PALE SAINTS The Comforts Of Madness LP 4AD RECORDS 1990 UK orig+inner CAD 0002
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UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on 4AD Records. [This version standard release. Also exists a limited edition with postcards[. SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG condition: normal wear BUT 1 sticker mark on rear (top rightt), "Barry's(34)" written on rear (top edge), discolouration/wear on spines/corners, mild creases on edges, surface edgewear, left spine is readable; INNER SLEEVE in VG+ condition, normal wear; please for details see photos. Vinyl is in EX.
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PALE SAINTS
Ethereal pop band the Pale Saints formed in Leeds, England, in 1987. Ian Masters (bass/vocals), Chris Cooper (drums), & Graeme Naysmith (guitar) were signed by Ivo Watts-Russell to his 4AD label on the strength of their first London appearance. The three-song Barging into the Presence of God was released two years later, receiving praise for its lead track, the melancholy "Sight of You" (which was later covered by Oxford's Ride for a radio session). In 1990, the debut LP The Comforts of Madness appeared in the bins, produced separately by Gil Norton (Echo & the Bunnymen, Pixies) & John Fryer (Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode). Categorized within the current shoegaze scene with My Bloody Valentine and Lush, the billowy Comforts of Madness had just about all the features of the subgenre, as well as a bizarre experimental bent.
"THE COMFORTS OF MADNESS"
tracklist: for tracklist see pictures
1990 LP 4AD RECORDS cad 0002
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
[This version standard release. Also exists a limited edition with postcards.]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 014436 000218
Label Code: none
LABEL: 4AD - LIGHT GREY-GREEN LABEL ARTWORK - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: cad 0002
Catalog on labels: cad 0002
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): MPO CAD 0002 A1 JA THE VOICE OF HAROLD.
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): MPO CAD 0002 B1 WE WERE CONCEIVED IN SUZANNE'S PLAYROOM.
On labels: for details see dedicated pictures
On Inner Sleeve: Credits
On Back Cover: tracklist
grading
RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE VG but (please, see pictures and read above description)
When thinking of the finest dream pop records from the early '90s, The Comforts of Madness tends to get lost in the shuffle. Frequently and unfortunately, the Pale Saints were disregarded as just another part of the 4AD sound, lacking distinction and relying on the clichés of the time. Though they might have (arguably) fallen into those traps later in their brief career, their debut really does stick out from the remainder of the 4AD roster as well as the remainder of the then-current scene. The touchstones -- Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Galaxie 500 -- are somewhat apparent, but their debut is certifiably unique. Noise and melody duke it out, but in an arrestingly off-kilter fashion. Comforts is really as much of a "quirk-out" as it is a "bliss-out," experimental in many ways and apparently so from the beginning of "Way the World Is." The noisy rattling eventually gives way to wobbly bass and tunefully violent Wedding Present-like strumming, whipping up a tempestuous haze of frenzied pop. Throughout the record, the trio throws in countless tempo curveballs (with no sense of pomposity) and effectively balances the blasting chuggers with levitational banks of piled-on guitarscapes. The somewhat thin production lent by John Fryer and Gil Norton (on separate sessions) actually serves Comforts well, though it may take a few listens to settle in...(AllMusic)
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