English indie rock group Black Box Recorder formed in London in 1997 and featured Sarah Nixey, John Moore and Luke Haines.

To mark the 25^th anniversary, Chrysalis Records, with the assistance of the band, has created a double vinyl reissue which features a newly remastered version of the original album, along with a bonus 10” vinyl that includes six B-sides, four of which have never before been available on vinyl (see below). All audio has been remastered from the original production tapes by Phil Kinrade at AIR Mastering and cut by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios. The album is presented on 180gm black vinyl, and 140gm 10” vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve, with a 6-page foldout booklet featuring photographs and lyrics.

‘England Made Me’ was originally released on Chrysalis Records in 1998, its title inspired by the eponymous Graham Greene novel. The album generated a swell of interest from the industry, with many labels chasing the band for signatures. There was acclaim from the press, who were intrigued by the album’s introspective lyrics and production, which were in stark contrast to the prevailing Britpop sound and brash ‘Cool Britannia’ Britpop attitude.

NME picked ‘Child Psychology’ as one of the album’s highlights: “The pitch-black heart of the project is 'Child Psychology', a splendidly bored account of a childhood spent mute and dissenting, hating for hate's sake. It's easily the anti-single of the year.”

‘England Made Me’ continues to attract fans and inspire artists: the above mentioned ‘Child Psychology’ recently came back into the spotlight when Billie Eilish championed it on social media. It’s now all over TikTok.