''Photographs as Memories'' is the debut studio album by English band Eyeless in Gaza. It was released on 30 January 1981, through record label Cherry Red.

Track listing

Reception

''Photograps as Memories'' received mixed reviews on its release, from “An interesting, invigorating listen” (''

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'') to “Stinkingly awful” (''

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''). Des Moines in ''

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'' noted "a lot of flaws" and Martyn Bates' "extremely challenging voice", but acknowledged that "'From A to B’, ‘Speech Rapid Fire’ and ‘No Noise’ are three representations of how Becker (£200 Wasp synthesiser, voice, percussion, violin, stylophone, ‘treated tapes’) and Bates (voice, electric guitar, plastic organ, soprano sax) at full flow achieve their thoroughly magic melodies", and that "Becker’s uncanny flair for compelling succinct synthesiser hook lines is the conspicuous characteristic, but Bates’ imperiously evocative vocal is a factor just as crucial." While dismissing "John of Patmos" and "In Your Painting" as "rubbish", the reviewer acknowledged that "the highspots of the album are truly staggering". Retrospectively,

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described the album's "non-style-over-substance sense of work ethic" as "frustrating". ''

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'' described it as a "better-than-decent stab at hook-filled spareness".

Personnel

* Pete Becker – unspecified instrumentation, vocals,

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* Martyn Bates – unspecified instrumentation, vocals, production ; Technical * John Rivers –

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* Jim Jag – sleeve artwork

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1981 debut albums Eyeless in Gaza albums Cherry Red Records albums