Miranda Sex Garden - Fairytales of Slavery

I thought for sure I had uploaded this before...


Miranda Sex Garden - Fairytales of Slavery

But apparently I didn't... Anyway this is Miranda Sex Garden, an old gothic rock band to put things simply. This is the only album I have by them but it is quite good. Interestingly enough apparently their 1st album was entirely a cappella also. Needles to say, this is a drastic change from a cappella.

So ultimately what we have here is a gothic rock albun, but there is some really interesting parts to this bands sound. First, is the perfect combination of an intense, and aggressive atmosphere, with the tribalesque drum beats, combined with the extremely ethereal feel of the vocals, the almost shoegazy guitar and the accompanying strings. Course at the same time, no song really sounds the same, and indeed one track is in fact a cappella. Nonethless...

If you liked Cranes, and you better have, you should love this.


God I love that song.

Tracklist

1		Cut
2		Fly
3		Peep Show
4		The Wooden Boat
5		Havana Lied
6		Cover My Face
7		Transit
8		Freezing
9		Serial Angels
10		Wheel
11		Intermission
12		The Monk Song
13		A Fairytale About Slavery

http://www.mediafire.com/?xydynzwinwg

Kukl - The Eye

Did you know Bjork used to be in a goth rock/post-punk band?


Kukl - The Eye

I certainly never did. But now I do, since this is it.

This is Kukl, an old Icelandic goth/post-punk band Bjork used to be in back in the 80s. The album was even released through Crass Records back in 84'. This is a great album that I first listened to last night and it is just great.

Kukl itself is apparently ancient Icelandic for "witch" and Bjork's voice here works well as if a cackling witch or wailing banshee.

Give it a listen, wild stuff.

Tracklist

1		Assassin
2		Anna
3		Open The Window And Let The Spirit Fly Free
4		Moonbath
5		Dismembered
6		Seagull
7		The Spire
8		Handa Tjolla

http://www.mediafire.com/?a3vpkj7y36adpbo

Hateful Abandon - Famine (or Into the Bellies of Worms)

Like Joy Division?
Like black metal?
Ever wanted to hear a blackened Joy Division?


Hateful Abandon - Famine (or Into the Bellies of Worms)

Seriously. This sounds like a blackened Joy Division. One track even has a strong resemblance to the track Shadowplay. Apparently this band used to be just Abandon and supposedly played some pretty normal black metal, and then another guy from pretty much a Von worship band joined and... this is what came out.

I've had this along with the new Thranenkind on repeat really for the past few days and it is just wonderful. Give it a listen.

Tracklist

1		Rats Whisper Murder
2		Diamond Spine
3		Riding The Blade
4		Avalanche
5		Boiling Seas
6		Painters Rope
7		Lungs

http://www.mediafire.com/?19y0k3jgosvgabv

Dopamine - Dopamine EP

Fuck yea Neigecore!


Dopamine - Dopamine EP

If any of you are familiar with the The World Comes to an End in the End of a Journey compilation, you'll be familiar with Dopamine. Dopamine's track honestly was the best track on it to boot.

But as mentioned at the start of this post, this is some lovely Neigecore. What is Neigecore? It is the term I use to describe the new influx of bands that sound like well, Neige related projects, such as Alcest, and Amesoeurs, and Lantlos, and Mortifera, etc etc. Dopamine is one such similar sounding band, from a rather unusual location, China.

Musically, this is a fairly short 2 song EP with each track roughly 7 min long. Just some nice sounding post-punk influenced black metal that sounds great, and is easy to get into.

Tracklisting:

1. Water Edge
2. Fan Night Pt. I

http://www.mediafire.com/?jy6bwewy5x0dx9j

YAPOOS - ヤプーズ計画

Eroguro Innocence


YAPOOS - ヤプーズ計画 (YAPOOS Plan)

This is YAPOOS, one of Jun Togawa's earlier bands. Who is Jun Togawa? I'll let last.fm answer that.

"She began her career in the early 1980s as an unusual idol singer (or possibly a parody of an idol singer). It was soon apparent that her eccentric personality, surreal or disturbing lyrics and multiple wildly different yet highly accomplished singing voices set her apart from the usual bland, cute pop singers so popular in Japan."

I once saw her compared to Nina Hagen, and frankly I see the similarity. Nonethless, this is Yapoos, one of several bands she was in back during the 80s. Musically, expect some great new wave style synth, with some additional quirks accompanied by Jun's vocals and indeed, unusual lyrics. The first track title translates to "Barbara Sexeroid" to give an idea...






