Floodland

Who the hell actually listens to this nihilistic bullshit? Another in a long list of albums to suicide to. But oh wait, they’re from the UK, so naturally they deserve a spot on this list 🙄

It's good, pretty solid. As a child of the 80s I typically like to mark up my Gen X music but best I can do here is a 3. It just never did much for me and still doesn't. Maybe I need some black lipstick.

I've never heard of them ... but I have heard the sound they created.

Good

Kind of annoying

Bland and boring

This was a really really fun listen, love the electronic feel as well as the 80s rock. Favorites: This Corrosion, Flood I, Dominion/Mother Russia

One of the great classic goth records, perhaps even quintessentially so, whether or not Eldritch wants to admit it.

Sludge Metal played in an empty warehouse.

A really good and dark gothic rock album. Some songs were a bit dull, but many actually had catchy earworms. 4/5

This is the best album of dark, romantic gothic rock I've ever heard. Sprinkle some Black Sabbath if you need to get Type O Negative.

It was decent, mellow 80s rock -nothing really stood out but it was fine.

Not the worst thing ever but just kinda not my vibe.

I have a soft spot in my heart for the goth scene. Bless those weirdos and their style and their freaky dance parties and the scene they've built for themselves. Wish I liked the music a little more. In small doses, sure, throw on a Bauhaus or SoM song and I'll be excited. But a full album like this is too much for me.

When I read post punk I wanted to scream into a pillow but actually enjoyed a lot of this. Lot darker/cureesque. Best when it avoided generic 80s L by

I wouldn’t normally listen to this, but I certainly don’t think it’s bad. Two stars…

Meh.

It's about time I got a gothic rock album. The first few tracks, such as "Lucretia My Reflection", are fantastic. After about 30 minutes, "Floodland" becomes dull. I really thought I was about to get 2 five star albums this week. "Lucretia My Reflection" could become one of my favourite songs, though. 4 stars for "Floodland".

In no way a surprise to anyway who knows me this is getting a 5. It’d been a constant album for me since its debut and rarely goes a month without listening to it atleast once. Certainly one of the Sisters albums is on most weeks. Love it.

I haven't listened to this in a while and forgotten just how good it is. There's definitely a nostalgia element but the singles especially still sound amazing.

I suspect I'd score this higher if I knew it better - however it's maybe a little too heavy for me

Was familiar with This Corrosion from back in the day, which at the time was an ok departure from what was even on alternative radio. Never liked it enough to seek out anything more. Didn't completely hate it, but not for me

droppedddd

Great for that time. Now some songs and especially the style seems out of date.

Lucretia My Reflection This Corrosion

If I were someone who made tiktoks where I recommended albums with an "immaculate dark academia vibe" or whatever to young people, this album would probably come up at some point. It's a whole vibe! Most of the songs are a bit samey from beginning to end, and many are a bit samey in comparison with one another, but the vibes cannot be denied.

I think this was pretty fine, but I will not remember this tomorrow.

I see the stellar reviews for this from others, and I just cannot relate. To me it's just a bit meh.

This reminded me of 1959 when This Corrosion was Driven Like the Snow.

Joy Division meets Depeche Mode... But darker.

Relatively indifferent with a slight lean towards dislike.

To put it nicely, it just doesn't interest me. It seems very self-serious while simultaneously being very ridiculously over the top. So I guess it is very 80's, which may be your thing, but it very much isn't mine. Fav Track: 5 - This Corrosion

6/10 none of the songs are really atrocious but none of them are particularly amazing either. Lucretia My Reflection and Flood II prob my fav songs :)

Me gustó, pero un punto menos porque se llaman Sisters y son Brothers.

Dark 80s synth rock. I very much liked this album. I dont know what it says about me that I enjoy a creepy synth rock album that makes me think of "Goodbye Horses" from Silence of the lambs. I love the very 80s feel of Andrew Eldritch's deep creepy vocals. The driving bass guitar makes this a perfect driving album. "Lucretia My Reflection" gives me a mental image of driving on a motorway at night with street lights passing overhead. It feels like a gothic shoegazing 80s club soundtrack and this would be my scene. I will be adding this to my favorites. (4.333)

Cool album. Kinda Cure-ish with more computer drums and a deeper singer. Liked it. Felt like it could be more club music focused. 4 out of 5.

despite this album having many, many of the 80s tropes i dislike, it's actually a fun album. likely thanks to the vocals, as they are much less stereotypical of the 80s.

