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Pale Saints

Slow Buildings

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Released: 23rd May 2025. Pale Saints complete their series of 30th anniversary reissues with the release of an expanded edition of their third and final album, 'Slow Buildings'. By 1994, they were the quartet of Meriel Barham (vocals/guitar), Chris Cooper (drums), Graeme Naysmith (guitar) and Colleen Browne (bassist), who having just left The Heart Throbs replaced founding member Ian Masters who had departed the band to form Spoonfed Hybrid with AC Temple's Chris Trout. Primed by the brilliant single 'Fine Friend' (a song adapted from 1981's 'Poison in the Airwaves' by Scottish band Persian Rugs), third album 'Slow Buildings' shows the band still venturing forward - this time, keeping the experimentation and guitar fuzz of their early records whilst opening-up their songs so Meriel's vocals could hit new, pop heights.

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  • Details

    Released:
    23rd May 2025
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    191400081024
  • Description

    Pale Saints complete their series of 30th anniversary reissues with the release of an expanded edition of their third and final album, 'Slow Buildings'. By 1994, they were the quartet of Meriel Barham (vocals/guitar), Chris Cooper (drums), Graeme Naysmith (guitar) and Colleen Browne (bassist), who having just left The Heart Throbs replaced founding member Ian Masters who had departed the band to form Spoonfed Hybrid with AC Temple's Chris Trout. Primed by the brilliant single 'Fine Friend' (a song adapted from 1981's 'Poison in the Airwaves' by Scottish band Persian Rugs), third album 'Slow Buildings' shows the band still venturing forward - this time, keeping the experimentation and guitar fuzz of their early records whilst opening-up their songs so Meriel's vocals could hit new, pop heights.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.King Fade
    Pale Saints
    2.Angel (Will You Be My)
    Pale Saints
    3.One Blue Hill
    Pale Saints
    4.Henry
    Pale Saints
    5.Under Your Nose
    Pale Saints
    6.Little Gesture
    Pale Saints
    7.Song of Solomon
    Pale Saints
    8.Fine Friend
    Pale Saints
    9.Gesture of a Fear
    Pale Saints
    10.Always I
    Pale Saints
    11.Suggestion
    Pale Saints

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Fine Friend (Extended Version)
    Pale Saints
    2.Special Present (Edit)
    Pale Saints
    3.Marimba
    Pale Saints
    4.Reprise
    Pale Saints
    5.On Your Own
    Pale Saints
    6.Always I
    Pale Saints
    7.Loopy
    Pale Saints
    8.Henry
    Pale Saints
    9.Angel
    Pale Saints
    10.Honesty Spills
    Pale Saints
    11.Marimba
    Pale Saints
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