In Silence
Encyclopedia
In Silence is the 1981 debut album by Norwegian
group Fra Lippo Lippi
. The dark punk sound of the album was heavily influenced by bands such as Joy Division
and The Cure
.
This album and Small Mercies
were re-released by Rune Arkiv
in 2003 as the compilation album The Early Years
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
group Fra Lippo Lippi
Fra Lippo Lippi (band)
Fra Lippo Lippi is a New Wave band from Norway. They had several hits in the 1980s, such as "Shouldn't Have to Be Like That", "Everytime I See You" and "Light and Shade", and recorded a new album as late as 2002...
. The dark punk sound of the album was heavily influenced by bands such as Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
and The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
.
This album and Small Mercies
Small Mercies (album)
Small Mercies is the second album by Norwegian group Fra Lippo Lippi and the first to feature new lead vocalist Per Øystein Sørensen. In contrast to the New Wave sound of the band's debut album In Silence, the addition of Sørensen gave Small Mercies and the band's further recordings a more...
were re-released by Rune Arkiv
Rune Grammofon
Rune Grammofon is a Norwegian record label founded in 1998 by Rune Kristoffersen. Rune Grammofon's reputation for lovingly issued experimental electronic music, jazz, and improvised music by Norwegian artists has grown over the years with its artists being featured heavily in magazines such as The...
in 2003 as the compilation album The Early Years
The Early Years (Fra Lippo Lippi album)
The Early Years is a compilation album by Norwegian pop rock group Fra Lippo Lippi, consisting of the band's first two albums - In Silence and Small Mercies ....
.
Track listing
- "Out of the Ruins"
- "A Moment Like This"
- "In Silence"
- "Recession"
- "The Inside Veil"
- "I Know"
- "Quiet"
- "Lost"