This was a little odd for me. The instrumentals were ok, but the voice over the entire album was too much to take.

Goth rock is not really my scene, but this was a fine listen.

Very meh

'In the light of the fact on the lone & level / Sands stretch far away.' That's a nod to Shelley's 'Ozymandias,' a poem that famously takes to task man's penchant for unfounded power/dominion. But this is an album that suffers from its lack of power, being too dramatic to be impressive & too tongue-in-cheek to be believable, tho I do allow that it has a kind of fullness. 'As the water come rushing in / As the water come rushing in.' Associative but not effectively abstract, Andrew Eldritch sings from the vantage point of a goth w/ little imagination, meaning not very goth, at least as Walpole would have it. But I would be remiss if I said I didn't sorta enjoy the whole thing, e'en if it's mostly a matter of it's being a proper ode to the drab, 80s style.

Sunday, 9 August, 2026 Great opening track! The rest is ok.

No dry bones left after having Mercy.

Sonido interesante

8/10

1.9/5 Some cool songs on here but there's not much variation as the last few tracks just drag on.

Great album. This was my first experience with this band and I’m impressed

Def worth another spin …nice surprise

Cheer up you miserable bastards. I am not entirely ambivalent to goth rock, I love the Cure, I will tolerate some Banshees but this just says nothing interesting to me Temple of Love was an absolute banger, I'll not have a word said against it, but everything here felt a minute and a half to two minutes too long.

The 80's sucked. Another miserable dirge masquerading as dad pop.

I am goth. I love Sisters of Mercy

What a cool album! I knew about Andrew Eldritch thanks to that song by the Mountain Goats about him, but I’d never actually listened to Sisters of Mercy until now. Clearly essential goth rock here…maybe a little too hard-rocky for my taste but I like it. I’d probably reach for The Cure or Siouxsie and the Banshees first, but there’s a few cuts on here I’ll definitely be coming back to. Incredible cover art.

I was pretty disappointed with this record; I love their single "Emma" and knew it was from this recording session. I was hoping, therefore, to dig the record it sprung from but I was unimpressed overall and felt it was mostly middling Bauhaus/Bowie worship with flat production.

It's like... Imagine if The Smiths had a moody older sibling who wore all black and listened to Joy Division. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Dominion / Mother Russia - Lucretia My Reflection - This Corrosion - Never Land (a fragment)

Amo cuando no tengo idea de qué demonios voy a escuchar y el disco termina volándome la cabeza. Algo dark, por momentos me recordó a The Cure, pero lo suficientemente independientes de ellos para tener su propia personalidad. Fan de Sisters of Mercy, quiero escucharles todo lo que tengan.

some tomsawyer shit

9 / 10

Cool goth vibes, music is okay. "Dominion / Mother Russia" and "Lucretia My Reflection" were the standouts for me

There were a couple cool moments but I was mostly just bored. This Corrosion is pretty good. I'm kinda sleepy now though.

Dark, gothic, pretty good. This sounds like the 80's.

The singer sounds like Ian Curtis mixed with Isaac Wood. Fairly decent goth music. I liked this better than Bauhaus

не слушал гот-рок до этого. отличный на мой взгляд альбом. mother russia лучший трек

Yup, that’s 80s rock.

decent

A serious banger

80s goth rock? Surprisingly it works pretty well.

Dark and bleak, but a fun introduction to goth music

It might not be First and Last and Always but this is still pretty great gothic rock

Stadium Goth! Very melodramatic, very shiny, and the drum machine is too loud

people (Andrew Eldritch) will look and sound like That and say they're not goths

My prayer for mercy while listening to these”sisters” was to have this album be over quickly

Guess I'm a goth kid now.

This is not a genre I usually like. And I still really can't stand that 80s drum machine sound. But I have to admit I can see the appeal of this one.

Honestly very forgettable 80s rock? I didn't hate it but it didn't make any impression either.

Not for me.

If you’re a fan of gothic rock you will probably like this. I didn’t hate it.

Really good

It’s like the lost, dark David Bowie album I’ve always been looking for.

too 80s for me

So gothic rock...I just thought they were German. It was nice enough but also kind of one note.

