Looking Through

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Looking Through
Studio album by
Released1986
GenreGothic rock, new wave
LabelSociety
ProducerThe Danse Society
The Danse Society chronology
Heaven Is Waiting
(1984)
Looking Through
(1986)
Change of Skin
(2011)

Looking Through is the third studio album by English gothic rock band The Danse Society under the name The Danse Society International. It was released in 1986, through the band's own record label, Society. AllMusic described the album as "a collection of demos".[1] Looking Through was the band's final album until 2011's Change of Skin.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by The Danse Society (Paul Gilmartin, Paul Nash, Steve Rawlings, David Whitaker and Tim Wright)

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."All I Want" 
2."Institution" 
3."Sunset Gun" 
4."Looking Through" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Runaway" 
2."House of Love" 
3."Don't Stop Now" 
4."Midnight Land" 

Critical reception[edit]

Along with the rest of the band's work, Trouser Press panned the album, calling it "more tedious and repetitive new wave disco for the doomy haircut-and-mascara brigade. Lacking any striking material, this is functional genre fare for yesterday's club kids."[2]

Personnel[edit]

  • Paul Gilmartin – drums, production
  • Paul Nash – guitar, production
  • Steve Rawlings – vocals, production
  • David Whitaker – keyboards, production
  • Tim Wright – bass guitar, production

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Danse Society – Music Biography, Credits and Discography : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. ^ Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Danse Society". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.

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