Put Your Hands Down is the debut studio album of Penal Colony, released in February 1994 by Cleopatra Records.[3][4]
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| Released | February 1994[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial | |||
| Length | 46:46 | |||
| Label | Cleopatra | |||
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Reception
editFactsheet Five compared the music of Put Your Hands Down favorably to Hate Dept. and described Penal Colony as being "masters of the genre."[5] Industrialnation said "Penal Colony have already left several veteran bands in the dust" and "this music is for thos who like their music angst-ridden and dark, with a live feel."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jason Hubbard, Dee Madden, Andy Shaw and Chris Shinkus, except "Warsaw" by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Halidified (Burnt RAM)" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Product" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Blue 9" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Combine" | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Drawn and Quartered" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Reconciled" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Organic" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Paste" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Gout" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Scoma" | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Insemin" | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Among the Living" | 3:07 |
| 13. | "Warsaw" (Joy Division cover) | 2:46 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the Put Your Hands Down liner notes.[7]
Penal Colony
- Jason Hubbard – sampler, programming, drum programming, production, arrangements
- Dee Madden – lead vocals, sampler, programming, production, arrangements
- Andy Shaw – electric guitar, backing vocals, production, arrangements
- Chris Shinkus – bass guitar, backing vocals, production, arrangements
Additional musicians
- Tyler Anthony – harmonica (8)
Production and design
- John Bergin – cover art
- Brent Curtis – editing
- Michael Hateley – production, engineering
- Ken Jordan – engineering (7, 8, 12)
- Brian Mars – design
- Penal Colony – production, arrangements
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Cleopatra | CD, CS | CLEO 1094 |
References
edit- ^ Barnhart, Becky (1996). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. Winter 1996–1997. Stereophile, Incorporated: 139. ISBN 9781575980386. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Barnhart, Becky (2000). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (2). Stereophile, Incorporated: 202. ISBN 9781575980782. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Penal Colony: Put Your Hands Down > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, David (November 1, 2000). Alternative Rock: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 751. ISBN 9780879306076. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ Gunderloy, Mike (1994). "Penal Colony: Put Your Hands Down". Factsheet Five (54). Mike Gunderloy: 17. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ The Dark Man (1995). "Sonic Reviews: Penal Colony – Put Your Hands Down". Industrialnation (10): 71. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Put Your Hands Down (booklet). Penal Colony. Marina Del Rey, California: Cleopatra Records. 1994.
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External links
edit- Put Your Hands Down at Discogs (list of releases)