I guess gothic rock is a new genre for me because I was bracing myself for something more metal. So a pleasant surprise to say the least! This was ethereal and emotional and catchy. There was a light dreaminess in the darkness of it, and it all really worked for me.

was very excited to listen to this bc i only knew lucretia my reflection but i ended up only really liking that one still. well i liked never land too actually

Hyped to see jim steinman on my album today. The steinman material was good. The sound of the album as a whole was really interesting. Maybe will come back to this but not amazing right off rip

Like really catchy upbeat cure with Bowie vocals? The Corruption slaps for sure

Feels like a (bad) parody of something I can’t quite put my finger on 2

I came to this music later through my nieces and nephews, missing much of the UK goth music at the time. I did love electronic music so I got a smattering of things, but not this particular release until significantly later. I think I classify it as, "nice in small doses". Don't stare too long into the abyss. I wonder if there is a direct link between this vision of the flood and flood of destruction of our society that can be directly linked to Tool's vision of the same in their songs Flood and Ænema. The imagery is very similar. Flood II is very good.

Some of songs are too long, and sound awfully similar, but it was okay overall.

If you ever feel like your favorite band hasn't released new songs in ages, remember that The Sisters of Mercy have only three albums, the last of which came out in 1990. And Floodland, released three years earlier, is a perfect distillation of all the decade's trends: post-punk, drum-machine-driven electronic music, and gothic sounds. Andrew Eldritch sings (or rather, speaks) with the voice of a man in a long black coat, like someone who might ask an alt-girl out on a date in a cemetery (and any self-respecting alt-girl would obviously fall for that). The long, atmospheric songs also convey this brooding, dark mood; that's also the album's downfall — they're rather monotonous. Ten years later, The 69 Eyes would start making similar, but slightly more guitar-driven music, and if you added some distortion, you'd get something like Deathstars or Paradise Lost.

This is one of those albums by a band you always hear of, but you need to go deeper into it. I think it's a perfect goth rock 80s album. Sometimes it is too 80s for my taste, but heyho - a great listen.

Hey now now, what a great terrible record! It's difficult to explain/justify how crucial "This Corrosion" was to those who did not lurk in gay/goth-adjacent dance clubs in the 80s/90s. It was a liberation from pop disco and increasingly inhuman techno. A goth camp party anthem. Check out Lambchop's cover of it. I don't remember the sax in "Dominion" being there but it was everywhere in 1987. The songs are overlong and reliant on atmosphere, but it worked. See "1959" - poignant despite being canned in it's own syrup. College memories literally flooding back, given a shiny black polish. It sounds kinda ridiculous now because it did then, but Sisters of Mercy knew exactly what they were doing. GIVE ME THE RING.

Sisters of Mercy lay down a stern, austere vibe but pair it with very of-its-era drum machine rhythms and synth flourishes that mostly hold up. It occasionally teeters on parody, as on the tedious “1959,” and the bouncy synths on the signature hit “This Corrosion” make for a fascinating contrast with the ice-cold gothic backing choir; it’s definitely a banger. The whole album transports me to a late-80s teen-night dance floor, and that’s enough reason to recommend it.

Another blast from my early college years. GIMMIE THE RING.

Kind of sucks

I think I’m just feeling the vibe right now.

This was a very interesting album with rich dark overtones in Gothic styling. Vocals were very good and the instrumentation was sound.

Sort of dour and embarrassing. Smiths-adjacent goth kid music. Didn't do it for me.

Ok gothic rock.

Not too good.

Floodlnad was an album that i enjoyed more than i thought i was going to. The easiest band that i can compare this to is The Cure as they are both gothic rock and follow the same beats but this album does feel quite a bit darker than either of The Cure albums that i listened to. The show stealers here are the show stealers on all the best new wave records, that being the bass and the synths. Those were handled very well and gave that album the very gothic vibe that i enjoy. I initially found Andrew Eldritch's vocals a bit weird and unorthodox at first but i later on got used to it and found it similar to Dave Gahan and Martin Gore's voices. This album was quite a nice surprise. Best Song: This Corrosion Worst Song: 1959

Þá vitum við það, ég er ekki hrifinn af Sisters of mercy. Leiðinlegur hljóðheimur og lítið spenandi lög. Ekki svo að mann verki í eyrun eða önnur skilningarvit, en mér fannst þetta döll.

