Name: In Ribbons Expanded
Brand: Pale Saints

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4AD-0407-LPX

Colour

Clear

Colour details

Unpigmented Vinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleweve. With Extra LP of Demos.

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

191400040700

Total Cap

Clear LPx2

4AD-0407-LP

Black

Extended format: No

191400040717

Black LP

4AD-0407-CDX

2023-10-13

191400040731

CDx2

Artist

Pale Saints

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

Pale Saints were an alternative rock / shoegaze band from Leeds, UK. Formed in 1987 and disbanded in 1996, they left a lasting impact on the music scene with their unique sound.
Often compared to other influential bands like Chapterhouse, Lush, and Ride, Pale Saints carved out their own niche within the genre. Their dreamy melodies and ethereal vocals captivated audiences and earned them a dedicated following.
With a discography that includes albums such as "The Comforts of Madness" and "In Ribbons," Pale Saints showcased their talent for crafting atmospheric and introspective music. Their songs resonated with listeners who appreciated their poetic lyrics and intricate instrumentation.

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The 1990 debut album from Pale Saints, The Comforts of Madness, is an outstanding record that owed as much to post-punk and L.A.’s Paisley Underground scene than it did to shoegaze. The Sunday Times called it “an unintended indie manifesto: music that is at once wayward and concise, dissonant and beautiful.”

Shortly after its release and in need of a second live guitarist, Lush founding member Meriel Barham joined the Leeds trio of Ian Masters, Graeme Naysmith and Chris Cooper, bringing a new dynamic to the band.

Having previously worked well with producer Hugh Jones (Echo and The Bunnyman, Modern English, The Sound), he did a brilliant job recording their second album, In Ribbons (1992), despite some studio tensions. Brooklyn Vegan said in a recent celebration of the album that it was the “push and pull between Masters’ outsider tendencies and (the rest’s) commercial intereststhat makes In Ribbons so good. If some of the wild, ragged edges of Comforts of Madness have been smoothed off, the album makes up for it with scope and beauty. And there’sstill no shortage of weird.”&nbsp;

Missing its original release date last year due to Covid delays and a production plant in meltdown, In Ribbons finally gets the 30th Anniversary celebration it deserves with a special double LP / CD release – the first disc being the UK version of the album, the second a bonus disc of never before heard demos (including their first attempt at Slapp Happy’s ‘Blue Flower’ and Ian’s 4 track recording of ‘Kinky Love’) and two brass band versions by The Tintwistle Band.&nbsp;

Coming in a beautiful gatefold sleeve, the limited double LP edition is being pressed on unpigmented vinyl by The Vinyl Factory in West London. A single disc, black vinyl version is also released.

In Ribbons Expanded

Music US

Discover In Ribbons Expanded by Pale Saints. Limited double LP edition on unpigmented vinyl by The Vinyl Factory. Includes bonus disc of demos and brass band versions. 