The Danse Society - Sailing Mirrors
(c) 2020 Society Records
Artist....: The Danse Society
Album.....: Sailing Mirrors
Source....: WEB/WAV
Tracks....: 9
Genre.....: Darkwave
Label.....: Society Records
Encoder...: LAME 3.100
Quality...: 268 kbps / 441kHz / Joint Stereo
URL.......: http://dansesociety.bandcamp.com/album/sailing-mirrors
Tracklist:
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1. Danse Away Your Love 4:20
2. Sailing Mirrors 3:54
3. Valerio's Theme 4:58
4. Hiding In Plain Sight 4:03
5. Kill U Later 5:49
6. And I Wonder If 4:25
7. Invincible 3:54
8. Hypnotise 4:37
9. We Fall 3:54
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39:54
Total:80.66 MB / 39:54
Release Notes:
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WL//WH Review: THE DANSE SOCIETY ôSailing Mirrorsö LP
Here we have one of the most important releases in 2020, here we have one
absolute cracker of an album, here is the brand new sonic motion by UK legends
The Danse Society that are celebrating 40 years with new album æSailing MirrorsÆ
(released September 1st)!!! I know that you all know the band, I know that you
all have their records in your libraries, I know that TDS donÆt need any
particular introduction as it is a brand that is æReinventing Darkness Since
1980Æ, but I really need to share with you all a piece from the press kit that
arrived in WL//WHÆs headquarters:
û 40 years ago 5 fresh-faced young lads from tÆpit tarn of Barnsley emerged from
the coal face of Yorkshire to make some noise û turns out it was good noise,
dark and purposeful looking for an escape from the inevitability of a job down
tÆmine. Self-releasing the first single æClockÆ the band slogged up and down the
country and John Peel jumped on board offering sessions and support. Killing
Joke, Bauhaus and The Cure support tours followed and the rest is æhistoryÆ û
major label, top 20 album, no hit single, dropped by major, split up û it was
1987; it was a short but bright burn at the beginning of the 80s which spawned
an enthusiastic and loyal following, pestering for a reformation on the emerging
social media platform of Facebook back in 2010. Since the reformation, the band
has self-released 3 albums to critical acclaim and are about to celebrate this
40th anniversary with their 7th studio album. ItÆs been a busy last few years û
tours abroad and headlining the darker underground festivals and continuing to
build the fanbase, this new album can only continue to push the band onwards
into the 2020s û
In other words, actions speak louder than words. Founder PAUL NASH û GUITARS,
Mastermind of Blooding Mask MAETHELYIAH û VOCALS, SAM BOLLANDS û KEYS, JACK
COOPER û BASS, and TOM DAVENPORT û DRUMS, created a 9-track dark exploration
into life past present, and future. The entire æSailing MirrorsÆ album is an
utterly persuasive release and it includes TDSÆ flesh and blood. 9 songs of
immersive gothic-wise postpunk music that run easily in my veins, and I wanted
more! It all sounds as the band is passing through a pretty creative phase of
their moon with great inspiration and are offering one really compact album in
all aspects. The first single to appear was æValerioÆs ThemeÆ and it was like
stating ôyouÆll probably wonÆt believe what weÆve been cooking in the studioö.
Get ready for some serious gothic rock grooves and shakes!!!
Really now?! This band shows no signs of fatigue after 40 years in the pitch!
They donÆt seem like resting on their laurels but they are sounding like
thrusting more into the new era of postpunk music. The second song they unveiled
was the s/t of the album, an epic downtempo ædangerousÆ beauty!!!
No question about the teamÆs skills and the singer is offering some serious pain
and dedication to the purposes of TDS by all means. Maethelyiah is also an opera
singer and oh yeah, luckily, she (and the band) donÆt bother to prove her
musical background with epic chocks and majestic vocals, but itÆs pretty obvious
that the lady at the front who joined the band in 2011 is the best ônarratorö
they could get when they reformed again that year.
You must expect to hear her singing with passion and with power through the
whole album, and you must also expect to listen to amazing songs on the new
streams of postpunk music. Nice songs, ôfastö songs, that are seemingly catchy
enough to make this album a hit on the radios and to the dancefloors, with a
really healthy taste on what is indeed this alternative genre. You will hear
wild guitars and some furious drumming occasionally, with huge synthesizers and
bass. No need to mention (I think) that the production and the sound of the
album are equal to the bandÆs fame and their credentials in music generally.
Everything in here is accurate and targeted in terms not to pointlessly uplift
another album, but to capture the moment in the studio with the most respect to
this legendary band and to the people who are going to buy the album. I could
write on and on about æSailing MirrorsÆ and then finally give you my own focus
tracks, but no. IÆll leave you alone to discover it with just a small hint by
me; pay good attention to the track æHiding In Plain SightÆ as it is the most
special and privy song in the album, do you believe in fusion-darkwave?! Here is
the whole new album by The Danse Society, lay back and listen loud!!!