In Ribbons

In Ribbons is the second studio album by British alternative rock band Pale Saints, released through 4AD on 23 March 1992.[2] It peaked at number 61 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

In Ribbons
Studio album by Pale Saints
Released	23 March 1992 (1992-03-23)
Recorded	October 1991–January 1992
Studio	Monnow Valley Studio Paladium Studios Blackwing Studios
Genre	Shoegazing[1]
Length	50:06
Label	4AD
Producer	Hugh Jones
Pale Saints chronology
The Comforts of Madness (1990) In Ribbons (1992) Slow Buildings (1994)
Singles from In Ribbons
"Throwing Back the Apple" Released: 11 May 1992

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
NME	9/10[5]

In 2016, Pitchfork placed In Ribbons at number 34 on its "50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time" list.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, Graeme Naysmith), except where noted.

Original edition

No.	Title	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"	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:		50:06

US / Japanese edition

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"	Anthony Moore Peter Blegvad	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:			55:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, Graeme Naysmith) – all instruments (except cello), arrangement
• Caroline Lavelle – cello
• Hugh Jones – production, arrangement, engineering
• Phil Ault – engineering
• Alan Branch – engineering
• Kevin Hurley – engineering
• Steve Bray – engineering
• Paul Tipler – engineering
• Goetz Botzenhardt – engineering
• John O'Donnell – engineering
• Chris Bigg – sleeve design
• Vaughan Oliver – sleeve design
• Matt Heslop – portrait photography
• Kevin Westenberg – still-life photography
• Pirate – modelmaking

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[3]	61

References

1. "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
2. "Pale Saints: 'In Ribbons'". 4AD. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
4. Kellman, Andy. "In Ribbons – Pale Saints". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
5. Maconie, Stuart (14 March 1992). "Pale Saints: In Ribbons". NME.

External links

• In Ribbons at Discogs (list of releases)