Secondhand Daylight

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Secondhand Daylight
Studio album by Magazine
Released	March 30, 1979
Recorded	January 1979 at Good Earth Studios
Genre	Post-punk
Length	42:33
Label	Virgin Records Caroline Records (US)
Producer	Colin Thurston
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C) link Uncut Link
Magazine chronology
Real Life (1978) Secondhand Daylight (1979) The Correct Use of Soap (1980)

Secondhand Daylight is the second album from UK-based post-punk band Magazine, released by Virgin Records on March 30, 1979. In this album Magazine presents a a colder, more synth-driven sound, with keyboardist Dave Formula giving some of his best performances recorded. Howard Devoto's lyrics are as intricate and nihilistic as ever. The other musicians, John McGeoch, Barry Adamson and John Doyle show their A-grade talents though they are slightly submerged in Formula's synthesizer sounds thanks to Colin Thurston's widely criticized production^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Feed the Enemy" – 5:45 (H. Devoto/D. Formula)
2. "Rhythm of Cruelty" – 3:03 (H. Devoto/J. McGeoch/B. Adamson)
3. "Cut-Out Shapes" – 4:43 (Howard Devoto)
4. "Talk to the Body" – 3:34 (H. Devoto/J. McGeoch)
5. "I Wanted Your Heart" – 5:13 (H. Devoto/D. Formula/B. Adamson)
6. "The Thin Air" – 4:10 (H. Devoto/J. McGeoch)
7. "Back to Nature" – 6:40 (H. Devoto/D. Formula)
8. "Believe That I Understand" – 4:00 (H. Devoto/B. Adamson)
9. "Permafrost" – 5:25 (Howard Devoto)

[edit] Personnel

• Howard Devoto - vocals
• John McGeoch - guitar, saxophone, keyboards on "The Thin Air"
• Barry Adamson - bass
• Dave Formula - keyboards
• John Doyle - drums, percussion