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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.
^ ^a ^b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
^ Kellman, Andy. "In Ribbons – Pale Saints". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 389.
^ ^a ^b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 853.
^ Maconie, Stuart (14 March 1992). "Pale Saints: In Ribbons". NME. p. 31.
^ 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.{{cite AV media notes}}: 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

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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] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2018.

[4] Kellman, Andy. "In Ribbons – Pale Saints". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

[CL-5] Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 389.

[MH-6] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 853.

[7] Maconie, Stuart (14 March 1992). "Pale Saints: In Ribbons". NME. p. 31.

[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.{{cite AV media notes}}: 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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