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Asylum Party - Picture One

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Picture One is the debut studio album by Asylum Party, a French band associated with the cold wave and post-punk scenes. Released in 1988, it presents the group's guitar-led, atmospheric style, combining restrained rhythms, prominent bass, synthesizer textures, and English-language vocals. The record is primarily of interest to listeners exploring French cold wave, the Touching Pop milieu, and melancholic European alternative music of the late 1980s.

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What is Picture One by Asylum Party?

Picture One is the French band's first mini-album, released in 1988 through Asylum Yield. Its cold wave and post-punk sound centers on chiming guitar, prominent bass, restrained rhythms, and shadowy keyboard texture. [Asylum Party retrospective](https://sansondavid.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/asylum-party-retrospective/)

Which musicians made Picture One?

The core lineup was Philippe Planchon on guitar and vocals and Thierry Sobézyk on bass and vocals, with keyboards also part of the sound. Asylum Party formed in Courbevoie in 1985, three years before Picture One. [Asylum Party history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asylum_Party)

Which songs are on Picture One?

The original mini-album is commonly listed with five tracks: Julia, Sweetness... of Pain, Before the Smile, White Light, and Together in the Fall. Julia opens the release, while White Light and Together in the Fall show the record's more expansive side. [Picture One track listing](https://open.spotify.com/album/0KBKb51h4t0eGjoEg5ewV2)

What did Asylum Party release after Picture One?

The follow-up was Borderline, an album recorded in Brussels and issued in 1989. The two records place Asylum Party in the French cold wave and Touching Pop scene of the late 1980s. [Asylum Party retrospective](https://sansondavid.wordpress.com/2013/01/28/asylum-party-retrospective/)

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