In Ribbons

In Ribbons
In Ribbons
Studio album by Pale Saints
Released	23 March 1992
Recorded	October 1991 – January 1992
Studio	Monnow Valley (Monmouth); Palladium (Edinburgh); Blackwing (London);
Genre	Shoegaze
Length	51:24
Label	4AD
Producer	Hugh Jones
Pale Saints chronology
Singles from In Ribbons
	"Throwing Back the Apple"; Released: 11 May 1992;

In Ribbons is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Pale Saints, released on 23 March 1992 by 4AD.^[2] It peaked at number 61 on the UK Albums Chart.^[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	^[6]
NME	9/10^[7]

Jack Rabid of Trouser Press called In Ribbons "alluring and attractive, rich in complexity and raw emotion."^[8] Martin C. Strong wrote that "the subtlety of its shredding chords and sporadic sonic dreamscapes were let loose all over the shop."^[9] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that the album "immaculately balances wide-screen guitars and soft melodies."^[6]

Spin included In Ribbons in a 2007 list of "essential" shoegaze albums.^[10] In 2016, Pitchfork ranked In Ribbons at number 34 on its list of the 50 best shoegaze albums of all time.^[11]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, and Graeme Naysmith), except where noted.

UK edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Throwing Back the Apple"	4:09
2.	"Ordeal"	3:58
3.	"Thread of Light"	4:05
4.	"Shell"	4:54
5.	"There Is No Day"	0:39
6.	"Hunted"	7:42
7.	"Hair Shoes"	5:48
8.	"Babymaker"	3:25
9.	"Liquid"	2:43
10.	"Neverending Night"	4:45
11.	"Featherframe"	4:38
12.	"A Thousand Stars Burst Open"	4:38
Total length:		51:24

Japanese and US edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Throwing Back the Apple"		4:09
2.	"Ordeal"		3:58
3.	"Thread of Light"		4:05
4.	"Shell"		4:54
5.	"There Is No Day"		0:39
6.	"Hunted"		6:28
7.	"Blue Flower"	Peter Blegvad Anthony Moore	5:37
8.	"Hair Shoes"		5:48
9.	"Babymaker"		3:25
10.	"Liquid"		2:43
11.	"Neverending Night"		4:45
12.	"Featherframe"		4:38
13.	"A Thousand Stars Burst Open"		4:38
Total length:			55:47

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[12]

Pale Saints (Meriel Barham, Chris Cooper, Ian Masters, and Graeme Naysmith) – all instruments (except cello), arrangement

Additional musicians

Hugh Jones – arrangement
Caroline Lavelle – cello

Production

Phil Ault – engineering
Goetz Botzenhardt – engineering
Alan Branch – engineering
Steve Bray – engineering
Kevin Hurley – engineering
Hugh Jones – production, engineering
John O'Donnell – engineering
Paul Tipler – engineering

Design

Chris Bigg – sleeve design
Matt Heslop – portrait photography
Vaughan Oliver – sleeve design
Pirate – model making
Kevin Westenberg – still life photography

Charts[]

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	61
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[13]	10

References[]

^ "Pale Saints: 'Throwing Back The Apple'". 4AD. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^ "Pale Saints: 'In Ribbons'". 4AD. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ Kellman, Andy. "In Ribbons – Pale Saints". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 389.CS1 maint: location (link)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 853.
^ Maconie, Stuart (14 March 1992). "Pale Saints: In Ribbons". NME.
^ Rabid, Jack. "Pale Saints". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^ Strong, Martin C. (July 2015). "Pale Saints biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^ Gross, Joe (August 2007). "Essentials: Shoegaze". Spin. Vol. 23 no. 8. p. 110. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^ "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ In Ribbons (liner notes). Pale Saints. 4AD. 1992. cad 2004 cd.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Distribution: Indie Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 11 April 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

External links[]

In Ribbons at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] "Pale Saints: 'Throwing Back The Apple'". 4AD. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

[2] "Pale Saints: 'In Ribbons'". 4AD. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[officialcharts-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[4] Kellman, Andy. "In Ribbons – Pale Saints". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

[CL-5] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 389.CS1 maint: location (link)

[MH-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 853.

[7] Maconie, Stuart (14 March 1992). "Pale Saints: In Ribbons". NME.

[8] Rabid, Jack. "Pale Saints". Trouser Press. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[9] Strong, Martin C. (July 2015). "Pale Saints biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[10] Gross, Joe (August 2007). "Essentials: Shoegaze". Spin. Vol. 23 no. 8. p. 110. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[11] "The 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 24 October 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[12] In Ribbons (liner notes). Pale Saints. 4AD. 1992. cad 2004 cd.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[13] "Distribution: Indie Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 11 April 1992. p. 18. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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