''Blanc Burn'' is the fourth studio album by English
synth-pop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s ...
duo
Blancmange
Blancmange (, from french: blanc-manger ) is a sweet dessert popular throughout Europe commonly made with milk or cream and sugar thickened with rice flour, gelatin, corn starch, or Irish moss (a source of carrageenan), and often flavoured wi ...
, released on 7 March 2011 by
Proper Records
Proper Records is an English record label founded by Proper Music Group Chairman - Malcolm Mills and Paul Riley. Commencing with a handful of releases, including the Balham Alligators and Chilli Willi and the Red Hot Peppers, the label grew in ...
.
It was Blancmange's first album of new material in a quarter of a century, following 1985's ''
Believe You Me
''Believe You Me'' is the third studio album by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 11 October 1985 by London Records. A remastered edition was released by Edsel Records in 2008 which featured the album along with four bonus tracks.
Cri ...
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Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Blanc Burn''.
Blancmange
* Neil Arthur
* Stephen Luscombe
Additional musicians
*
Pandit Dinesh
Pandit Dinesh (born 29 May 1955) is a music composer and percussionist specializing in Indian rhythms. He uses the tabla, conga drums, and more. Dinesh is known for his collaborations with West India Company, Dizrhythmia, The Pax Trio, and Blan ...
– featured artist
Technical
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Blancmange
Blancmange (, from french: blanc-manger ) is a sweet dessert popular throughout Europe commonly made with milk or cream and sugar thickened with rice flour, gelatin, corn starch, or Irish moss (a source of carrageenan), and often flavoured wi ...
– production
* Mauro Caccialanza – engineering
* Adam Fuest – mixing
* Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
* Adam Yeldham – sleeve design
* Blancmange – sleeve design
* Joe Arthur – "Ultraviolent" drawing
* Eleanor Arthur – "Don't Let These Days" image
* Helen Kincaid – "WDYF" image ("Hole")
* Neil Arthur – other images
Charts
References
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2011 albums
Blancmange (band) albums
Proper Records albums