Beautiful Despair
2018 studio album by Television Personalities
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Beautiful Despair is the twelfth studio album by English band Television Personalities. The album was originally recorded in 1990 on a 4-track, between their albums Privilege (1990) and Closer to God (1992).[1][4] It was released in January 2018 under Fire Records.
Released26 January 2018
Recorded1990[1]
StudioJowe Head's flat, Glading Terrace, Stoke Newington, London
Length47:46
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| Released | 26 January 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 1990[1] | |||
| Studio | Jowe Head's flat, Glading Terrace, Stoke Newington, London | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label | Fire | |||
| Producer | Jowe Head | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
Track listing
All words and music by Daniel Treacy
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hard Luck Story Number 39" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Razor Blades & Lemonade" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "How Does It Feel to Be Loved ?" | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Despair" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Love Is a Four Letter Word" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "If You Fly Too High" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "I Get Frightened Too" | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Goodnight Mr Spaceman" | 2:43 |
| 9. | "Honey for the Bears" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "I Don't Want to Live This Life" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "I Like That in a Girl" | 1:46 |
| 12. | "My Very First Nervous Breakdown" | 4:03 |
| 13. | "I Suppose You Think It's Funny" | 2:31 |
| 14. | "Have a Nice Day" | 3:16 |
| 15. | "This Heart's Not Made of Stone" | 4:52 |
Personnel
- Television Personalities
- Daniel Treacy - lead vocals, 6- and 12-string electric guitars
- Jowe Head - bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitar, analogue synthesizer, autoharp, bowed psaltery, drum machine programming, percussion, backing vocals