Today it’s 34 years since Siouxsie and the Banshees released their seventh studio album Tinderbox (21 April 1986). Two songs were released as singles between late 1985 and early 1986, Cities in Dust and Candyman.
The B-sides of Cities in Dust and Candyman, were added as bonus tracks on the original CD version of this album.
Tinderbox peaked at number 13 in the UK Album Chart and at number 88 on the US Billboard 200.
A remastered CD version was issued in 2009 with bonus tracks including an unreleased version of Song from the Edge of the World and an unreleased song called Starcrossed.
A 180g vinyl reissue of the album, remastered from the original ¼” tapes and cut half-speed at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell, was released in August 2018.
The album is considered a classic by both critics and musicians.
Tinderbox (Original LP Tracklist)
Side A
01. Candyman 3:44
02. The Sweetest Chill 4:07
03. This Unrest 6.21
04. Cities in Dust 3:51
Side B
01. Cannons 3:14
02. Party's Fall 4:56
03. 92° 6:02
04. Land's End 6:14
New band of Chris Pohl (Blutengel) SHE HATES EMOTIONS - Reveal First Single 'See the Light' & Video!
The Eighties – a decade of artistic and musical freedom, heyday of New Wave and Dark Wave, the pioneering years of the movement that led into the dark music scene and movement. These were the times that shaped the artistic path of Chris Pohl (Blutengel). Now he wishes to pay tribute to his musical influences: She Hates Emotions.
"She Hates Emotions is minimalist synth music with an 80's touch. The focus is not on the bombast or production, but rather on the catchy, melancholic melody," comments Chris Pohl - and it is precisely this pure approach that bestows the highly emotional songs with their luminosity.
'See the Light' is the first single taken off the upcoming debut album "Melancholic Maniac" that is set for release on May 15th via Out Of Line Music.
Chris Pohl states about the single: "For me, 'See the light' really has 80's flair! The "ohoho", as you know it from Laura Branigan's "Self Control", the synth hookline... A catchy song, which, I feel, will not repel the Blutengel fans at all!"
And shares his interesting behind-the-scenes details about the shooting of the video:
"The video was shot primarily on location in Berlin, on the Kudamm. This is where I used to spend many hours of my childhood in the 80ies. At the movies, shopping, the Zoo, the Europa Center... This was where I used to spend my time off, because the borders were still there, and that's how one just spent the time in West-Berlin nearby the Memorial Church (Gedächtniskirche). Besides that, there were those pretty disco lights in the club scenery... If that ain't got an '80s vibe..."
With all the danceable and catchy tunes, the She Hates Emotions album title "Melancholic Maniac" fits just perfectly: "The songs deal a lot with the fear of being abandoned or with loneliness in general, with love and death," says Chris, who thus gives a lead to his devoted Blutengel fans.
Nevertheless: "Melancholic Maniac" is certainly not a Blutengel album, but it does transmit the prime times of bands like Depeche Mode, Anne Clark, Human League, Fad Gadget, Camouflage or Alphaville into the 21st century: She Hates Emotions.
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Watch the She Hates Emotions video 'See the Light' below!
The Dutch Enfant Terrible label, who released amongst many other artists for instance some of the first Agent Side Grinder albums, have a present for you!
A free downloadable compilation album!
“To provide you with some nice tunes in these days we curated a compilation which is available online for streaming and free download...
This free digital compilation was curated for this specific moment, during which COVID-19 goes around the world, and consists of some (but not including all) of my personal favorite tracks taken from vinyl records I released in the last few years on my labels. Several of the artists on this compilation have a bandcamp page where you can get the complete release the track featured is taken from. Please support these artists if you can...
This free downloadable compilation is to be found here...
And as it is an official ET release with catalogue number and all it is also to be found here...
I hope you enjoy the compilation... and take care... “
Enfant Terrible
soundcloud.com/enfantterriblenl/sets/various-artists-reality-as-a-stage-set
Erk Aicrag, the well-known frontman of Mexican Aggrotech Devils Hocico, strikes back with his solo project Rabia Sorda and releases a brand new video single "Destruye"!
"Sonically speaking we want to deliver an atomic bomb and I think that's what it is!", Erk comments about "Destruye", "the song is full of forceful sounds and a driving energy. It is the perfect track to get lost into and bang your head to!"
Between Industrial Metal and Harsh Electro, Rabia Sorda initiates a fresh way of combining Electronics and guitar sounds. The Spanish lyrics are telling a very personal story:
"Destruye is a song about burning down the negative experiences of your past and building a future from the ashes of them. The lyrics are dealing with the pain of seeing someone I love drifting into a world of drug abuse."
Watch the video of Rabia Sorda "Destruye" below!
Blutengel and Hocico, have recorded the single 'Obscured' in collaboration!
It was supposed to be the surprise "Living The Darkness" tour. Now the tour that all fans have been waiting for so long needed to be postponed, but the surprise is there nevertheless: Blutengel and Hocico, two of the institutions of dark music, have recorded the single "Obscured" in collaboration! With this single, they would like to distract you until you can finally see them on tour in summer.
At first glance, Blutengel and Hocico may appear to be very different, in fact, they are connected in many ways: both have developed an absolutely unique style and have thus turned the black scene upside down. Both have never been afraid of new influences without diluting their own style. Both are with Out Of Line since the earliest times. It was only logical to join forces with these two bands for the "Living The Darkness"tour.
However, the musicians wanted to go even one step further:
"As it was confirmed that Hocico will tour with us, Erk suggested to do a song together", comments Blutengel singer Chris Pohl, "I thought that this was a great idea, so Racso and I wrote this song within two days."
Hocico frontman, Erk Aicrag, adds: "We know each other for a long time so we decided to give a music collaboration a try. We are very happy with the experience and the tune in itself!" Of course Chris, Erk and Racso couldn't resist to create their very own versions of the song on the single."
Needless to say, Chris, Erk, and Racso insisted on putting their own versions on top of this single. So, until Blutengel, Hocico and all other bands will be allowed to back on stage, you can bring the party into your homes. Or wherever you want to take it.
"Obscured" is now released in a limited and numbered CD-Digipak as well as on all the streaming and download platforms. You are the ones living the darkness – we will meet when the sky turns black again!
Stream "Obscured" here
https://blutengelhocico.lnk.to/Obscured
Pre-order the limited Digipak
https://www.outoflineshop.de/blutengel-hocico-obscured-limited-edition-mcd.html
Tracklist
1. Obscured (Original Mix)
2. Obscured (Club version by Hocico)
3. Obscured (Into The Void version by Blutengel)
4. Obscured (Dark Dance version by Dulce Liquido)
Living The Darkness - Tour 2020
Blutengel, Hocico, Amduscia
°Chrom | *[x]-Rx
03.07.2020 Batschkapp, Frankfurt°
04.07.2020 LKA, Stuttgart°
17.07.2020 Matrix, Bochum*
18.07.2020 Markthalle, Hamburg*
01.08.2020 Werk 2, Leipzig*
Ticket info
https://www.outoflineshop.de/tickets.html
www.outoflineshop.de/blutengel-hocico-obscured-limited-edition-mcd.html
