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In Radiant Decay is the second studio album by Christ Analogue, released on April 8, 1997, by Cargo Music and Re-Constriction Records. Compared to the band's punk-styled live performances, the album displays more of the band's talent for combining industrial, techno and indie rock into an electronic music format.

Production and music

The technology used to record In Radiant Decay included Digidesign's Pro Tools software, an Akai S3000, E-mu Emax II and Morpheus, Korg Prophecy, Kurzweil K2000, and Roland Juno-1 06. When asked about how producing the album compared to the band's experience working previously, Wade Alin stated:

This time we've grown and changed, as we hope to do with each album. More than everything, we had better technology to work with, and also I was tired of suppressing my sense of melody to be considered an 'industrial' band. When we started working on the album, there were no limitations; it was a free-for-all. If there was a melody that worked for us, then we were going to use it.

Reception

Aiding & Abetting gave In Radiant Decay a negative review, calling "a middling rehash" and that "Christ Analogue has very little new ideas to bring to the cold wave (or is it cybercore? I get so confused) table." Larry Dean Miles at Black Monday described the album as "a direction of industrial music evolution that doesn't compromise in sound or soul as so many others have." Keyboard disagreed, calling the music "rich with emotion and intensity but devoid of the typical distortion and calamity" and "extensive use of sequencers and industrial beats combined with organic instruments create a 21st Century pastiche of sounds that escapes a tight pigeonhole." Sonic Boom also gave the album a positive review, calling it an "album of maturity and a summation of all the trials and tribulations that Christ Analogue was exposed to since its inception" while noting that "the use of lo-fi sound elements has taken its toll on the composite sound quality of the final mix down."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wade Alin, Rey Guajardo and Markus Von Prause

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Daughter Icon"	4:01
2.	"This Shall Not Breathe"	4:04
3.	"Optima"	4:18
4.	"Grain"	4:29
5.	"Cradle and Debase"	3:52
6.	"Wear"	3:54
7.	"Rigor"	4:05
8.	"Unclean"	5:15
9.	"Cold Magnetic Sun"	4:24

Personnel

Adapted from the In Radiant Decay liner notes.

Christ Analogue

Wade Alin – lead vocals, programming, guitar, bass guitar, production, recording
Rey Guajardo – drum programming, programming, vocals, assistant engineering
Markus Von Prause – synthesizer, sampler, programming, vocals, assistant engineering

Additional musicians

Tracy Moody – guitar

Production and design

Dana Brett – photography
Jason Graham – photography
Immaculate – cover art
Shawn McClough – photography
Robert Sydow – live engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1997	Cargo/Re-Constriction	CD	CRGD 84054, REC-028

References

Barnhart, Becky (1999). "Schwann Spectrum". Schwann Spectrum. 9 (1). Stereophile, Incorporated: 46. ISBN 9781575980652. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
"Christ Analogue: In Radiant Decay > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
In Radiant Decay (Promo) (booklet). Christ Analogue. San Diego, California: Re-Constriction Records. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Christian, Chris (May 28, 1997). "Interview with Christ Analogue – Satyricon, Portland, OR". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Christ Analogue: Everyday Is Distortion". Keyboard. 30 (1–6). GPI Publications: 8. 2004. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
Worley, Jon (June 9, 1997). "Christ Analogue: In Radiant Decay". Aiding & Abetting (136). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
Dean Miles, Larry (1997). "Waiting for God: Desipramine" (PDF). Black Monday (7): 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
Christian, Chris (July 1997). "Christ Analogue: In Radiant Decay". Sonic Boom. 5 (6). Retrieved July 23, 2020.
In Radiant Decay (booklet). Christ Analogue. San Diego, California: Cargo/Re-Constriction. 1997.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

In Radiant Decay at Bandcamp
In Radiant Decay at Discogs (list of releases)

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