Looking Through

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Looking Through
Looking Through cover.jpg
Studio album by The Danse Society
Released 1986
Genre Gothic rock, new wave
Label Society
Producer The Danse Society
The Danse Society chronology
Heaven Is Waiting
(1984)
Looking Through
(1986)
Change of Skin
(2011)

Looking Through is the third studio album by English gothic rock band The Danse Society under the name The Danse Society International. It was released in 1986, through the band's own record label, Society. AllMusic described the album as "a collection of demos". [1] Looking Through was the band's final album until 2011's Change of Skin.

Gothic rock is a style of rock music that emerged from post-punk in the late 1970s. The first post-punk bands which shifted towards dark music with gothic overtones include Siouxsie and the Banshees, Joy Division, Bauhaus, and the Cure.

The Danse Society Post punk

The Danse Society are an English gothic rock band, formed in Barnsley in 1980. They were originally active until 1987, reforming in 2011. They achieved moderate success during their career. Their lineup included Steve Rawlings (vocals), Paul Nash (guitar), Lyndon Scarfe (keyboards), Timothy "Bez" Wright and Paul Gilmartin (drums). Scarfe was replaced by David Whitaker after the Heaven Is Waiting album.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by The Danse Society (Paul Gilmartin, Paul Nash, Steve Rawlings, David Whitaker and Tim Wright).

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."All I Want" 
2."Institution" 
3."Sunset Gun" 
4."Looking Through" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Runaway" 
2."House of Love" 
3."Don't Stop Now" 
4."Midnight Land" 

Critical reception

Along with the rest of the band's work, Trouser Press panned the album, calling it "more tedious and repetitive new wave disco for the doomy haircut-and-mascara brigade. Lacking any striking material, this is functional genre fare for yesterday's club kids." [2]

<i>Trouser Press</i> American music magazine

Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press". Publication of the magazine ceased in 1984; the unexpired portion of mail subscriptions was completed by Rolling Stone sister publication Record, which itself folded in 1985. Trouser Press has continued to exist in various formats.

Personnel

Record producer individual who oversees and manages the recording of an artists music

A record producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album. A producer has many, varying roles during the recording process. They may gather musical ideas for the project, collaborate with the artists to select cover tunes or original songs by the artist/group, work with artists and help them to improve their songs, lyrics or arrangements.

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References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "The Danse Society – Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Danse Society". trouserpress.com . Retrieved 15 March 2013.