Cornershop - Handcream for a Generation (2002) CD Rip

Handcream for a Generation is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Cornershop. It was released on 1 April 2002 by Wiiija. Following the release of their third studio album When I Was Born for the 7th Time (1997), the band abstained from touring for the majority of 1998. During this downtime, frontman Tjinder Singh and guitarist Ben Ayres acted as DJs and formed the side project Clinton, which they release album under, while Singh was suffering from fatigue. Between mid-2000 and June 2001, Cornershop recorded their next album at West Orange Studios in Pretson and Eastcote Studios in Ladbroke Grove with Singh as the producer and Rob Swift co-producing two of the songs. Handcream for a Generation recounts the Punjabi rock of When I Was Born for the 7th Time and the electro-funk of Clinton's sole album.

Handcream for a Generation received generally favourable reviews from critics, many of whom commented on the array of musical styles. The album reached number number 30 on the UK Albums Chart, while "Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III" peaked at number 37 and "Staging" peaked at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart. "Lessons Learned from Rocky I to Rocky III" was released as the album's lead single in March 2002, which was followed by tours of the United Kingdom and the United States until May 2002. After appearing at the Fleadh Nua and Summer Sundae festivals, and supporting Oasis at a one-off show, "Staging the Plaguing of the Raised Platform" was released as the album's second single under the shorter name of "Staging" in August 2002. Cornershop performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals to promote it; by October 2002, they were dropped by their label.