This was In The Silence’s first album. They had released a single before this called “Reaching” that eventually appeared om the Star Song Records 1991 Brave New Music compilation album. This album was self released in 1987 and is really really well put together. Production is really good and the engineering is good too. I really haven’t found out much more about this band so I am going to refer you to Frank Axel Rasenberger’s review of the bands next album to learn a little more about the band.
As for this album it’s a little rawer than their subsequent work but has a great New Wave feel. The quality of musicianship is excellent and this is yet another band that should have had an album deal but they are from Australia and it was 1987. The industry was starting a transition that really abandoned many Australian artists unfortunately. So much great music to be heard and it was essentially hidden from us.
Tracklist
1 – Who Am I – 5:57
2 – Are You Satisfied – 3:13
3 – Draw Me Nearer – 4:51
4 – In My Life – 4:40
5 – I’m So in Love – 5:03
6 – The State of Your Heart – 4:58
7 – Why’d You Never Tell Me? – 4:23
Credits
Bass – Angus McLeay
Drums – Jacques Zeelie
Lead Vocals – John Dickson
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Ben Shaw
Engineer, Mixed By, Produced by – Jeff Todd
Produced by, Engineer – Bill Hurst
Companies, etc.
Recorded at – Windwood Studios, Black Inc. Studios
