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Ill at Ease (The Mark of Cain album)

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Ill at Ease
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1995
RecordedJuly – August 1995
GenreAlternative metal
LabelrooArt
ProducerHenry Rollins
The Mark of Cain chronology
The Unclaimed Prize
(1991)
Ill at Ease
(1995)
Rock and Roll
(1996)
Singles from Ill at Ease
  1. "First Time"
    Released: October 1995
  2. "LMA"
    Released: February 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PyroMusic9.4/10[1]

Ill at Ease is the third full-length studio album by the Australian alternative metal band The Mark of Cain. It was released in 1995 by Australian label rooArt and produced by Henry Rollins. "First Time" and "LMA" were released as singles from the album. "The Contender", "Interloper", "You Let Me Down", "Hindsight" and "Pointman" were remixed for release on the following album Rock and Roll.

Reception

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Andrew McMillen of The Australian said, "At times, the third album by this Adelaide hard rock trio feels like the heaviest set of songs ever recorded, both musically and lyrically. An unrelenting work of precise arrangement and machinelike performance, it grips you from the very first note and doesn't let up for 55 minutes."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Interloper" – 4:40
  2. "Hindsight" – 5:12
  3. "First Time" – 4:05
  4. "Remember Me" – 3:53
  5. "Point Man" – 7:20
  6. "Walk Away" – 4:53
  7. "You Let Me Down" – 5:33
  8. "Tell Me" – 4:18
  9. "The Contender" – 6:01
  10. "LMA" – 5:24

Personnel

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  • John Scott – guitar, vocals
  • Kim Scott – bass guitar
  • Aaron Hewson – drums

Charts

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2004 chart performance for Ill at Ease
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 73
2023 chart performance for Ill at Ease
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 40

References

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  1. ^ PyroMusic review[usurped]
  2. ^ Andrew McMillen. "Flawless: 52 of the best albums you'll ever hear". The Australian.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 176.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.