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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By The Sleeper
Format:Audio CD
To be honest I was a bit wary whether to buy this album or not, as I'm not always a fan of cover versions, but as Clan Of Xymox are one of my main favourite bands that I like to follow these days, my curiosity got the better of me, plus most of the original tracks which have been covered, I used to listen to in my childhood/teenage years, so I am on very common ground here.
I can only repeat what the other reviewers have said here, "Venus" and "Heroes" are the main stand out tracks for me, because of the additional sounds and music, I just love the way Ronny Moorings has put his own identity into these covers. As for "Red Light" I actually prefer the Clan's version to the original also, it sounds more alive to me. However a couple of the other covers have had some of the original sounds pushed to the back, while other sounds have been brought forward, like "Blue Monday" for example, the bass is very distant, so the drum beats and synths stick out more, which unfortunately doesn't really work too well for me, until much later when things begin to pick up and get moving. The rest of the tracks, which are all very similar to the originals, do have a slight added twist to them though, done of course in the more traditional well known familiar Clan of Xymox style. My real favourites have got to be "A Forest", "Alice" and "Decades".
At the end of the day, whether you or I are familiar with all the originals or not, here is an album which is very enjoyable, full of classics, nostalgia and different styles, from Pop to New Wave, Gothic to Industrial. I will most certainly be playing this album of Ronny's interpretations much more than I thought I would, long after the midnight hour.
I can only repeat what the other reviewers have said here, "Venus" and "Heroes" are the main stand out tracks for me, because of the additional sounds and music, I just love the way Ronny Moorings has put his own identity into these covers. As for "Red Light" I actually prefer the Clan's version to the original also, it sounds more alive to me. However a couple of the other covers have had some of the original sounds pushed to the back, while other sounds have been brought forward, like "Blue Monday" for example, the bass is very distant, so the drum beats and synths stick out more, which unfortunately doesn't really work too well for me, until much later when things begin to pick up and get moving. The rest of the tracks, which are all very similar to the originals, do have a slight added twist to them though, done of course in the more traditional well known familiar Clan of Xymox style. My real favourites have got to be "A Forest", "Alice" and "Decades".
At the end of the day, whether you or I are familiar with all the originals or not, here is an album which is very enjoyable, full of classics, nostalgia and different styles, from Pop to New Wave, Gothic to Industrial. I will most certainly be playing this album of Ronny's interpretations much more than I thought I would, long after the midnight hour.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Glenn
Format:Audio CD
I wasn't sure what to expect with Kindred Spirits, as I hadn't heard much of Xymox's music since the late eighties when for me the 'goth' began to outweigh the 'electro'. Looking at the track listings though, I was curious to hear Ronny's versions of 'A Forest' and 'Blue Monday' in particular - two songs I didn't think could be covered well... until now. The almost note-perfect 'A Forest' is my highlight. The curious thing is how Ronny's voice manages to change so much; very like Robert Smith on 'A Forest', like Bowie on 'Heroes', chillingly like Ian Curtis on the superb 'Decades', and Bernie Sumner on 'Blue Monday' - which is the most remarkable version on the album when you think the original was produced by four talented musicians, whereas this version is the work of just one. Overall, a brilliant revisiting of some timeless classics.
By Dorian Black
Format:Audio CD
Kindred Spirits assembles eleven cover versions, entirely played, sung and recorded by Ronny Moorings. And what a great selection it is: "Blue Monday" by NEW ORDER, "Question Of Time" by DEPECHE MODE, "Decades" by JOY DIVISION, "A Forest" by THE CURE or "Alice" by THE SISTERS OF MERCY may be songs one would have expected on Ronny Mooring's perennial playlist anyway; the manner in which he reawakens these tracks to a new CLAN OF XYMOX life, however, astounds and enthuses more than was deemed possible. Warm, organic, somewhere between wavy Electro and fog-clouded Goth Rock... these honorary tributes show a completely new side of CLAN OF XYMOX - and revive immortal classics as a pleasant side effect. More surprising is a song like RADIOHEAD's "Creep" that even after the first listen sounds like a well-known CLAN OF XYMOX track and was most skillfully interpreted. Pieces from DAVID BOWIE ("Heroes", of course), SHOCKING BLUE, DEPARTMENT S, NINE INCH NAILS as well as SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES (sung by Mojca Zugna) complete an extraordinary release brimful with emotion and nostalgia.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By B. J. Morris
Format:Audio CD
Xymox are most certainly not new to doing covers> Pheonix had a version of dancing barefoot and even wild as the wind an earlier bowie cover from the headclouds era. Its strange many bands like siouxsie did covers albums that worked very well but i found that it didnt really work too well with xymox. The only really good track that brought out the xymox sound was is vic there. Alice was prety much goths playings goths and considdering the latest heroes that was done by xymox was so much better. Big fans will always buy xymox but considdering the potential of xymox with albums like in love we trust things could have been better. It may grow on you like I suppose most xymox does but when you think of the perfection that ronnie puts into his music it seem to lack it. Ronnie is far better writing his own music. You have the lot on here joy divission's decades, cures forrest but considdering what xymox are really capable of doing its a little flat. Sorry
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