No-Man – Flowermouth

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Label:	Snapper Music – SDPCD195
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak
Country:	UK
Released:	2005
Genre:	Electronic, Pop
Style:	Synth-pop, Ambient

Tracklist

1	Angel Gets Caught In The Beauty Trap Drums – Chris Maitland Fretless Bass – Silas Maitland Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins Trumpet – Ian Carr Violin – Ben Coleman	10:33
2	You Grow More Beautiful	5:26
3	Animal Ghost Flute – Mel Collins Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Percussion – Chris Maitland Violin – Ben Coleman	6:09
4	Soft Shoulders Violin – Ben Coleman	3:59
5	Shell Of A Fighter Electronics – Richard Barbieri Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Violin – Ben Coleman	7:50
6	Teardrop Fall Flute – Mel Collins Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Violin, Arranged By [Strings] – Ben Coleman	4:38
7	Watching Over Me Arranged By [Strings] – Steven Wilson Violin – Ben Coleman	4:43
8	Simple Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Percussion – Steve Jansen Vocals [Sample] – Lisa Gerard*	7:03
9	Things Change Drums – Chris Maitland Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Violin – Ben Coleman	7:31
	Bonus Tracks
10	Angeldust Fretless Bass – Silas Maitland Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp Soprano Saxophone – Mel Collins	9:11
11	Born Simple Guitar, Effects [Soundscapes] – Robert Fripp	12:09

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Snapper Music
Copyright © – Snapper Music
Licensed To – Snapper Music
Copyright © – One Little Indian Ltd.
Published By – Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Published By – Third Story Music
Recorded At – No Man's Land (3)
Recorded At – The Beat Factory

Credits

Design [Redesign] – Aleph (10)
Graphic Design [Original Graphic Design] – Bill Smith Studio
Instruments – Steven Wilson
Liner Notes – Dann Chinn
Photography By – The Douglas Brothers
Producer, Mixed By – Steven Wilson
Recorded By [Additional] – Graeme Holdaway
Vocals – Tim Bowness
Written-By – Steven Wilson (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 11), Tim Bowness

Notes

Originally recorded at No Man's Land Sep-Dec 1993.
Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 7 and 9 were remixed in 1999.
Additional recording at the Beat Factory.

Tracks: 10 & 11 are bonus tracks that were originally issued on the "Flowermix" remix album, released in 1995.

Like the KScope version, this CD came with a free postcard when ordered through the Burning Shed website (some signed by both Wilson and Bowness).

Issued in a Digipak with 12-page booklet with sleeve notes by Dann Chinn

Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 636551619523
Matrix / Runout: SDPCD195
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT22
Mould SID Code: none

Other Versions (5 of 17)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Flowermouth (CD, Album)	One Little Indian	TPLP67CD	UK	1994
Recently Edited	Flowermouth (2×LP, Album)	One Little Indian	TPLP67	UK	1994
New Submission	Flowermouth (Cassette, Album)	One Little Indian	TPLP67C	UK	1994
Recently Edited	Flowermouth (CD, Album)	FFRR, London Records	828 535-2	Europe	1994
Recently Edited	Flowermouth (CD, Album)	Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.	COCY-78166	Japan	1994

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Reviews

KinesisCD Aug 14, 2022
Edited one year ago
Flowermouth was originally recorded in 1993 with five tracks remixed in 1999. This 2005 remastered edition features improved artwork and adds two bonus tracks totaling 21 minutes; these are remixes from the deleted Flowermix album. Guests on this album include Robert Fripp, Lisa Gerard (Dead Can Dance), Mel Collins, Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri, and more. Don’t imagine that No-Man is all quiet stuff. To quote from the liner notes, the music is “…grand but not grandiose, as monumental as the loftiest prog album, but rejecting showboating in favour of an introverted songwriter intimacy.” Certainly there are times when the intensity builds to as high a level as Porcupine Tree is capable.
l2vla Nov 15, 2011
digipack with bootlet
nonesuch Sep 14, 2009
As I listen to No-Man's Flowermouth again, I can't help sharing an opinion on the band. I'm not a big Porcupine Tree fan. I feel PT is a bit monotonous and brings few surprises to my ear. I'm a huge King Crimson fan and am always looking for something that might be new to think about.

The No-Man vocal offering is similar to David Sylvian (of which Robert Fripp and others from KC briefly collaborated with in 1993). Fortunately, the "guitars from hell" sound by Fripp accompanied by other guest work by Mel Collins and Lisa Gerard provide a great juxtaposition to the low breathy vocals.

Other reviews compare No-Man to pop bands of the late '80s and early '90s which I know of, have listened to and have discarded. Perhaps the comparisons are fair, I don't know but I believe not. I think Flowermouth represents a band and guest members striving for identity and new musical direction. Note that King Crimson emerged from a 10 year hiatus after Flowermouth to release one of their best albums "Thrak".

In all, Flowermouth is 10% throw back to the 80's and 90% looking forward to something better. I can proudly keep this in my collection and even share it with others (although I hate the cover art). Next time I remix my personal KC road trip CD, I think I'll add a few tracks from Flowermouth. Good stuff.