On this day, 38 years ago, the Virgin Prunes release the stand-alone single Pagan Lovesong. It was originally released as 7” and 12” only by Rough Trade Records on 30 April 1982. Although it was a relative succes, reaching the UK indie chart’s 13th position, the songs of this release were not included on their upcoming debut album If I Die, I Die (November, 1982). It was not only until the re-release of that album on CD (1990) Pagan Lovesong was included on the album. For the 12” and almost 7 minutes lasting version of Pagan Lovesong, the so called ‘Vibeakimbo’ version, and b-side ‘Dave is Dead’, the fans had to wait until the single was re-released as an CD single by New Rose Records in 1993. Then again, this CD-single didn’t fear the original single version edit but instead a slightly longer ‘Tormentallama’ version, exclusive to this release until today.
Pagan Lovesong (Lyrics)
Heathen, a pagan
No sun shines for me
Savage but gentle
The animal within
And I see it now
And I see it now
I had a weird dream
Watch but don't touch
I had a weird dream
I'm taking it away
Put it in a bag, hide it in a tree
Put it in a bag, hide it in a tree
I want to steal your heart, your heart
With these eyes I cannot see
And this cold heart never bleeds, never, oh no, never
Sweet smell this poison, the colour you bring
Tongue swollen venom, to touchâ?¦to love
And I see it now
And I see, see it now
I had a weird dream
Watch but don't touch
I had a weird dream
I'm taking it away
Put it in a bag, hide it in a tree
Put it in a bag, hide it in a tree
I want to steal your heart
I want to eat, eat your heart
I reach for the sky but never, never can touch
It seems so easy, easy to me
Still I cannot, will not take this thing
Hearsay, this heresy
A victim to sin
Eternal the torment, the answer lies within
I had a weird dream watch but don't touch
I had a weird dream I'm taking it away
The love you give is the love, the love you get, you get
Songwriters: David Kelly / Trevor Rowen / Richard Evans / David Watson / Gavin Friday / Derek Rowen
Pagan Lovesong - 7" single (RT 106)
a. Pagan Lovesong – 3:28
b. Dave-Id Is Dead – 4:17
Pagan Lovesong - 12" single (12 RT 106)
A. Pagan Lovesong (Vibeakimbo) 6:49
B1.Pagan Lovesong 3:28
B2. Dave-Id Is Dead 4:17
Pagan Lovesong - CD single (New Rose Records - 1993)
1. Pagan Lovesong (Tormentallama) 4:51
2. I Like the Way You're Frightened 8:25
3. Pagan Lovesong (Vibeakimbo) 6:49
4. Dave-Id Is Dead 4:18
Ghosting, the darkwave/electro/goth band of Sascha Tayefeh, announced working on a new EP, the first one after 17 years of silence. Keep an eye on their Facebook-page and the page of the Dark Dimensions-label, who will release the new EP (working title: The Flanders EP). It is planned for July/August!
Ghosting, de darkwave/electro/goth band rond frontman Sascha Tayefeh heeft aangekondigd aan een nieuwe EP te werken (de eerste in 17 jaar). Houd dus zeker hun Facebookpagina in de gaten, en ook die van het Dark Dimensions-label, dat de EP zal uitbrengen (werktitel: The Flanders EP). De release is voorzien in juli / augustus!
Peek-a-Boo magazine conducted an in-depth interview with Colin Edwin - solo-artist and member of Porcupine Tree, O.R.k, Metallic Taste Of Blood among others.
Below you can also enjoy a video of "Mirror City" - trip-hop inspired track from Clin's recent solo-record - "Infinite Regress".
Read the interview here!
On this day, 17 ago, Wire returned after a hiatus of a decade with their 10th studio album, Send!
On this day, 17 ago (28 April 2003), Wire released their tenth studio album Send. It was their first recording, with the original four piece line-up, since the Manscape (1990). Drummer Robert Gotobed quit after the release of Manscape because he felt the musical direction of Wire increasingly relied too much on drum machines and loops. It was also the first full-length release by any incarnation of the group since 1991! The album contains seven songs previously released in 2002 on the EPs Read & Burn 01 and Read & Burn 02, and four songs exclusive to this release.
The initial first 2000 mail-order copies of the album came with a bonus live album WIRE - Metro, Chicago, 14 September 2002. Reportedly this inclusion was made to boost the sellings since the majority of the tracks on Send had already been released as the two Read & Burn EPs.
The album was critically acclaimed by many music magazines and received an overall 4/5 star quotation.
The British music magazine Mojo ranked Send at 10 on their best albums of 2003 list. The album also scores 84/100 on the Metacritic website, signifying "universal acclaim".
Send (Original 2003 Digi-Pack CD tracklist)
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"In the Art of Stopping" |
3:34 |
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"Mr Marx's Table" |
3:02 |
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"Being Watched" |
2:57 |
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"Comet" |
3:17 |
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"The Agfers of Kodack" |
3:11 |
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"Nice Streets Above" |
3:45 |
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"Spent" |
4:43 |
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"Read & Burn" |
2:34 |
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"You Can't Leave Now" |
3:41 |
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"Half Eaten" |
1:58 |
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"99.9" |
7:42 Personal: |
Wire
Colin Newman
Graham Lewis
Bruce Gilbert
Robert Grey (aka Robert Gotobed)
A new project called PANDORIA is born. Stephan Tesch (ex-Paranoid) and Martin Bodewell (Orange Sector) are proud to announce that their music will be released on Infacted Recordings. Further information about their first single CRUSH coming soon.
