From the Lions Mouth

by The Sound

From the Lions Mouth cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November聽1981
  • Label: Korova
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:54
  • Community rating: 4.52/5 from 13 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Dudley, Adrian Borland, Max Mayers, Graham Green

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On their second album, 'From the Lions Mouth', The Sound refined their approach with a more polished, layered, and powerful production courtesy of producer Hugh Jones and new keyboardist Max Mayers. Lyrically, Adrian Borland moved toward more introspective and existential themes, confronting personal anguish and inner turmoil with a defiant energy that distinguished the band from the pessimistic wallowing of many post-punk contemporaries. Though it was critically lauded upon release for its masterful synthesis of atmosphere and songwriting, the album failed to achieve commercial success, cementing its status as an influential and revered cult classic.

Genres

Descriptors: dissonant, bleak, claustrophobic, existential, abrasive, guitars, atmospheric, melodic, bassy, jangly

Tracklist

  1. Winning (04:18)
  2. Sense of Purpose (03:52)
  3. Contact the Fact (04:21)
  4. Skeletons (03:27)
  5. Judgement (05:03)
  6. Fatal Flaw (04:36)
  7. Possession (03:25)
  8. The Fire (02:52)
  9. Silent Air (04:14)
  10. New Dark Age (10:46)

Credits

  • Adrian Borland - vocals, guitar, production
  • Michael Dudley - drums, percussion, production
  • Graham Green - bass guitar, production
  • Max Mayers - keyboards, production
  • Hugh Jones - production, engineering
  • Briton Rivi猫re - album cover artwork
  • Howard Hughes - album cover concept
  • Julian Mendelsohn - engineering
  • Simon Fowler - sleeve liner photo photography

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