Slow Buildings

Slow Buildings
Studio album by Pale Saints
Released	29 August 1994
Recorded	Palladium Studios, Parr Street Studios
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	57:55
Language	English
Label	4AD
Producer	Hugh Jones, Mark Freegard
Pale Saints chronology
In Ribbons (1992)In Ribbons1992 Slow Buildings (1994)
Singles from Slow Buildings
"Fine Friend" Released: 15 August 1994 "Henry" / "One Blue Hill" Released: 1994 (promo only) "Angel (Will You Be My)" Released: 1994 (promo only)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Slow Buildings is the third and final studio album from Pale Saints, released by 4AD on 29 August 1994. This was the band's first album following the departure of original singer and bassist Ian Masters and addition of Colleen Browne on bass/vocals; guitarist Meriel Barham, who had joined Pale Saints for their previous album In Ribbons, also took over lead vocal duties. Slow Buildings features the singles "Fine Friend", "Henry", "One Blue Hill", and "Angel (Will You Be My)", with the latter three songs released as radio singles only.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Meriel Barham, Colleen Browne, Chris Cooper, and Graeme Naysmith. Additional writing on "Fine Friend" by Jamie Watson. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King Fade"	4:12
2.	"Angel (Will You Be My)"	3:00
3.	"One Blue Hill"	5:24
4.	"Henry"	10:48
5.	"Under Your Nose"	2:51
6.	"Little Gesture"	2:26
7.	"Song of Solomon"	6:25
8.	"Fine Friend"	4:04
9.	"Gesture of a Fear"	7:05
10.	"Always I"	3:45
11.	"Suggestion"	7:47

Singles

• "Fine Friend" (BAD4013, 15 August 1994)

1. "Fine Friend" – 4:03
2. "Special Present" – 4:07
3. "Marimba" – 6:46
4. "Reprise" ("Fine Friend") – 1:54

Personnel

Pale Saints

• Colleen Browne – bass, vocals
• Chris Cooper – drums, percussion
• Graeme Naysmith – guitar
• Meriel Barham – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• Caroline Lavelle – cello
• Simon Clarke – flute
• Roddy Lorimer – trumpet