Photographs as Memories

Photographs as Memories is the debut studio album by English band Eyeless in Gaza. It was released on 30 January 1981, through record label Cherry Red.

Photographs as Memories
Studio album by
Released30 January 1981
RecordedW.M.R.S Leamington SDA
StudioWoodbine Street Recording Studios
GenrePost-punk
LabelCherry Red
ProducerJohn Rivers
Eyeless in Gaza chronology
Photographs as Memories
(1981)
Caught in Flux
(1981)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Eyeless in Gaza (Pete Becker, Martyn Bates).

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Seven Years" 
2."Fixation" 
3."Looking Daggers" 
4."From A. to B." 
5."Clear Cut Apparently" 
6."Speech Rapid Fire" 
7."John of Patmos" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Knives Replace Air" 
2."Faceless" 
3."In Your Painting" 
4."A Keepsake" 
5."Whitewash" 
6."No Noise" 

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Melody Makerfavourable[2]
NMEunfavourable[2]
Record Mirrorunfavourable[2]
Soundsgenerally favourable[3]
Trouser Pressfavourable[4]

AllMusic described the album's "non-style-over-substance sense of work ethic" as "frustrating".[1] Trouser Press described it as a "better-than-decent stab at hook-filled spareness".[4]

Personnel

  • Pete Becker – unspecified instrumentation, vocals, production
  • Martyn Bates – unspecified instrumentation, vocals, production
Technical

References

  1. Carlson, Dean. "Photographs as Memories – Eyeless in Gaza : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  2. "Eyeless in Gaza – Caught in Flux". eyelessingaza.com. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. Sutherland, Steve (February 14, 1981). "Futura Optima". Sounds. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. Carlson, Dean. "trouserpress.com :: Eyeless in Gaza". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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