Various – HONORIS III (Tribute To Bauhaus) Label: Unknown Pleasures Records – UPRGOLD022 Format: CD, Limited Edition Country: France Released: 14 May 2022 Style: Goth Rock
After paying tribute to the musical work of Death In June and then to that of The Sisters Of Mercy, the third part of our HONORIS Tribute series is this time dedicated to the legendary British band BAUHAUS! Pioneers of post-punk and the goth-wave despite themselves. Haunted by the tutelary shadow of David Bowie and Brian Eno, truly post-punk with a touch of glam, lovers of German expressionism and European symbolism, the sound of Bauhaus knew how to combine dub basses, and acid guitars, sepulchral voices and hypnotic rhythms. Here is the first excerpt from our compilation planned in CD, vinyl, tape and book format on May 21, 2022
Scarlet Leaves – Deep Sad Frustration Sello: Wave Records Formato: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Cd Digipack País: Brazil Fecha: 2015 Estilo: Goth Rock, Ethereal, Darkwave, Shoegaze
Unlike “Outlining States of Mind”, that brought more lyric and sentimental lines, in this new album we explore another side of Scarlet Leaves. “Deep Sad Frustration” still keeps the idea of bringing songs and lyrics with abstract and elaborated contents. On this album, the instrumental brings more orchestrated lines and highlights the violas, cellos and violins.
Some percussions are more intense. The guitars are still wandering according to every sound and the synths and other programming are more profound and present than the first album. The voice is still soft but not so lyrical. We brought a more mature and secure voice for this material, showing a musical development.
In some songs we bring real facts of life, such as in “The Misfortune” involving a limited human being, unable to live in their own freedom. In “Luxuriae”, we try to be poetic in relation to one of the seven deadly sins, Lust. “Alma” once was called “Believe”, because this song talks about believing, going crazy and imagination.
On the other hand, “Dust and Silence” travels in hope and confusion, reflected in tears through pain.
The idea behind “Godforsaken” was bringing a story through the eyes of an angel abandoned by God.
In “Persephone Garden” we fled a bit from the idea of the other songs to tell our version of the story of Persephone and Hades, characters in Greek mythology. And finally “Misth” is mysterious as always. It’s up to the listeners to interpret what it means to them.
ircuncelion Heartland (the Pastime Sessions). A cover of the Sisters Of Mercy song “Heartland” played and recorded as pastime by Igor Mesmer for Circuncelion in a moment of creative drought.
