Promise (Gene Loves Jezebel album)
Promise is the debut album by British gothic rock band Gene Loves Jezebel.[3][4] Released in 1983 by Situation Two, it peaked at No. 8 on the UK Indie Chart.[3]
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Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1982-1983 | |||
Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
Length | 37.13 | |||
Label | Situation Two (UK), Geffen Records (US) | |||
Producer | John Brand | |||
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Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "the songs have a decidedly sexual air, but it’s the sheer din — roughly produced but convincing — that makes Promise worth repeated listenings."[4]
Track listing
- "Upstairs" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:18
- "Bruises" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:38
- "Pop Tarantula" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 3:10
- "Screaming for Emmalene" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 2:58
- "Scheming" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 6:26
- "Bread from Heaven" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 4:12
- "Influenza" (J. Aston, Hudson) – 3:42
- "Shower Me with Brittle Punches" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 2:50
- "Wraps and Arms" (J. Aston, M. Aston) – 4:00
- "Psychological Problems" (J. Aston, M. Aston, Hudson) – 3:45
Special Edition bonus disc
- "Shame" (Original Version) - 3:25
- "Influenza" (Relapse) - 3:48
- "Stephen" (Original Version) - 4:49
- "Walking in the Park" - 4:06
- "Wrap and Arms" (Version 2) - 4:00
- "Bruises" (Extended Single Version) - 4:49
- "Punch Drunk" - 2:23
- "Brando (Bruises)" [Extended Version] - 4:58
- "Scheming" (Original Version) - 3:33
- "Screaming for Emmalene" (Single Version) - 3:55
- "So Young (Heave Hard Heave Ho)" - 3:24
- "No Voodoo Dollies" - 3:02
- "Shaving My Neck" - 2:55
- "Sun and Insanity" - 3:37
- "Machismo" - 3:22
- "Glad to Be Alive" - 5:38
Production
- John Brand: Producer, Engineer
- Louis Austin: Engineer, Mixing
- John Madden: Engineer
- Nick Smith: Engineer
- Robin Springall: Engineer
Personnel
- John Aston - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
- Michael Aston - lead vocals
- Ian C. Hudson - guitars, bass
- Albie DeLuca - guitars
- Julianne Regan - bass, backing vocals, piano
- Steve Marshall - bass
with:
- Steve Goulding - drums, percussion
- Richard Hawkins - drums, percussion
- John "Johnny Genius" Murphy - drums, percussion
- Graeme Pleeth - keyboards
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References
- Promise at AllMusic
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 714.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Thompson, Dave (August 10, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
- "Gene Loves Jezebel". Trouser Press. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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