Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought)
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| Studio album by Kukl | ||||
| Released | January 24, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1984-1985 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, no wave, avant-garde | |||
| Length | 34:55 | |||
| Label | Crass Records, One Little Indian Records | |||
| Producer | Penny Lapsang Rimbaud | |||
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Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) was the second and last studio album by the Icelandic post-punk group Kukl, released on January 24, 1986 by Crass Records.
Production
Produced by Penny Rimbaud of Crass, and engineered by Mel Jefferson, it was recorded at Southern Studios in London between October 1984 and October 1985. The album was more complex in comparison to its predecessor The Eye, with greater use of electronic noise and distorted samples and keyboards.
Reissue
Holidays in Europe (The Naughty Nought) has been reissued numerous times: in 1997 by Crass Records, and in 2002, 2004 and 2008 by One Little Indian Records.
Personnel
- Björk (Björk Guðmundsdóttir) – vocals
- Einar Ørn (Einar Örn Benediktsson) – vocals and trumpet
- Gud Krist (Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson) – electric guitar
- Birgir (Birgir Mogensen) – bass guitar
- Melax (Einar Arnaldur Melax) – synthesizer, piano
- Sigtryggur (Sigtryggur Baldursson) – drums
Collaborators
- Jamil Sairah – additional vocals on "England (Zro)".
- Sjón (Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson) – participated in the booklet design, but the early work was subsequently replaced by Einar Ørn and Crass.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length |
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| 01 | Outward Flight (Psalm 323) | 03:49 |
| 02 | France (A Mutual Thrill) | 04:19 |
| 03 | Gibraltar (Copy Thy Neighbour) | 04:55 |
| 04 | Greece (Just by the Book) | 06:58 |
| 05 | England (Zro) | 04:51 |
| 06 | Holland (Latent) | 04:40 |
| 07 | Aegean (Vials of Wrath) | 04:29 |
| 08 | The Homecoming (The Night) | 02:54 |
