Released
1999

Label
DNS / World Serpent

Reviewed by
Daniel Marvin

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Last Edit/Update
18 June, 1999

Red

Joy

Track Listing

1. Joy
2. Cage
3. Who Are You?
4. Prince Of Light
5. You Will Change
6. Sirens
7. Thunder
8. Glory
9. Healing Fire
10. Faker's Life
11. Che
12. Wild Horses

    The first time I heard this I can't say I liked it in the least due to it sounding so silly and simplistic, but after a few more listens while I don't really think it's my thing I can hear a bit more complexity and euphony. It's not really scary, although at times it has a twisted carnival-gothicesque sound. This almost makes me think of what would happen if a slightly more delerious Siouxsie and the Banshees meshed with a less poppy New Order. It is an interesting mix of music with the predominating keyboards, post-technoid rhythmics, the traditional guitar and bass, as well as Nina Shah's well sung pop-goth vocals.

    Within the press-release it was discussing how the recording is based on the old-sounds of the 20th century which is rather correct in some cases. Parts reflect old '20s clubs, other parts are roadside freakshows, other parts are straight to war time. There are definitely a variety of elements executed through out this recording which gives it a nice three-dimensional persona for fans of older forms of pop-goth.