"In a Foreign Town" is a 1988 album by Peter Hammill, a collection of intimate, often stark, art-pop songs that showcase his distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical depth. The album notably features a more electronic and minimalist approach compared to some of his earlier, more rock-oriented work.
- The album was released in 1988 on the Ryko/Rhino labels.
- "In a Foreign Town" was Hammill's fourteenth solo studio album.
- The album was produced by Hammill himself alongside his longtime engineer, Simon Pummell.
Peter Hammill is an English singer-songwriter and vocalist, best known as the frontman of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. In 1988, Hammill was deep into his solo career, having released over a dozen studio albums since the late 1970s, and continuing to explore a more personal, often experimental, artistic path distinct from his band work.
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