Beast of Dreams

Beast of Dreams is the fifth and final studio album by American noise rock and Industrial music band Pain Teens, released on October 24, 1995 by Trance Syndicate.[1]

Beast of Dreams
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
GenreNoise rock
Length45:44
LabelTrance Syndicate
ProducerScott Ayers
Pain Teens chronology
Destroy Me, Lover
(1993)
Beast of Dreams
(1995)

Music

Ayers has described the music on Destroy Me, Lover as being more eccentric than the band's previous releases, attributing the inclusion of instruments such as a sitar, violin, and upright bass as contributing to the record's diverse sound.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Vincent Jeffries of allmusic gave it 3 out of 5 stars, complimenting Ayers musicianship but criticizing the record for becoming "synthetic and repetitive."[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bliss Blood, except where noted; all music is composed by Scott Ayers, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Swimming" 2:54
2."Manouche" 3:22
3."Coral Kiss" 3:56
4."Accusing Eyes" 3:03
5."Swamp" 4:25
6."Embers and Ashes" 3:56
7."Voluptus" 4:41
8."Moonray"Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw3:31
9."Frigid Idol" 4:07
10."Skids" 3:03
11."The Sweet Sickness" 3:24
12."Invitation"Bronisław Kaper5:16

Personnel

Adapted from the Beast of Dreams liner notes.[4]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1995 Trance Syndicate CD, CS, LP TR-41

References

  1. Sprague, David (2007). "Pain Teens". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. Verhagen, Jason. Scott Ayers Interview Pitch Magazine. 1995, cited May 20, 2010
  3. Jeffries, Vincent. "Pain Teens: Beast of Dreams > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. Beast of Dreams (booklet). Pain Teens. Austin, Texas: Trance Syndicate. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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