Irrational Anthems is an album by British Folk metal band, Skyclad, released in 1996; their sixth album in as many years. It was their first album without founding member Keith Baxter on drums and longtime guitar player Dave Pugh. The group remained a quartet, with Steve Ramsey overdubbing all guitars, and with the hiring of Paul Smith as session drummer. The album marked the band's turn to a more folkier sound, moving away from the early years' thrash metal style. The album title appears as a reference in the closing track "Quantity Time": Each moment in your company was of more quantity than quality. My hopes and dreams - transparent phantoms, this wayward son's irrational anthems. It was released as a digipak and standard CD release. Track listing "Inequality Street" – 4:05 "The Wrong Song" – 3:56 "Snake Charming" – 4:04 "Penny Dreadful" – 3:08 "The Sinful Ensemble" – 5:21 "My Mother in Darkness" – 4:00 "The Spiral Starecase" – 2:23 "No Deposit, No Return" – 4:30 "Sabre Dance" – 3:07 "I Dubious" – 3:12 "Science Never Sleeps" – 5:05 "History Lessens" – 3:38 "Quantity Time" – 5:14 References Encyclopaedia Metalum 1996 albums Skyclad (band) albums Massacre Records albums Albums produced by Kevin Ridley