Remedy Lane is Pain of Salvation's fourth studio album, released in Spring 2002. It is a concept album focussing on the search of a man to discover himself. It deals with topics such as love, loss, lust, sex and understanding. A portion of the album is autobigraphical in nature, and is written by guitarist and vocalist Daniel Gildenlöw.

Outline

While both Remedy Lane and One Hour by the Concrete Lake (Pain of Salvation's second studio album) are about a main character searching for truth and himself, Remedy Lane is a much more personal tale and the listener is exposed to a much more wider variety of emotions. The album's production is similar to that of its predecessor's (The Perfect Element, part I), and is also quite a dark album, though there are definitive moments of happiness/devotion.

Analysis

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Track listing

1. Of Two Beginnings (2:24)

Chapter I:

2. Ending Theme (4:59)

3. Fandango (5:51)

4. A Trace of Blood (8:17)

5. This Heart of Mine (I Pledge) (4:01)

Chapter II:

6. Undertow (4:47)

7. Rope Ends (7:02)

8. Chain Sling (3:58)

9. Dryad of the Woods (4:56)

Chapter III:

10. Remedy Lane (2:15)

11. Waking Every God (5:49)

12. Second Love (4:21)

13. Beyond the Pale (9:56)

Personnel

Band:

• Daniel Gildenlöw - lead vocals, guitar, concept and lyrics, producer
• Fredrik Hermansson - keyboards
• Johan Hallgren - guitar, backing vocals
• Johan Langell - drums, backing vocals
• Kristoffer Gildenlöw - bass, backing vocals

Other:

• Pain of Salvation - producer
• Ander "Theo" Theander - producer, engineering
• Pontus Lindmark - engineering
• Jörgen Tannander - editing
• Johanna Iggsten - photography