Without Long Season, it’s an album of extreme warmth and otherworldly beauty that would be perfect on its own. With Long Season, its legend and reputation proceeds the first chord. Without a doubt one of the best things ever recorded.
For me personally, I think Swans in the era of dark folk gets slept on since it's a kind of confused point the bands' career. Exemplified most in that case is The Burning World (personally I think that record still holds up) but most of the members--particulary Mr. Gira--seem to hate it. Even though their early 90s output of White Light & Love of Life are more spoken of and their late 90s post-rock that carries tinges of those albums' graceful morrose touch are famous among ... read more
Yes has never been exactly my band, but I've enjoyed their prime albums and decided to give this a try too. Some genius hallmarks of Yes that soar, some over-zealous passages that drag, it's no wonder this album is so divisive. I think if just a few parts were taken out of the last song... and the third track was 15 minutes shorter... this album would be hailed as Yes' best just as Close to the Edge is. Nonetheless, Yes at their best is gorgeous and the opener is an especially ... read more
Recommended to me by my goth friend Danielle, thanks!!
Manson's Holy Wood is certainly a statement of an album, that is to be sure. Rebellion just ebbs and flows in the project, and while I usually find such repeated lyricism to often get meandering or outright embarrassing result, Manson's lyrics are also full of imagery, abstractness, and some odd lines that help to curve that effect and instead make a pretty poignant piece. The song-writing and lyricism is definitely the main ... read more