Naktis

Naktis is the sixth album by Latvian band Dzeltenie Pastnieki, released through magnitizdat in 1987, and was the last one of the band's six 1980s albums to see an official CD release. Before the October 21, 2010 issue, the album was widely shared on P2P networks in several versions of tape-to-computer transfers done by fans. The name of the album translates as "Nights" or "The Nights" from Latvian, referring to the hours the sessions most often took place.

Naktis
Studio album by
Dzeltenie Pastnieki
Released1987
RecordedJanuary–August 1987, at "Incognito" studio, Rīga[1]
GenreSynthpop, new wave, post-punk
Length45:34
Labelmagnitizdat,
Ingus Baušķenieka ieraksti
ProducerIngus Baušķenieks
Dzeltenie Pastnieki chronology
Depresīvā pilsēta
(1986)		 Naktis
(1987)		 Sliekutēva vaļasprieks
(1989)

As a favourite of both fans and critics alike, the album is perhaps the band's strongest full-length statement. So far, it is the only album besides Bolderājas dzelzceļš to feature live drumming by Ilgvars Rišķis, and marked a return to that album's guitar/bass-centered sound. Both synthesizers and tape manipulation were also still prominent in the band's sound.

Track listing

Written by Ingus Baušķenieks/Ilgvars Rišķis/Viesturs Slava/Zigmunds Streiķis, except where noted.

  1. "Noguris un nelaimīgs" (Baušķenieks/Rišķis/Streiķis) — 3:55
  2. "Lāstekas" — 4:30
  3. "Spogulis" — 4:30
  4. "Skola" — 4:50
  5. "Putni un lietus" (Slava/Roberts Gobziņš) — 5:00
  6. "Rēta dvēselē" — 5:35
  7. "Pavasaris (ir grūts laiks)" — 4:55
  8. "Man nav neviena, kam to teikt" — 4:00
  9. "Jaunais gads" — 4:50
  10. "Serenāde (Tev nesāpēs sirds)" (Baušķenieks) — 4:15

Credits
  • Band – Ingus Baušķenieks, Ilgvars Rišķis, Viesturs Slava, Zigmunds Streiķis
  • Artwork – Ingus Baušķenieks
  • Design – Lindes Jaunkundze

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref.
Latvia October 21, 2010 Ingus Baušķenieka ieraksti CD IBCD 207 [1]
2010 digital download (MP3) – [2]
May 8, 2016 digital download (MP3, FLAC, etc.) – [3]

References
  1. Naktis at Bandcamp Retrieved July 6, 2017
  2. Naktis at doremi.lv Retrieved May 7, 2016
  3. Bandcamp release announcement on Facebook Retrieved July 6, 2017
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