''Uncarved Block'' is the third studio

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Reception

The 1992 book ''The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music'' called ''Uncarved Block'' "the most unexpected of the band's three studio albums, delivering more polemic allied to dance and funk rhythms which left their previous audience totally non-plussed. It was a brave effort, and one which, alongside their debut, stands up to repeated listening."

Track listing

Side one

#"Value of Nothing" - 2:47 #"Youthful Immortal" - 5:33 #"Just Is" - 1:06 #"Children Who Know" - 7:49

Side two

#"Backward" - 2:40 #"Footprints in the Snow" - 6:16 #"Nothing Is Not Done" - 4:32 #"Stonecutter" - 5:04

References

1986 albums Flux of Pink Indians albums Albums produced by Adrian Sherwood One Little Independent Records albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub