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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sisters of Mercy - First And Last And Always, 23 Mar 2005
This album, when I first heard it, comsumed me completely; it awoke in me a feeling of awe, a feeling that I had never experienced before and expect never to feel again. This album is, in so many ways, unique; the only album the "True" Sisters Of Mercy released, the only album that contains the brilliant guitar team of Gary Marx and Wayne Hussey, carried by Craig Adams' powerful bass and, of course, the cold, harsh voice of Andrew Eldrich and the constant passionless pulse of Doktor Avalanche. This album stirs thew soul, it is the embodiment of that time when music had reached a new plateau; so nilhistic, so cruel and yet it is an epiphany, a self realisation. The title track begins with tinny guitar accomaniment, which is then picked up and carried by Adams' rich, deep bass chords before, finally, the voice of the venerable Doktor brings forth Eldrich, the death of love and the promise of only failure and accepance of defeat. No Time To Cry takes from us what hope we may have once held onto, A Rock And A Hard Place shows us the worth of love and life and Marian sings of lost love and love unfulfilled. This album, is so cold and devoid of passion; it is still one of the most powerful albums ever released and I dare anyone to listen to this and not be moved by it. AND THEY ONLY GAVE ME FIVE STARS TO VOTE WITH!!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
some special atmosphere..., 12 April 2001
I only discovered 'goth' music properly a couple of years ago at uni, but was aware of the Sisters for a number of years. The first album I bought by this band was 'A Slight Case Of Overbombing' owing to the fact that I liked 'Under the gun' and 'Temple of love' plus recommendations from friends. However, the tracks from this album affected me most. After hearing it in its entirety I can simply say that it is absolutely amazing. Every song is smooth, dark and atmospheric - stand out tracks would have to be the gothic dream of drowning in love, 'Marian' and the paranoia of 'Walk Away' which has fantastic clanging guitar work. From this period I think only 'Night Time' by Killing Joke is able to measure up. This music could not he made today without sounding premeditated. SHakeshakeshake....
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you're not a fan, listen to this and you soon will be., 14 April 2000
By A Customer
This is the first Sisters album, but is music released after Some Girls Wonder By Mistake. So we move to the next phase in the Sisters evolution, a minor change to the line up as we see Ben Gun leave, and be replaced by Wayne Hussey. Hussey seems to take a much more active role in the Sisters writing than Gun, and contributes heavily to this album. The first half are songs predominantly written by Hussey, they are much more popy than previous releases, but still have the Sisters quality behind them. The second half is written predominantly by Gary Marx, a cofounder of the Sisters, the songs are deeper and more like previous releases. All lyrics are written by Eldritch and as always prove that he is a lyrical genius. The contrast between the two halves, shows an almost transitional phase, between the past, and a potential future. This is a truly great album and holds some classic tracks, Some Kind of Stranger being my personal favourite. Enjoy.
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