Always Now is the debut studio album by Section 25. It was released in September 1981 through iconic Manchester record label Factory with the catalogue number FACT 45. The album was produced by Martin Hannett, best known for producing both of Joy Division's studio albums. Recording took place in February 1981 at Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, owned by Pink Floyd."We recorded and mixed in ten days," recalled singer and bassist Larry Cassidy.