My Nation Underground

My Nation Underground
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1988
RecordedSummer 1988
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:36
LabelIsland
ProducerRon Fair
Julian Cope chronology
Saint Julian
(1987)
My Nation Underground
(1988)
Skellington
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Great Rock Discography8/10
MusicHound3.5/5
NME7/10
Record Collector
Record Mirror4/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Select1/5

My Nation Underground is the fourth solo album by Julian Cope. It produced three singles including "Charlotte Anne" (which reached number 35 in the UK charts in September 1988 and was also Cope's only song to reach any position on the US charts).

The album's music is an extension of the more commercial side of Cope's songwriting, following on from the relative commercial and organisational success of its predecessor Saint Julian. However, Cope himself has all but disowned My Nation Underground, considering it an artistic mis-step which failed to produce the music which he wanted (although he has also accepted responsibility for the failure). Critical consensus on the album generally supports this view.