Seduction (The Danse Society album)
Seduction is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band the Danse Society. It was released in September 1982 on the band's own record label, Society. It includes a song inspired by the David Lynch film Eraserhead.
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| Released | September 1982 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
| Label | Society | |||
| Producer | The Danse Society, Tim Parry | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Godsend" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "My Heart" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Falling Apart" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Danse / Move" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ambition" | 6:35 |
| 2. | ""In Heaven (Everything Is Fine)"" | 7:39 |
Release
Seduction reached No. 3 in the UK Indie Chart.[1]
In 2001, Cherry Red Records reissued a remastered, expanded edition of the album, Seduction: The Society Collection, as part of its Anagram Goth series. It included the original six-track album plus eight additional tracks taken from their early independent singles.
Critical reception
Trouser Press panned the album, calling it a "longwinded six-track 12-inch with busy Bauhaus-strength mud supporting sporadic vocals and gimmicky sound effects. Tuneless and tedious".[2]
Personnel
- The Danse Society
- Steven Victor Rawlings – vocals, sleeve concept
- Lyndon Scarfe – keyboards, production
- Paul Nash – guitar, production, sleeve concept
- Tim Wright – bass guitar, production
- Paul Gilmartin – drums, production
- Technical
- Tim Parry – production
References
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Danse Society". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
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