The Algal Bloom from pedal upstarts Fuzzhugger has been getting a lot of attention in the forums lately. As the pedal has landed in more hands it has gained a growing reputation for being a full-bodied, texture-filled fuzz that offers the right mix of aggression and smoothness. I have become quite the fuzz fan lately, tending to move more toward the tuneful cream machines than the circuit-bend glitch boxes… so the Algal Bloom was definitely on my list to try out. When Fuzzhugger offered to send us one to put through its paces, I jumped at at the chance. I was hoping to find a pedal that could move from a hairy wall of doom tone to a more discreet and hummy fuzz, but did I?