| Harmony | ||||
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| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Studio | Strawberry Studios, Stockport | |||
| Genre | Post-punk [1] | |||
| Label | Factory FACT-60 | |||
| Producer | Chris Nagle, The Wake | |||
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The Wake is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk band The Wake, released in 1982 by record label Factory.
It was reissued on Factory Benelux in 1984), LTM Recordings in 2001 (as Harmony + Singles) and Factory Benelux again in 2013 (CD and double LP). [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | unfavourable [4] |
Tim Sendra of AllMusic stated, "The Wake may have been working with an established template, but Caesar's vision, the emotional impact of his songs, and the fantastic amounts of energy the band put in, all combine to make it a sterling example of a sound instead of a group of imitators." [5]
All tracks composed by The Wake
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