Permanent Sleep
Permanent Sleep is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk band Lowlife. It was released in 1986 in Scotland by the independent music record label Nightshift Records.[1]
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| Released | August 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1986 at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, dream pop, gothic rock | |||
| Label | Nightshift | |||
| Producer | Keith Mitchell, Lowlife | |||
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Background
Permanent Sleep was recorded at Palladium Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland during June-July 1986.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lowlife (Craig Lorentson, Stuart Everest, Will Heggie, Grant McDowall).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coward's Way" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "As It Happens" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Mother Tongue" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Wild Swan" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Permanent Sleep" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "A Year Past July" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "The Betting and Gaming Act 1964" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Do We Party" | 4:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Sometime: Something" (from Rain EP) | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Reflections of I" (from Rain EP) | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Gallery of Shame" (from Rain EP) | 5:17 |
| 12. | "Sense of Fondness" (from Rain EP) | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Hail Ye" (from Rain EP) | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Again and Again" (from Rain EP) | 4:04 |
| 15. | "From Side to Side (Version)" | 4:11 |
Reissue
The 2006 reissue by LTM Recordings was augmented by seven bonus tracks: the six-song EP Rain (1985) and a slightly different version of the track "From Side to Side", taken from the band's 1987 Diminuendo album.
Personnel
- Lowlife
- Craig Lorentson – vocals, production
- Stuart Everest – guitar, production
- Will Heggie – bass guitar, production
- Grant McDowall – drums, production
- Technical
- Keith Mitchell – production
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References
- Guthrie, Brian. "Lowlife Band Biography". LTM Recordings. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- Raggett, Ned. "Permanent Sleep + Rain – Lowlife : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
External links
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