Espresso Bongo is the second studio album released by Mental As Anything.

"[4] O'Doherty later recalled, "we did it in six days under the influence of all sorts of terrible things.

"[5] AllMusic said, "Sounding like it consists of songs leftover from the sessions for their debut, Espresso Bongo does no one any favors, although it is not a bad album.

[6] Jane Gazzo said it, "suffered from rushed production and experimental recording sessions fuelled by local mushrooms.

"[7] Rip It Up said "The hooks are just as subtle, but growing songwriting expertise and excellent production mean that the sound is smoother, and the band no longer wear their influences like badges".