machineryelf wrote: rojo wrote: IanB wrote: machineryelf wrote: Sisters of Mercy – Floodland GOTHUBERLORD,accept no substitute, this expanded Floodland is the bendy joint bits on the legs of a swarm of bees, magnificent [some may care to differ]
Totally. Even if you don't like the hits then the Flood II, Driven LIke The Snow, Neverland, Torch, Colours, Emma sequence are all up there with the second side of Closer or a the really good bits of an early Gary Numan record. None more black.
I absolutely loved Floodland when it came out in the 80s but cannot stomach it one bit now & quite embarassed by my brief dalliance with Eldritch. Strange one cos I still quite like the other kings of goth Bauhaus esp the last record Burning from the Inside
was giving Bauhaus a good listening last month, the first two remastered cds with stacks of extras are most impressive
I've always loved Floodland, it's big & dumb without being stupid and absolutely chocka with hooks, it also has the advantage over Bauhaus of not featuring Pete Murphy who much as I admire him is Mr Pretentious personified
ha ha yeah PM is that & worse see 5mins into this:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEuZ16VQkWA
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