Pale Saints
The Comforts Of Madness LP vinyl

On the eve of a post-Thatcherite Britain, the Pale Saints, alongside the likes of Lush, Ride, and Slowdive, were ushering in a new wave of British indie. And in 4AD, they found a perfect home for their music - an exciting & undeniable meld of noise and dream-pop.

Their debut album, The Comforts of Madness, didn’t disappoint, now standing as one of the best of its era. Pitchfork placed it in their Best 50 Shoegaze Albums Of All Time saying, “There’s a restless urgency, particularly when the volume swells and the rhythms intensify. That energy not only keeps (it) vital, it emphasizes Pale Saints’ inventiveness, how they channelled softness and rage into something distinctive.”

Nearly 30 years on and The Comforts of Madness is finally getting the reissue treatment. 

NEW / Released in 1990 / Reissue 2020

Tracklist:

A1 Way The World Is

A2 You Tear The World In Two

A3 Sea Of Sound

A4 True Coming Dream

A5 Little Hammer

B6 Insubstantial

B7 A Deep Sleep For Steven

B8 Language Of Flowers

B9 Fell From The Sun

B10 Sight Of You

B11 Time Thief