Lovesighs – An Entertainment

Lovesighs – An Entertainment
EP by
ReleasedApril 1992
Recorded1990–1991
GenreTrip hop, dream pop
Length35:19
LabelOne Little Indian
ProducerSteven Wilson
No-Man chronology
Lovesighs – An Entertainment
(1992)
Loveblows & Lovecries – A Confession
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Lovesighs – An Entertainment is an EP released by No-Man in 1992 on the One Little Indian label. It comprised a collection of the band's singles and b-sides from 1990 and 1991.

An ambitious and diverse collection of sensual songs and innovative instrumentals, the album combined influences from dub, dream pop, classical and hip-hop music.

Both "Colours" and "Days in the Trees" were singles of the week in Melody Maker, Sounds and on Channel Four's teletext.

"Lovesighs" was trailed by a further single "Ocean Song".

"Days in the Trees" shares its main melody with the Porcupine Tree track "Mute" (from 1994's Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape).

Track listing

All songs written by Steven Wilson and Tim Bowness except as noted.

  1. "Heartcheat Pop" – 3:52
  2. "Days in the Trees (Mahler)" (Wilson, Bowness, G. Fenton)– 6:21
  3. "Drink Judas" – 3:44
  4. "Heartcheat Motel" – 4:38
  5. "Kiss Me Stupid" – 4:42
  6. "Colours" (Donovan) – 4:10
  7. "Iris Murdoch Cut Me Up" – 5:19
  8. "Days in the Trees (Reich)" (Wilson) – 2:35

Bonus Tracks on "Housekeeping: The OLI Years" Box Set edition.[2]

9. Days in the Trees (Ives) - 3:16
10. Days in the Trees (Bartok) - 6:26
11. Walker - 3:24
12. Road - 3:15

Personnel

  • Tim Bowness – vocals, words
  • Ben Coleman – violin
  • Steven Wilson – instruments

with:

  • Lara Flynn Boyle – sampled voice (8)
  • Patricia Leavitt – sampled voice (1)

References

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. Lovesighs: An Entertainment – No-Man at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Burning Shed - Store listing for Housekeeping and Swagger CD Bundle".