January 2002 Archives

There’s something tragic and disturbingly violent that keeps this from being just another chopsocky flick.

4 discs might seem like a little much for any band, but given Dead Can Dance’s diverse, extensive catalog, it feels just about right.

An understated little gem that deserves far more notice than it’s ever likely to receive.

Hearing familiar songs get twisted into sometimes wonderful new shapes makes “I Might Be Wrong” worthwhile.

Haunting soundscapes that conjure up misty beaches, abandoned lighthouses, and hulking shipwrecks.

Aida will gently settle around you like nice, thick blanket, coaxing you to bed but never boring you to sleep.

I am interested to hear where they take this polished brand of sound on the full-length.

Anna Magdalena is about unrequited love, but I don’t need song and dance numbers and a subpar adventure story to reinforce that.

Blood: The Last Vampire is a visually stunning, haunting animation whose only real weakness is that, well, it doesn’t really have much of plot.