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, melancholic, world

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

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catchy, live, nocturnal

Second Still – Untitled #3 (Live on PressureDrop.tv)

Untitled #3, AKA “Dancey”, is one of my favorite songs by Second Still, a group with influences from Siouxsie & the Banshees, the Cure, Bauhaus, et al. summing in their own unique tonal-vibration self-described as a melding of “French coldwave with the unconventional time signatures of No Wave”. Be sure to wait for it, the crazy build-up that starts at about … Continue reading Second Still – Untitled #3 (Live on PressureDrop.tv)