Ashes in the Brittle Air is the third album by the gothic darkwave band Black Tape for a Blue Girl. It was released in 1989 by Projekt Records and contains one of their best known songs, "Across a Thousand Blades" sung by Oscar Herrera.

Ashes in the Brittle Air
Studio album by Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Released	1989
Genre	Darkwave
Length	42:12
Label	Projekt Records
Black Tape for a Blue Girl chronology
Mesmerized by the Sirens (1987) Ashes in the Brittle Air (1989) A Chaos of Desire (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Ashes in the Brittle Air" — 4:01
2. "Across a Thousand Blades" — 3:40
3. "The Touch and the Darkness" — 2:58
4. "Through Sky Blue Rooms" — 1:36
5. "The Scar of a Poet" — 7:29
6. "You Tangle Within Me" — 4:25
7. "From the Tightrope" — 4:46
8. "Am I so Deceived" — 5:10
9. "Is It Love That Dare Not Be?" — 2:17
10. "I Ran to You" — 3:28
11. "I Wish You Could Smile" — 2:58[2]

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