Bummed is a Madchester release described as 'stiff psychedelic funk' by AllMusic. Hannett moved recording to Strawberry Studios, where extra instrumentation was added. The period was noted for heavy drug use by the band and Hannett, with their manager later calling it the first 'ecstasy-fuelled' album. Sessions were held at The Slaughterhouse recording studio in Driffield over three weeks. Factory producer Martin Hannett was subsequently enlisted to produce the band's next album. During 1987 and early 1988, the band discovered house music and the rave drug ecstasy. Bummed is the second studio album by English rock band Happy Mondays, released on 21 November 1988 on Factory Records.
