Beast of Dreams

Beast of Dreams
Studio album by Pain Teens
Released October 24, 1995 (1995-10-24)
Genre Noise rock
Length 45:44
Label Trance Syndicate
Producer Scott Ayers
Pain Teens chronology
Destroy Me, Lover
(1993)
Beast of Dreams
(1995)

Beast of Dreams is the fifth and final studio album by American noise rock and Industrial music band Pain Teens, released on October 24, 1995 by Trance Syndicate.[1]

Music

Ayers has described the music on Destroy Me, Lover as being more eccentric than the band's previous releases, attributing the inclusion of instruments such as a sitar, violin, and upright bass as attributing to the records diverse sound.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Vincent Jeffries of allmusic gave it 3 out of 5 stars, complimenting Ayers musicianship but criticizing the record for becoming "synthetic and repetitive."[3]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Bliss Blood, except where noted; all music composed by Scott Ayers, except where noted.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Swimming"    2:54
2. "Manouche"    3:22
3. "Coral Kiss"    3:56
4. "Accusing Eyes"    3:03
5. "Swamp"    4:25
6. "Embers and Ashes"    3:56
7. "Voluptus"    4:41
8. "Moonray"  Paul Madison, Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw 3:31
9. "Frigid Idol"    4:07
10. "Skids"    3:03
11. "The Sweet Sickness"    3:24
12. "Invitation"  Bronisław Kaper 5:16

Personnel

Adapted from the Beast of Dreams liner notes.[4]

Pain Teens

Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1995 Trance Syndicate CD, CS, LP TR-41

References

  1. Sprague, David (2007). "Pain Teens". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. Verhagen, Jason. Scott Ayers Interview Pitch Magazine. 1995, cited May 20, 2010
  3. 1 2 Jeffries, Vincent. "Pain Teens: Beast of Dreams > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  4. Beast of Dreams (booklet). Pain Teens. Austin, Texas: Trance Syndicate. 1995.

External links

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