Shock of Daylight

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Shock of Daylight
EP by The Sound
Released 1984
Recorded Townhouse Studios; Crow; Elephant Studio, London
Genre Post-punk
Length 25:01
Label Statik
Producer Pat Collier
The Sound chronology

All Fall Down
(1982)		 Shock of Daylight
(1984)		 Heads and Hearts
(1985)
Singles from Shock of Daylight
  1. "Counting the Days"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Golden Soldiers"
    Released: 1984 (Spain only)

Shock of Daylight is an EP by English post-punk band The Sound, released in 1984 through Statik Records. The EP was seen by critics as a comeback for the band, after the band's critically and commercially disappointing previous album, 1982's All Fall Down

Background

Shock of Daylight was recorded in studio 3 of Townhouse Studios, except for "Winter", which was recorded at Elephant Studio in London and a studio only referred to as "Crow".[1]

Sounds described the album's style as "If All Fall Down chipped away at the gothic walls of From the Lions Mouth, Shock of Daylight nails down the carpet, but nervously pulls open the curtains."[2]

Release

Shock of Daylight was released in 1984 through record label Statik Records.

"Counting the Days" was released as a single in the UK. "Golden Soldiers" was released as a single in the same year in Spain only.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]
The Big Takeover favourable[4]
Melody Maker favourable[5]
Sounds favourable[2]

Shock of Daylight was well-received by critics. The Big Takeover described it as "a triumphant comeback for [The Sound], a nice return from the interesting but obviously non-comercial All Fall Down, an LP whose lack of salibility effectively got 'em booted from Korova/Warners, and this first release on Static [sic] is a reminder of why they're such a great band".[4] Melody Maker described the EP as "probably the most fearlessly outgoing music The Sound have produced since Jeopardy".[5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Adrian Borland. 
Side A
No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Golden Soldiers"  Borland, Colvin Mayers 3:15
2. "Longest Days"  Borland, Mayers, Graham Bailey, Michael Dudley 5:07
3. "Counting the Days"  Borland, Mayers, Bailey, Dudley 3:36
Side B
No. TitleMusic Length
1. "Winter"  Borland 4:17
2. "A New Way of Life"  Borland, Mayers, Bailey, Dudley 4:38
3. "Dreams Then Plans"  Borland 4:03

Personnel

The Sound
  • Adrian Borland – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Colvin "Max" Mayers – keyboards, guitar
  • Graham Bailey – bass guitar
  • Michael Dudley – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Sarah Smith – brass, brass arrangement
  • Tim Smith – brass, brass arrangement
  • Alan Douglas – engineering
  • Pat Collier – production
  • Mike Bigwood – tape operator
  • Nick Robbins – drums and bass guitar on "Winter"
  • Graham Simmonds – guitar and vocals on "Winter"

References

  1. ↑ Shock of Daylight (Media notes). The Sound. Statik Records. 1984. http://www.discogs.com/Sound-Shock-Of-Daylight/release/783889. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Roberts, Chris (1984). "Shock Treatment". Sounds. Retrieved 11 February 2013. 
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Shock of Daylight – The Sound : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 21 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Rabid, Jack (17 August 1984). "[Shock of Daylight review]". The Big Takeover. Retrieved 11 February 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jones, Allan (7 April 1984). "Dawn Patrol". Melody Maker. Retrieved 11 February 2013. 

External links

The Sound
  • Adrian Borland
  • Graham Bailey
  • Michael Dudley
  • Belinda "Bi" Marshall
  • Colvin "Max" Mayers
Studio albums
EPs
Live albums
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