In Silence (album)
In Silence is the debut studio album by Norwegian band Fra Lippo Lippi. It was released in 1981 through record label Uniton. The album's gothic post-punk sound was heavily influenced by bands such as Joy Division and The Cure.[1][2]
In Silence | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1981 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
Label | Uniton | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Rune Kristoffersen, except "Recession", written by Kristoffersen and Morten Sjøberg.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Out of the Ruins" | 3:17 |
2. | "A Moment Like This" | 3:34 |
3. | "In Silence" | 4:37 |
4. | "Recession" | 6:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Inside Veil" | 4:24 |
2. | "I Know" | 4:27 |
3. | "Quiet" | 3:34 |
4. | "Lost" | 7:30 |
Critical reception
In their retrospective review, AllMusic panned the album, calling it "arguably the only unlistenable LP in Fra Lippo Lippi's career. [...] Fra Lippo Lippi were still trying to find themselves on In Silence; the band sounds lost, unable to find a hook that wasn't borrowed from The Cure or Joy Division."[1] In their review of The Early Years, a compilation album comprising In Silence and the group's second album, Small Mercies, Tiny Mix Tapes called In Silence "the more interesting of the two" and the album "so strangely similar [to Joy Division] [it's] almost like having a new Joy Division/New Order album."[3]
Re-issue
In Silence, along with Small Mercies, was re-issued by Rune Arkiv in 2003 as the compilation album The Early Years.
Personnel
- Fra Lippo Lippi
- Rune Kristoffersen
- Morten Sjøberg
- Technical
- Jesse A. Fernandez – sleeve photography
References
- Sutton, Michael. "In Silence – Fra Lippo Lippi : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- "Fra Lippo Lippi Official Site". fralippolippi.com. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- "Fra Lippo Lippi – The Early Years: In Silence and Small Mercies | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
External links
- In Silence at Discogs (list of releases)