''Irrational Anthems'' is an album by

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band, Skyclad, released in 1996; their sixth album in as many years. It was their first album without founding member Keith Baxter on drums and longtime guitar player Dave Pugh. The group remained a quartet, with Steve Ramsey overdubbing all guitars, and with the hiring of Paul Smith as session drummer. The album marked the band's turn to a more folkier sound, moving away from the early years'

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style. The album title appears as a reference in the closing track "Quantity Time": ''Each moment in your company'' ''was of more quantity than quality.'' ''My hopes and dreams - transparent phantoms,'' ''this wayward son's irrational anthems.'' It was released as a digipak and standard CD release.

Track listing

#"Inequality Street" – 4:05 #"The Wrong Song" – 3:56 #"Snake Charming" – 4:04 #"Penny Dreadful" – 3:08 #"The Sinful Ensemble" – 5:21 #"My Mother in Darkness" – 4:00 #"The Spiral Starecase" – 2:23 #"No Deposit, No Return" – 4:30 #"

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" – 3:07 #"I Dubious" – 3:12 #"Science Never Sleeps" – 5:05 #"History Lessens" – 3:38 #"Quantity Time" – 5:14

Personnel

Martin Walkyier Martin Walkyier (born 20 September 1967) is an English singer known for his involvement in the heavy metal bands Sabbat and Skyclad.Detlef Dengler: ''Martin Walkyier''. In: ''Metal Hammer'', February 2009, p. 129. Biography Walkyier was b ...

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* Steve Ramsey –

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s *Graeme English –

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*Georgina Biddle – violin, fiddle, keyboards ;Additional musicians *Paul Smith – drums

References

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