Thirst (Clock DVA album)

Thirst
Studio album by Clock DVA
Released 24 January 1981
Recorded Jacobs Studios, Surrey, England
Genre Post-punk, industrial
Length 44:14
Label Fetish
Producer Adi Newton, Ken Thomas
Clock DVA chronology

White Souls in Black Suits
(1980)		 Thirst
(1981)		 Advantage
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic [1]

Thirst is the second studio album by English post-punk band Clock DVA. It was released on 24 January 1981, through record label Fetish. Soon after the album's release, this incarnation of the band would split up, with several members going on to form The Box with singer Peter Hope.

Background

Thirst is one of the group's more experimental efforts,[1] showcasing a mix of post-punk, jazz, musique concrète and avant-garde industrial experimentation.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Adi Newton, all music composed by Clock DVA (Newton, Steven James Turner, Roger Quail, Paul Widger, Charlie Collins).

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Uncertain"   7:04
2. "Sensorium"   2:38
3. "White Cell"   4:38
4. "Piano Pain"   3:15
5. "Blue Tone"   5:57
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "North Loop"   4:50
2. "4 Hours"   4:00
3. "Moments"   6:25
4. "Impressions of African Winter"   5:26

Release

Thirst topped the NME Indie Charts upon its release.

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[2] 7

Personnel

Technical

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Farley, Keith. "Thirst – Clock DVA : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

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