World Without End (album) explained

World Without End is the second album by the Mighty Lemon Drops, released in 1988.^[1] It reached No. 34 on the UK Album Chart. The album contains the single, "Inside Out", which reached No. 74 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Production

The album was produced and mixed by Tim Palmer, and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and Utopia Studios in London.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the album "is one of the finest British post-punk albums of the '80s. Its parts may be borrowed, but it runs like a well-oiled machine." The Washington Post called it "galloping power-pop, tuneful and fresh," yet also, like all of the band's previous albums, overly indebted to the work of The Teardrop Explodes.^[3] Trouser Press wrote that World Without End "is a more mature, sophisticated and individualized effort, but Paul Marsh still sings as if he’s trying to impress either Ian McCulloch or Jim Morrison."^[4]

The Los Angeles Times called "Inside Out" "a perfect smart-pop single."^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by David Newton and Tony Linehan.

Side one

1. "Inside Out" – 3:18
2. "One by One" – 3:30
3. "In Everything You Do" – 5:07
4. "Hear Me Call" – 4:17
5. "No Bounds" – 4:55

Side two

1. "Fall Down (Like the Rain)" – 3:52
2. "Crystal Clear" – 4:36
3. "Hollow Inside" – 4:10
4. "Closer to You" – 4:54
5. "Breaking Down" – 3:42
6. "Shine" – 3:33

Personnel

The Mighty Lemon Drops

• Paul Marsh - vocals
• David Newton - guitars
• Tony Linehan - bass
• Keith Rowley - percussion

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Mighty Lemon Drops | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Web site: MIGHTY LEMON DROPS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com.
3. Web site: LEMON DROPS NOT COPE-ING TOO WELL. Mark. Jenkins. June 17, 1988. www.washingtonpost.com.
4. Web site: Mighty Lemon Drops . Trouser Press . 22 November 2020.
5. Web site: POP MUSIC REVIEW : Mighty Lemon Drops in a Bland Mood. May 26, 1988. Los Angeles Times.