Sacred City, the sixth full-length Shriekback

Shriekback

Shriekback are an English rock band, formed in 1981 in Kentish Town by Barry Andrews, formerly of XTC and League of Gentlemen , and Dave Allen, formerly of the Gang of Four , with Carl Marsh, formerly of Out On Blue Six soon added to the line-up. They were joined by Martyn Barker on drums in 1983...

 album, looked like the end for the band. Released in 1992 after the failure of 1988's Go Bang!

Go Bang!

Go Bang!, the fifth full-length Shriekback album produced a significant number of Billboard modern rock hits Get Down Tonight, Intoxication and Shark Walk. Released in 1988 after the departure of founding member and iconic bassist, Dave Allen, the album revolves around Barry Andrews...

, the album was much more experimental, returning to the original Shriekback sound. Barry Andrews

Barry Andrews (musician)

Barry Andrews is a vocalist and keyboardist. He is a former member of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen with Robert Fripp, and was co-founder of Shriekback. He has collaborated with Brian Eno on several projects, most recently guesting on keyboards for the 2005 album Another Day On Earth...

 was again joined by founder, Dave Allen

Dave Allen (producer/bassist)

Dave Allen was the bass guitarist for the post-punk band, Gang of Four. In 1981, he left Gang of Four to found Shriekback....

, and longtime collaborator Martyn Barker

Martyn Barker

Martyn Barker is an English drummer, best known as the drummer for Shriekback. He has also been a member of King Swamp, and worked with Paula Rae Gibson, Billy Bragg and Beth Gibbons, Rustin Man and Juldah Camara & Justin Adams....

, as well as Karl Hyde. With little success, the band mostly dissolved shortly after the album's release.

A companion film, also called "Sacred City", was offered in a limited home-video release.

Track listing

1. "Signs" - 4:18
2. "Psycho Drift" - 3:54
3. "The Bastard Sons of Enoch" - 5:05
4. "(Open up Your) Filthy Heart (To Me)" - 5:05
5. "Exquisite Corpse" - 4:20
6. "Below" - 4:35
7. "Beatles Zebra Crossing?" - 4:04
8. "Hymn to the Local Gods" - 4:29
9. "Every Force Evolves a Form" -:5:27
10. "3 A.M." - 5:05

Personnel

• Barry Andrews
  Barry Andrews (musician)
  Barry Andrews is a vocalist and keyboardist. He is a former member of the bands XTC and League of Gentlemen with Robert Fripp, and was co-founder of Shriekback. He has collaborated with Brian Eno on several projects, most recently guesting on keyboards for the 2005 album Another Day On Earth...
  
   - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
• Dave Allen
  Dave Allen (producer/bassist)
  Dave Allen was the bass guitarist for the post-punk band, Gang of Four. In 1981, he left Gang of Four to found Shriekback....
  
   - bass
• Martyn Barker
  Martyn Barker
  Martyn Barker is an English drummer, best known as the drummer for Shriekback. He has also been a member of King Swamp, and worked with Paula Rae Gibson, Billy Bragg and Beth Gibbons, Rustin Man and Juldah Camara & Justin Adams....
  
  - drums