The Comforts of Madness (album)
| The Comforts of Madness | ||||
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| Studio album by Pale Saints | ||||
| Released | 12 February 1990[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, shoegazing, dream pop, noise pop | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton, John Fryer | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Incendiary Magazine | favourable[3] |
The Comforts of Madness is the debut studio album from the Pale Saints, released on 4AD in 1990. The album set Ian Masters' dreamy, choirboy-like vocals against dark and slightly experimental noise pop. Released to rave reviews, it remains their most celebrated and well-known album.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Pale Saints (Chris Cooper, Graeme Naysmith, Ian Masters).
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Way the World Is" | 2:40 | |
| 2. | "You Tear the World in Two" | 3:01 | |
| 3. | "Sea of Sound" | 5:52 | |
| 4. | "True Coming Dream" | 2:30 | |
| 5. | "Little Hammer" | 2:17 | |
| 6. | "Insubstantial" | 4:20 | |
| 7. | "A Deep Sleep for Steven" | 3:44 | |
| 8. | "Language of Flowers" | 2:54 | |
| 9. | "Fell from the Sun" | 4:45 | |
| 10. | "Sight of You" | 5:37 | |
| 11. | "Time Thief" | 3:26 |