L.S. Dunes ~ Permanent Rebellion [2⊘22]

L.S. Dunes is a ‘Supergroup’ — a more recently christened band made up of highly talented members from other groups. Some succeed so exceedingly well as to eclipse their original groups so mightily we forget they were forged from circumstance, rather than formed by happenstance. The most revered of these being worthy of GOAT Supergroup status (Greatest Of All Time). “Stare,
Neither wait for your arrival, Chastise in the weight of your approval.” What ostensibly began with Cream in the 60s has now exploded with some of the most famous GOATs being Led Zeppelin, … Continue reading L.S. Dunes ~ Permanent Rebellion [2⊘22]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 21, 2022May 28, 202311 Comments

The Twilight Sad I'm Not Here Missing Face Album Cover of Surreal Man and Woman

bittersweet, infectious, melancholic, visceral

The Twilight Sad ~ I/m Not Here [missing face] [2⊘18]

In case you were wondering what kind of music Robert Smith of The Cure appreciates, meet The Twilight Sad, a favorite group that he’s been known to hang around backstage to more thoroughly enjoy the … Continue reading The Twilight Sad ~ I/m Not Here [missing face] [2⊘18]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 16, 2022May 28, 20234 Comments

gloomy, infectious, influential, raw

The Cure ~ Primary [1981]

Arguably, The Cure is the greatest goth band to ever exist, but not if you ask co-founder and frontman Robert Smith who dislikes the gothic label. “We got stuck with it at a certain time when goths first started. I was playing guitar with Siouxsie And The Banshees, so I had to play the part. Goth was like pantomime to me.” That said, he continues, “Every goth I’ve ever met has been very nice, you know? As a subculture, I think it’s full of wonderful people. But I have never liked what’s classified as goth music.” “The innocence of … Continue reading The Cure ~ Primary [1981]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 12, 2022May 28, 20236 Comments

80s, dancey, nocturnal, visceral

Twin Tribes ~ Shadows [2⊘18]

Twin Tribes’ ‘Shadows’ is ostensibly a kidnapping/snuff video set to an anthemic 80s-era new wave gothic soundtrack. Not for naught, or is it? These aren’t supposed vampires, they have no sharply-elongated canines to speak of and so the entire video endeavor seems driven by a coldly craven lust for murder power. A savage depiction of blood lust horror, wet raw, well-done, and tastefully end-credit-sated. “This time of night feels like … Continue reading Twin Tribes ~ Shadows [2⊘18]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 9, 2022May 28, 20233 Comments

dancey, infectious, influential, subversive

The Presets ~ My People [2⊘⊘7]

“Tall and tan and young and lovely,” the first verse perhaps beginning a brief homage to the Brazillian bossa nova jazz song, “The Girl from Ipanema,” itself a worldwide hit of the 1960s referencing the fashionable neighborhood of southern Rio de Janeiro and (then) seventeen-year-old, Helô Pinheiro. She was, “the paradigm of the young Carioca: a golden teenage … Continue reading The Presets ~ My People [2⊘⊘7]