Pop
A black background with a small square photo in the middle of a naked young girl standing on a log in a forest with the words "TONES ON TAIL" and "POP" above and below her, respectively, in white capital letters
Studio album by
Tones on Tail
Released6 April 1984
RecordedBeck, Wellingborough, England; Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales; R. G. Jones, Wimbledon, England
GenrePost-punk, gothic rock
LabelBeggars Banquet
ProducerTones on Tail
Tones on Tail chronology
Burning Skies
(1983)		 Pop
(1984)		 Tones on Tail
(1985)

Pop is the only studio album by the English post-punk band Tones on Tail, a side project of the Bauhaus members Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins (who later went on to form Love and Rockets with David J), and the Bauhaus roadie Glenn Campling.[1] It was released on 6 April 1984 by the Beggars Banquet record label.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Trouser Press opined, "while Pop [...] reveals some draggy recidivist Bauhaus tendencies, it also has real songs of modern music that show taste, delicacy and moderate imagination".[3] AllMusic called it "an impressive, wide-ranging effort collaging a range of influences into an inspired, often unpredictable experience".[2]

Dave Thompson, in Alternative Rock, considered the album "more serviceable ideas than realized majesty", but nonetheless a recording that "holds its place in time".[4]

Spin wrote, "There is something elusive and haunting about their music. This first album provides no immediate hooks or grooves, no instant good time. But give a serious two-ear listen, and you'll be surprised by its hypnotic power."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tones on Tail (Ash, Glenn Campling and Kevin Haskins)

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Lions"3:57
2."War"3:18
3."Happiness"3:08
4."The Never Never (Is Forever)"3:21
5."Performance"4:12
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Slender Fungus"3:35
7."Movement of Fear"3:51
8."Real Life"5:06
9."Rain"8:27

Personnel

Tones on Tail
Additional personnel
Technical
  • Ted Sharp – engineering on tracks A3 and B1–B4
  • Derek Tompkins – engineering on tracks A3 and B1–B4
  • Louis Austin – engineering on track A5
  • Mr. Atlas – album cover photography

References

  1. ↑ "Never Found in the '80s: Tones On Tail". Tampa Bay Times.
  2. 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Pop – Tones on Tail : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Robbins, Ira; Fasolino, Greg. "trouserpress.com :: Tones on Tail". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Dave (16 July 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Erica Bettina Wexler (October 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 6. p. 29.
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