Fiction Tales
Fiction Tales is the only studio album by English post-punk band Modern Eon. It was released in 1981 on record label Dindisc and reached #65 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
Track listing
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"Second Still" |
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"The Grass Still Grows" |
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"Playwrite" |
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"Watching the Dancers" |
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"Real Hymn" |
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"Waiting for the Cavalry" |
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"High Noon" |
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"Child's Play" |
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"Choreography" |
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"Euthenics" |
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"In a Strange Way" |
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"Mechanic" |
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Critical reception
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| AllMusic |
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Trouser Press wrote, "Although not an easy album to like, Fiction Tales does convey originality and stylishness as well as flashes of accessibility; occasional use of odd instrumentation and a good drummer make this more than just a routine genre exercise."[3]
Personnel
- Danny Hampson – bass guitar, production
- Cliff Hewitt – drums, timpani, production
- Tim Lever – guitar, saxophone, production
- Alix – guitar, vocals, Chinese horn, piano, production
- Bob Wakelin – synthesizer, strings, percussion, production, vocals on "High Noon"
- Technical
- Lawrence Diana – co-production, engineering
Further reading
- Reynolds, Simon (2006). Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978–1984. Faber & Faber Limited. ISBN 057121570X.
- Nice, James (1 June 2011). Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records. Aurum Press, Limited. ISBN 1845136349.
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