In Ribbons

In Ribbons
Studio album by
Pale Saints
Released23 March 1992 (1992-03-23)
RecordedOctober 1991 – January 1992
Studio
GenreShoegaze
Length51:24
Label4AD
ProducerHugh Jones
Pale Saints chronology
The Comforts of Madness
(1990) 		In Ribbons
(1992) 		Slow Buildings
(1994)
Singles from In Ribbons
  1. "Throwing Back the Apple"
    Released: 11 May 1992[1]

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[6]
NME9/10[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

UK edition
No.TitleLength
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
Japanese and US edition
No.TitleWriter(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

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

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 61
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 10

References

  1. ^ "Pale Saints: 'Throwing Back The Apple'". 4AD. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Pale Saints: 'In Ribbons'". 4AD. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ Kellman, Andy. "In Ribbons – Pale Saints". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 389.
  6. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 853.
  7. ^ Maconie, Stuart (14 March 1992). "Pale Saints: In Ribbons". NME. p. 31.
  8. ^ Rabid, Jack. "Pale Saints". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  9. ^ Strong, Martin C. (July 2015). "Pale Saints biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  10. ^ Gross, Joe (August 2007). "Essentials: Shoegaze". Spin. Vol. 23, no. 8. p. 110. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  11. ^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ^ In Ribbons (liner notes). Pale Saints. 4AD. 1992. cad 2004 cd.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "Distribution: Indie Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 11 April 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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