Sleep No More is rightly regarded as the finest of the band's three albums for Polydor, with the stripped back sound of the first album supplanted by a monster drum sound, and featuring the brilliant 'Dark Parade', written after the failed attempt to resolve the US embassy 'hostage' crisis of 1980, as well as bonus tracks in the shape of the brilliant, should-have-been-a-hit 'Eye Of The Lens'. Renascent. 2006.
R**G
Finally
I have been waiting for years for the re-release of this album. If you were in your 20s in the 80s you should love this band. Play it for your kids.
B**Y
Genius tunes from under-appreciated giants
Pretty damn good album from forgotten geniuses of 80's post-punk fare.
W**N
Five Stars
great CD content awesome
J**S
If I Could Only Give 6 Stars
Sleep No More is truly truly one of the great albums of all time that no one knows about. Granted, it is now two decades plus since it came out so it will feel a little dated, but....not as much as you would guess. This was an exceptional, amazing album.
A**R
Five Stars
Highly recommend!
J**O
Must have
If you are reading this review...you know who the CS Angels are.Buy it...you don't need to read a review. Buy it before they are all gone.
L**L
A Brilliant Album, Lost No More
Thanks to this 2006 re-release, we've been given a chance to rediscover a classic album by the great underrated band, Comsat Angels. Many have described the music here as gloomy, but don't get the idea that this is the "shoegazer" sound of bands that came later. There is a power to many of the tracks, such as The Eye Dance, Dark Parade and Be Brave. It has been said the drums were moved next to the elevator shaft and recorded from several floors, creating a dynamic beat--such is the craft this band put into their music. The original album included 10 songs; this re-release has several bonus tracks, including Eye Of The Lens, one of the Comsats' greatest songs. Renascent has packaged the CD with a fine booklet including photos, album synoposis and quotes by Stephen Fellows, the Comsats' front man. With music this good, everyone should have this album in their collection (and on their iPod) now that it's lost no more.
R**O
The seminal Alternative rock band
The Comsat Angels defined Alternative Rock as we know it today. They were the the perfect example of post-punk link to ALT Rock...don't believe me? Just listen to "Waiting For a Miracle" then listen to "Sleep No More" For this reason only, this band should be recognized for their contribution.Another note was the fact that The Comsat Angels toured with U2 circa 1980-81. Obviously, U2 took good notes. Especially when it came to the overall thick, textured guitar sound and implicit lyrics the of the Comsat's. This band was WAY before their time and influenced, if not help define alternative rock as we know it today.This band deserves 6 stars on this effort.
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