Been in a real goth/post-punk mood as of late so I hope my little broodlings enjoy this tasty treat of music. What I give you this Sunday is the album "Smoke and Mirrors" from Goth super group The Eden House. Formed by former Fields of the Nephilim bassist Tony Pettitt and Stephen Carey (formerly of This Burning Effigy and currently in Adoration) the group utilizes a revolving door of vocalists and guest musicians each of whom are all fairly big names in the current goth/darkwave scene. Monica Richards from Faith & the Muse, for eaxmple, is singing in the video I posted below. The album is basically one big Smörgåsbord of goth genres, tracks range from the gothic dirge style of Fields of the Nephlim to a more minimalistic cold/dark wave style of say Coctaue Twins or later Siouxie. Each track also features a different vocalist, of which all are women, and band line up (save for the bass and guitar departments which are always handled by Pettitt and Carey respectivly) which helps to give each song it's own personality and feel, something I really enjoyed. There is no real weak point in the album if you like this style,each track is as cold and as haunting as the last, probably due to the fact that the album dosen't really have a solid line-up to get stale with and each woman does a fantastic job of standing out in their respective songs without showboating or being overbearing. If you liked the Fields of the Nephilim album I posted here earlier, or are just simply a fan of cold-feeling goth rock then this is definitely an album you'll want to check out during your next séance.
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