Portishead ~ We Carry On [2⊘⊘8]

I cannot count the number of times I was warned of regrets for inaction, but never reminded that actions themselves could also be rued. That gut hurt, that vulnerability more mental than physical we dolefully feel when we disappoint ourselves and others. We are all human, and therefore fallible, but that is of little consolation when mistakes are made that cannot be retracted or adequately amended, especially when unclear. “God … Continue reading Portishead ~ We Carry On [2⊘⊘8]

disturbedByVoicesFebruary 13, 2023May 28, 202311 Comments

arty, bittersweet, cerebral, melancholic

Frou Frou ~ The Dumbing Down Of Love [2⊘⊘2]

The closing track on Frou Frou’s first and only album Details, “The Dumbing Down Of Love” appears as an admonition of the trite, formulaic love songs too many musicians have written throughout the years in a vain attempt to gain fame and fortune. Still, it is only one of many different possible meanings attributable to this lovely, if enigmatic … Continue reading Frou Frou ~ The Dumbing Down Of Love [2⊘⊘2]

disturbedByVoicesJanuary 29, 2023May 28, 20237 Comments

For the 12" version of the single, a photograph of a grieving angel on the Ribaudo family tomb in Genoa's Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno (sculpted by Onorato Toso c. 1910) was used. The photograph was taken by Bernard Pierre Wolff in 1978.

arty, bittersweet, cerebral, influential

Joy Division ~ Love Will Tear Us Apart [198⊘]

Released mere months before he died by suicide, Ian Curtis’ lyrics ostensibly reflect his troubled marriage with wife Deborah Woodruff. While touring with Joy Division in 1979, he met Belgian journalist and music promoter Annik Honoré and the two began a close but chaste … Continue reading Joy Division ~ Love Will Tear Us Apart [198⊘]

disturbedByVoicesJanuary 21, 2023May 28, 20233 Comments

arty, eerie, industrial, perversive

Nine Inch Nails ~ Came Back Haunted [2⊘13]

A world of loops, enhanced by textures and enriched by layers molded into machines that belch and cough, lurch yet churn, and occasionally giggle. Machines made into businesses. Machines made into …. Continue reading Nine Inch Nails ~ Came Back Haunted [2⊘13]

disturbedByVoicesNovember 10, 2022May 28, 20231 Comment

arty, creepy, crunchy, nocturnal

Queens Of The Stone Age ~ Head Like A Haunted House [2⊘18]

Best known to fans as QOTSA, Queens Of The Stone Age is a rock-heavy alternative band with occasional gothic tendencies as evidenced by this artfully-rendered/darkfully-influenced magickal deep dive into lead singer Josh Homme’s haunted (yet hallowed) headcheese … Continue reading Queens Of The Stone Age ~ Head Like A Haunted House [2⊘18]