Released April 1984 Length 25:01 Label A&M Records | Recorded January 1984 Producer Pat Collier Release date April 1984 | |
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Shock of Daylight(1984) Heads and Hearts(1985) | ||
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Shock of Daylight is an EP by English post-punk band The Sound, released in April 1984 on Statik Records.
Contents
- The sound golden soldiers hq
- The sound shock of daylight full ep
- Background and content
- Release
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The EP was seen by critics as a comeback for the band, after the band's critically and commercially disappointing previous album, 1982's All Fall Down. Two singles were released from the EP, "Counting the Days" and "Golden Soldiers" (the latter in Spain only).
The sound shock of daylight full ep
Background and content
Shock of Daylight was recorded in Studio 3 of Townhouse Studios, except for "Winter", which was recorded at Elephant Studio in London and a studio only referred to as "Crow".
Sounds described the album's style as "If All Fall Down chipped away at the gothic walls of From the Lions Mouth, Shock of Daylight nails down the carpet, but nervously pulls open the curtains".
Release
Shock of Daylight was released in April 1984 by record label Statik.
"Counting the Days" was released as a single in the UK. "Golden Soldiers" was released as a single in the same year in Spain only.
Reception
Shock of Daylight has been well-received by critics. The Big Takeover described it as "a triumphant comeback for [The Sound], a nice return from the interesting but obviously non-commercial All Fall Down, an LP whose lack of salibility effectively got 'em booted from Korova/Warners, and this first release on Static [sic] is a reminder of why they're such a great band". Melody Maker described the EP as "probably the most fearlessly outgoing music The Sound have produced since Jeopardy".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Adrian Borland.
Personnel
Songs
1Golden Soldiers3:15
2Longest Days5:07
3Counting the Days3:36