Permanent Sleep

Studio album by Lowlife

Released

1986

Recorded

June–July 1986 at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland

Genre

Post-punk, dream pop, gothic rock

Label

Nightshift

Producer

Keith Mitchell, Lowlife

Lowlife chronology

Rain
(1985)

Permanent Sleep
(1986)

Diminuendo
(1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	favourable^[1]

Permanent Sleep is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk band Lowlife. It was released in 1986 in Scotland by the independent music record label Nightshift Records.^[2]

Background

Permanent Sleep was recorded at Palladium Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland during June-July 1986

Track listing

All tracks written by Lowlife (Craig Lorentson, Stuart Everest, Will Heggie, Grant McDowall).

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Coward's Way"	3:54
2.	"As It Happens"	5:04
3.	"Mother Tongue"	3:14
4.	"Wild Swan"	4:40

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Permanent Sleep"	4:00
2.	"A Year Past July"	3:37
3.	"The Betting and Gaming Act 1964"	3:36
4.	"Do We Party"	4:34

2006 CD reissue bonus tracks
Track listing
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Sometime: Something" (from Rain EP)	4:34
10.	"Reflections of I" (from Rain EP)	4:05
11.	"Gallery of Shame" (from Rain EP)	5:17
12.	"Sense of Fondness" (from Rain EP)	4:25
13.	"Hail Ye" (from Rain EP)	3:15
14.	"Again and Again" (from Rain EP)	4:04
15.	"From Side to Side (Version)"	4:11

Reissue

The 2006 reissue by LTM Recordings was augmented by seven bonus tracks: the six-song EP Rain (1985) and a slightly different version of the track "From Side to Side", taken from the band's 1987 Diminuendo album.

Personnel

Lowlife

Craig Lorentson – vocals, production
Stuart Everest – guitar, production
Will Heggie – bass guitar, production
Grant McDowall – drums, production

Technical

Keith Mitchell – production

References

↑ Raggett, Ned. "Permanent Sleep + Rain – Lowlife : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
↑ Guthrie, Brian. "Lowlife Band Biography". LTM Recordings. Retrieved 2012-04-18.

External links

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