• Chris Laidlaw – assistant engineering
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Steve Sisco – assistant mixing
• Andy Wallace – production, mixing