In Ribbons

In Ribbons
Studio album by Pale Saints
Released 23 March 1992 (1992-03-23)
Recorded October 1991–January 1992
Studio
Genre Shoegazing[1]
Length 50:06
Label 4AD
Producer Hugh Jones
Pale Saints chronology
The Comforts of Madness
(1990)The Comforts of Madness1990		 In Ribbons
(1992)		 Slow Buildings
(1994)Slow Buildings1994
Singles from In Ribbons
  1. "Throwing Back the Apple"
    Released: 11 May 1992

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
NME9/10[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 written by Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, Graeme Naysmith), except where noted.

Original 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:50:06

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Pale Saints". 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. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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