In Ribbons
1992 studio album by Pale Saints
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In Ribbons is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Pale Saints, released on 23 March 1992 by 4AD.[2] It peaked at number 61 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]
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| Released | 23 March 1992 | |||
| Recorded | October 1991 – January 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Shoegaze | |||
| Length | 51:24 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
| NME | 9/10[7] |
Jack Rabid of Trouser Press called In Ribbons "alluring and attractive, rich in complexity and raw emotion."[8] Martin C. Strong wrote that "the subtlety of its shredding chords and sporadic sonic dreamscapes were let loose all over the shop."[9] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that the album "immaculately balances wide-screen guitars and soft melodies."[6]
Spin included In Ribbons in a 2007 list of "essential" shoegaze albums.[10] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked In Ribbons at number 34 on its list of the 50 best shoegaze albums of all time.[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, and Graeme Naysmith), except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Throwing Back the Apple" | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Ordeal" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Thread of Light" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Shell" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "There Is No Day" | 0:39 |
| 6. | "Hunted" | 7:42 |
| 7. | "Hair Shoes" | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Babymaker" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Liquid" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Neverending Night" | 4:45 |
| 11. | "Featherframe" | 4:38 |
| 12. | "A Thousand Stars Burst Open" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 51:24 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Throwing Back the Apple" | 4:09 | |
| 2. | "Ordeal" | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "Thread of Light" | 4:05 | |
| 4. | "Shell" | 4:54 | |
| 5. | "There Is No Day" | 0:39 | |
| 6. | "Hunted" | 6:28 | |
| 7. | "Blue Flower" | 5:37 | |
| 8. | "Hair Shoes" | 5:48 | |
| 9. | "Babymaker" | 3:25 | |
| 10. | "Liquid" | 2:43 | |
| 11. | "Neverending Night" | 4:45 | |
| 12. | "Featherframe" | 4:38 | |
| 13. | "A Thousand Stars Burst Open" | 4:38 | |
| Total length: | 55:47 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[12]
- Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, and Graeme Naysmith) – all instruments (except cello), arrangement
Additional musicians
- Hugh Jones – arrangement
- Caroline Lavelle – cello
Production
- Phil Ault – engineering
- Goetz Botzenhardt – engineering
- Alan Branch – engineering
- Steve Bray – engineering
- Kevin Hurley – engineering
- Hugh Jones – production, engineering
- John O'Donnell – engineering
- Paul Tipler – engineering
Design
- Chris Bigg – sleeve design
- Matt Heslop – portrait photography
- Vaughan Oliver – sleeve design
- Pirate – model making
- Kevin Westenberg – still life photography
