Return to Central

by Bis

Return to Central cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 September 2001
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 2:33:43
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Jason Famous, Johnny Brady, Jayne Duncan

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The fourth album by Scottish trio Bis, 'Return to Central' moves away from their earlier teen punk energy toward electronic production, drum machines and a darker, urban nocturnal mood. Manda Rin, Sci-Fi Steven and John Disco recorded it as a deliberate reinvention, with themes of alienation and escapism running through the songs.

Genres

Descriptors: escapism, rhythmic, alienation, electronic, dance

Tracklist

  1. What You're Afraid Of (7:11)
  2. Silver Spoon (4:16)
  3. Black Pepper (0:54)
  4. The End Starts Today (5:06)
  5. Protection (4:35)
  6. Two Million (6:36)
  7. Chicago (5:54)
  8. Metal Box (0:57)
  9. We're Complicated (5:11)
  10. Robotic (4:27)
  11. A Portrait from Space (4:34)
  12. Don't Let the Rain Come Down (3:51)
  13. Make It Through (3:50)
  14. Sound of Sleet (5:33)
  15. Brainclouds (3:44)
  16. Heartless Particles (3:58)
  17. Return to Central (6:45)
  18. Robotic (Just Last Week) (Syndrum Remix) (4:19)
  19. Love Will Tear Us Apart (4:19)
  20. Hurt (6:43)
  21. Shack Up (5:12)
  22. Looking from a Hilltop (6:03)
  23. The European (7" Version) (3:50)
  24. Mamelodi Sundown (5:15)
  25. Situation (6:25)
  26. Love 2 Love U (6:42)
  27. The End Starts Today (Tommie Sunshine's "Nail Me Down" Glasgow Summer Freestyle Mix) (6:26)
  28. Telephone Operator (4:27)
  29. Cubis (I Love You) (12'' Version) (5:58)
  30. Protection (Ectomorph Chromium Version) (5:45)
  31. Robotic (Adult. Almost Instrumental Mix) (4:57)

Credits

  • Amanda MacKinnon - artwork [art]
  • Stuart Braithwaite - vocals [additional]
  • Jayne Duncan - photography by
  • Jason Famous - producer

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