History Music / PaleSaints

The next two years proved to be incredibly difficult for the band. With 4AD shifting is focus on more {{Slowcore}} type bands like American Music Club and Music/RedHousePainters, the band faced even less promotion than they originally received. Frustrated, Ian Masters left the band to find more success elsewhere, and the band released its final album, ''Slow Buildings'', in 1994. After the album flopped heavily (critically and financially), and the subsequent tour left the band with little money, the group split in 1996.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: ''Slow Buildings'' (Debatable. Meriel was a face as well during the ''In Ribbons'' era, and most of the "Blue Flower" video is just her.)

Criminally underrated {{Shoegazing}} band from the late 80s to mid 90s. The members consisted of Ian Masters (bass/vocals), Graeme Naysmith (guitar), and Chris Cooper (drums) and formed in Leeds, England in 1987.

In the next two years, they would adopt Music/{{Lush}} member, Meriel Barham for a fellow vocalist. Their next album, ''In Ribbons'' featured much more aggressive guitar riffs, while not straining too terribly far from what the band was best at.

* EpicRocking: "Henry" (which clocks in at nearly ''11 minutes''), "Gesture Of A Fear", "Song Of Solomon", and "Suggestion" from ''Slow Buildings''

Their early sound vaguely reflected what would become their signature sound. It resembled more of early Music/PrimalScream jangle pop. Then, after signing to 4AD records and meeting the Music/CocteauTwins, the band slowly morphed into a more DreamPop oriented sound. After several acclaimed EP's, the band released their first album titled ''The Comforts Of Madness'' in 1990. The album, met with critical praise and warm underground sales, found the Saints in middle of their transition to Shoegazing.

In the next two years, they would adopt {{Music/Lush}} member, Meriel Barham for a fellow vocalist. Their next album, ''In Ribbons'' featured much more aggressive guitar riffs, while not straining too terribly far from what the band was best at.

The next two years proved to be incredibly difficult for the band. With 4AD shifting is focus on more {{Slowcore}} type bands like American Music Club and Music/RedHousePainters, the band faced even less promotion than they originally received. Frustrated, Ian Masters left the band to find more success elsewhere, and the band released it's final album, ''Slow Buildings'' in 1994. After the album flopped heavily (critically and financially), and the subsequent tour left the band with little money, the group split in 1996.

Pale Saints present us with the following tropes:

* OvershadowedByAwesome: Even moreso than the average {{Shoegazing}} band.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: ''Slow Buildings''

* LeadBassist: Ian Masters is a Type C. He was the primary songwriter in addition to being the lead singer.

In the next two years, they would adopt {{Music/Lush}} member, Mariel Barham for a fellow vocalist. Their next album, ''In Ribbons'' featured much more aggressive guitar riffs, while not straining too terribly far from what the band was best at.

* ArchivePanic: Even though they only have 3 albums, they have a bucketload of promotional music videos, EP's that never saw the light of day in the U.S. and several compilation albums. Collecting the music by these guys can prove to be quite the chore.

* BrokenBase: Some fans get into pretty heated discussions as to whether ''Slow Buildings'' is a good album or not.
* FaceOfTheBand: Ian Masters

* BandMinusTheFace: ''Slow Buildings''

ArchivePanic: Even though they only have 3 albums, they have a bucketload of promotional music videos, EP's that never saw the light of day in the U.S. and several compilation albums. Collecting the music by these guys can prove to be quite the chore.
BandMinusTheFace: ''Slow Buildings''
BrokenBase: Some fans get into pretty heated discussions as to whether ''Slow Buildings'' is a good album or not.
FaceOfTheBand: Ian Masters
OvershadowedByAwesome: Even moreso than the average {{Shoegazing}} band.

If it were somehow possible to have a Shoegazing band overshadowed by even more awesome than all the other ones who weren't Music/MyBloodyValentine, these guys are it. With high production qualities for their day, choir-boy like vocals, and unique songwriting approaches, this band would not have been so easily passed off into the past if it weren't for 4AD's mismanagement of their albums.