Molchat Doma – Zvezdy (Stars)

The Belarusian trio hailing from Minsk that is Molchat Doma (“Houses are Silent”) have been taking the post-punk community by storm over the last several years, culminating in this live three-song session released March of 2020 (MENT x ETEP). Notably, I’m more fond of the first two of these three songs and focusing on only the first, Zvezdy (Stars) which strikingly is a love song. Lead singer Egor Shkutko’s vocals have been described … Continue reading Molchat Doma – Zvezdy (Stars)

disturbedByVoicesFebruary 4, 2021October 21, 20232 Comments

bittersweet, gloomy, melancholic, nocturnal

Drab Majesty – 39 By Design

Singer/songwriter Andrew Clinco (aka Deb DeMure) leads this Los Angeles neo-goth band that began in 2011 with three albums out now and a worldwide following. This particular cut taken from their second album Demonstration correspondingly affirms their talent for dark emotion-laden melodies and interesting, albeit at times, mournful lyric choices. “39 By Design” was written in remembrance of the 39 members of the Heaven’s Gate cult (“religious group” according to Wikipedia) that were supposed to have … Continue reading Drab Majesty – 39 By Design

disturbedByVoicesDecember 6, 2020October 21, 2023Leave a comment

arty, bittersweet, gloomy, melancholic, orchestral

Jonathan Bree – You’re So Cool [2018]

As you may have already noticed, posts will vary from riotous punk at times to synth-pop on occasion, yet mostly frequent the dark and fervent. In this case, it is a brooding tune of gothic chamber music from Jonathan Bree, sometimes playfully described as “dark Disney”. This, his biggest … Continue reading Jonathan Bree – You’re So Cool [2018]

disturbedByVoicesDecember 2, 2020October 21, 20231 Comment

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Dead Can Dance – The Host of Seraphim [1988]

Such a beautiful song and such a heartrending video. One hopes that in the time intervening, things have improved in this impoverished nation where so many survive on the waste of another country. In the midst of this sad montage there are brief respites of beauty however they often only serve to embolden this video’s deep melancholy. The music itself … Continue reading Dead Can Dance – The Host of Seraphim [1988]

disturbedByVoicesNovember 10, 2020October 21, 20235 Comments

bittersweet, gloomy, melancholic, nocturnal, synthy

Agnes Obel – Familiar

Heartfelt, deep and swimmingly smooth, such is this masterpiece of songwriting. In the comments, Wonder List states, “The chorus sounds like a male voice, but that’s actually Obel’s voice pitched-down and layered to make it sound ghostly – what she calls ‘secret singing’ … Continue reading Agnes Obel – Familiar