Song (It's Immaterial album)

Song
Studio album by It's Immaterial
Released	June 1990
Recorded	1988–1989
Studio	Castlesound, Pencaitland, Scotland
Genre	Synth-pop electronica art rock indie experimental
Length	52:28
Label	Siren
Producer	Calum Malcolm
It's Immaterial chronology
Life's Hard and Then You Die (1986) Song (1990) House for Sale (2020)
Singles from Song
"Heaven Knows" Released: 1990

Song is the second album by English pop act It's Immaterial, released in June 1990 by Siren Records. Reduced to a duo of John Campbell and Jarvis Whitehead, It's Immaterial recorded the album with producer Calum Malcolm in his Castlesound studios in Pencaitland, Scotland, having chosen him for his keyboard skills and work with the Blue Nile. With Malcolm, the duo spent a lengthy time recording the record with meticulous sessions that incorporated extensive homemade sampling, including some samples recorded outdoors.

The album features a synthesized, evocative sound with flowing, repetitive musical patterns, and songs which ignored traditional song structures by forgoing choruses. Campbell's story-like lyrics feature an English feel with their suburban settings and references to people and place names he knew in the North of England. Promoted by the single "Heaven Knows", Song was a commercial failure with its experimental style out of step with the popular music of its time. However, it was hailed by critics for its unique, adventurous style and clever lyrics. The album was re-released by Cherry Red Records in 2009.