Description

Record Store Day 2017 exclusive on black and white marbled vinyl with printed innersleeve

A more cleanly produced Television Personalities’ record than most of their previous efforts, The Painted Word is also a more serious album, less whimsical but no less charming; favoring a subtle, droning pop sound. Tracks like the politically charged “Back to Vietnam” and the lovely “Someone to Share My Life With” are heartfelt and resonant, foreshadowing the more dramatic twists taken by Dan Treacy’s songwriting following the band’s long late-’80s layoff.

Track list:
1. Stop And Smell The Roses
2. The Painted Word
3. A Life Of Her Own
4. Bright Sunny Smiles
5. Paradise Estate
6. Mentioned In Despatches
7. A Sense Of Belonging
8. Say You Won’t Cry
9. The Painted Word (Part Two)
10. Someone To Share My Life With
11. You’ll Have To Scream Louder
12. Happy All The Time
13. The Girl Who Had Everything
14. Back To Vietnam