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Reviewed
by: Darklight
Narcissus
Wept is the male and female team of Gonzalo Herrero and Cornelia Riedel.
What they deliver is a rather unique sounding electro/goth hybrid of
music with female vocals. The music is very layered with various things
happening in it. It's a blend of ambient sounds, sequencing, sampling,
synths, guitar and drum programming. The music has a dark and cold feel
to it with some orchestrated touches that add emotion and passion. The
vocals are slightly distorted and sing with good harmony along with
the music. They are a bit dreary and the singer almost sounds depressed
and sad. But I guess that's what goth music is all about. There is an
eerie beauty in the music that definitely makes it gothic and would
please fans of all styles of goth music. The electronic elements are
a nice touch to allow the band to sound a little more modern. I feel
that more goth bands should go this direction these days. The songs
here all kind of sound the same, but are still good. However, a little
more variety would help the songs stand out. Also, they are all dreary
and slow moving for the most part. I would like to see some more energy
in some of the tracks with a dance floor electro edge as well from time
to time to add a little more diversity to their sound. But the bottom
line is that goth music fans will really enjoy what this band has to
offer.
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