Tracklisting:

1. バーバラ・セクサロイド
2. キスを
3. 肉屋のように
4. ダディ・ザ・ヘヴン
5. ラヴ・クローン
6. コレクター
7. 労働慰安唱歌
8. ロリータ108号
9. 宇宙士官候補生
10. 素敵な時間

http://www.mediafire.com/?dgmmnyky5mn

Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

You are now aware the opening riff sounds like Judas Priest - Breaking the Law


Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

Okay so yea, I'm fucking slow with this. Really, REALLY, slow... Anyway... This is Amesoeurs first album, and their unfortunate last, as the band broke up pretty much immediately after release. Also, this album was HYPED. After the masterpiece that was Ruines Humaines people were psyched for the upcoming album, and unfortunately, for many the hype did not live up. Personally, I love the album, even for its shortcomings, others may not though.

Essentially many had hoped this album to be much like the EP, a merging of black metal, and post-punk, and this album is, but not in the way fans wanted it to be. This album is split up into 3 distinct sounds really. There are the post-punk songs, such as Video Girl, the black metal songs, like I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV, and the merged songs, such as Heurt. Essentially, fans wanted more merged songs, and less post-punk songs. Personally, I don't really care, since I can enjoy both genres a good deal, and the post-punk songs are done equally well. In fact, the song Amesoeurs is prolly my fav track on the album, and it's one of the post-punk tracks.

So with that all said. I think the album is well worth a listen, and I would personally recomend it to anyone. Also, little bit of trivia. I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV = Amesoeurs is Dead, pair each roman numeral with a letter.

Tracklisting:

1		Gas In Veins
2		Les Ruches Malades
3		Heurt
4		Recueillement
5		Faux Semblants
6		I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX - IX XIX - IV V I IV
7		Trouble (Éveils Infâmes)
8		Video Girl
9		La Reine Trayeuse
10		Amesoeurs
11		Au Crépuscule De Nos Rêves

Recommended

http://www.mediafire.com/?myn4jzumm5l

Enjoy.

Lifelover - Pulver

Mitt Öppna Öga


Lifelover - Pulver

Nice cover eh? This is Lifelover, a rather interesting black metal band. What makes them interesting though, is that they have a very... poppy sound to them. By that I mean, this is some really catchy hooky stuff. But it isn't in a bad way. Far from it.. This is just some nice catchy black metal.

Not much more to say, so give it a listen.

1. Nackskott

2. M/S Salmonella

3. Mitt Öppna Öga

4. Kärlek - Becksvart Melankoli

5. Vardagsnytt

6. Avbrott Sex

7. Stockholm

8. Söndag

9. Herrens Hand

10. Medicinmannen

11. Nästa Gryning

12. En Sång Om Dig

Rather annoyingly the album was just a smidgen too big for mediafire, so as usual it is in 2 parts since I hate anything not mediafire, and I know most you do too.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jym2zzqzon2
http://www.mediafire.com/?wzqyjyn0wvm

Enjoy.

Alcest - Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde

If you liked Amesoeurs, which you better have, you'll love this.


Alcest - Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde

I posted Amesoeurs a little while ago, so it only made sense to post some Alcest. This album frankly is just very beautiful music. Neige really outdid himself with the compositions. I tell you before this man the French had crap going for them. Oh sure they had the LLN but it had all been heard before. What Neige has brought to the French scene is life! Enough about that though...

This album is NOT black metal. Some may make this mistake but that is just the shoegaze you are hearing. Really this is a cross between several genres; shoegaze, post-rock, and post-punk. As said before the music here is beautiful. The story goes that when Neige was a child he would often dream of a so called "fairy land" and this world is what he seeks to bring to us through Alcest. This album is full of beautiful melodies and calm, gentle vocals.

Tracklisting:

1		Printemps Emeraude (7:19)
2		Souvenirs D'Un Autre Monde (6:08)
3		Les Iris (7:41)
4		Ciel Errant (7:12)
5		Sur L'Autre Rive Je T'Attendrai (6:50)
6		Tir Nan Og (6:10)

Highest recomendation, again if you don't like this you seriously have issues. I'm afraid no level of counseling can save your musical taste.

http://www.mediafire.com/?o5xugezenmg

Enjoy.