Godhead was Lowlife

Lowlife (band)

Lowlife was a Scottish alternative rock/dream pop band, active from 1985 to 1997. Although the group never obtained mainstream popularity, they developed a cult following that continues to this day.-Pre Lowlife:...

's third album, released in 1989 in Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 on Nightshift Records, an independent music record label

Record label

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. The LP had been recorded at Pet Sounds Studios in Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

, Scotland. Prior to the recording of the album, original guitarist Stuart Everest had been asked to leave the group by the other bandmembers, and was replaced by Hamish McIntosh. LTM Recordings reissued much of the band's entire back catalogue on CD

Compact Disc

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, and released Godhead in August 2006, with five bonus track

Bonus track

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s taken from the band's unreleased "Black Sessions" demo

Demo (music)

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 album.

Track listing

1. "In Thankful Hands" - 3:43
2. "Where I Lay, I'll Lie" - 3:52
3. "Marjory's Dream" - 3:19
4. "I Don't Talk to Me" - 3:05
5. "Drowning Leaves" - 2:18
6. "Bittersweet" - 4:12
7. "River of Woe" - 3:01
8. "I the Cheated" - 3:25
9. "Missing the Kick" - 3:45
10. "Forever Filthy" - 3:43
11. "Neverending Shroud" 4:05

Bonus Tracks on 2006 CD Reissue:

1. The Beggar's Burning Bush – 3:41
2. Moved to Tears – 3:54
3. Acid Tongue – 2:43
4. River of Woe – 3:35
5. Where I Lay, I'll Lie – 4:15

All tracks were written by Will Heggie/Craig Lorentson/Hamish McIntosh/Grant McDowall

Personnel

Lowlife consisted of:

• Craig Lorentson - vocals
• Hamish McIntosh - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Will Heggie
  Will Heggie
  Will Heggie is a Scottish musician. He co-founded the Cocteau Twins in 1980 with Robin Guthrie, and served as the bassist for them until 1983 . Immediately after departing the Cocteau Twins, he helped form Lowlife and played bass with them from 1983–1997....
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Grant McDowall - drums
  Drum kit
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