A man and his drum machine. Apparently, that's the nature of this love story. When doing research on Floodland, I got semi-confused as to who was in the band or should have been in the band or if this even was really The Sisters of Mercy. I gave up and it does not really matter in the end, as the singer and the drum machine are all that really matter. There is also a female in the band, except she didn't perform on this album? What I do know is this album sounds like Trent Reznor fronting the Cure. "1959" is a random piano ballad that does not feel out of place necessarily but has a much different vibe from the rest of the album. I think the beginning of "This Corrosion" sounded a bit like the group was going to start singing "We Built This City." There is a lot of influence from Joy Division that can be found here, though maybe it is the singer's voice that causes me to believe this. "This Corrosion" is very much Joy Division-influenced. In fact, much of this album is a goth version of Joy Division's sound (if you don't think Joy Division was goth enough to count as goth) and I didn't hate all of this. I don't know if I would listen to this again or not. My favorite songs: Dominion/Mother Russia Lucretia My Reflection. 1959 This Corrosion Driven Like the Snow

6/10 Super dated in that from the first 2-seconds od drum you know exactly when this came out. But not unpleasant, just not very exciting

Pretty cool album. Not entirely my style but can appreciate the guitar

Roll up, roll up! We got yer dark, goth-y '80s, right here!

Very 80’s.

This is possibly the most 80s sounding album from the list yet, but I actually liked it quite a bit. I frequently find goth music too depressing and full of despair, but this managed to find a great, dark and moody, balance without being too much.

Pump this sweet Goth juice directly in my veins.

This whole album sounds like a goth bachelor party. Fucking cool!

2.7

I think I got my hopes alittle by accidentally finding out what they are classified as genre-wise. They are described as a goth/metal band, and I get the goth comparison but this wasn’t in anyway heavy enough for me to be like in love with the album. I will say I enjoyed its and I also appreciate that the album was pretty short and didn’t overstay its welcome. It was nice and atmospheric, I liked the songs “dominion”, “Lucretia my reflection”, “driven like snow”, and “never land”. Ultimately I just thought it wasn’t heavy enough for me, oh and I hate the cover. Something about the cover I think falls flat on its face. It feels like it’s trying to accomplish this like moody/dark/brooding look, but there’s just something corny and embarrassing about it. Like if/when I ever get a copy of this album I don’t think I’d ever display it. I’d just hide it on the shelf, that’s how cringey the cover is to me.

Siouxsie and the Banshees wannabes? Maybe, but it isn’t bad. This album seems to have come late to the Goth Rock scene, as the aforementioned Siouxsie had already by this time been viewed as an alternative music legend. I don’t recall the Goth scene after 1987, other than the pop success of the Cure and Depeche Mode, who were barely Goth at that point. My point is that, although this is considered essential to the genre, it doesn’t seem to have been overly influential. 3 stars.

Lucretia My Reflection is such an awesome song. I need a 30- minute version. This album was good, but a bit monotonous.

Goth rock hell yeah

This was pretty good! I think most gothic rock sounds pretty similar, and this was no exception, but it's a sound I enjoy.

This was pretty boring. It is considered gothic rock, but I'd much rather listen to The Cure which is also considered gothic rock. The songs were too long.

This is great - scary Depeche Mode/Bowie

One of those albums that's not really for me, but I can completely understand why it's on the list. The influence of this album is immediately obvious, and it absolutely oozes atmosphere.

Meh. 80's goth synth pop.

(5/7) gloomy

Wonderfully moody gothic tunes. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

I’m at a 3.5 that I'll bump down to a 3. There’s a good sense of atmosphere here, but I just don’t think it ever gets married with a consistent enough vision. This album can’t decide if it wants to be moodier like The Cure or electronic like Depeche Mode, while dealing with its own crisis of the sole writer here taking potshots at his old bandmates instead of writing more fruitful lyrics, leading to a consistent yet dry soundscape & an inconsistent tonality to the album. I do think it generally sounds good despite the dryness of the soundscape, but there’s never a proper lift in any of these tracks that elevate them past being decently enjoyable. The tonality of this album is what hurts it the most; a few tracks carry a general analogy towards the Soviet Union & U.S. relations of the era as it relates to the band’s breakup & their own ‘cold war’ of sorts, but the introspection that comes with it initially is quickly replaced by a pettiness that just feels kinda childish. “This Corrosion” is the prime suspect here, and it might be one of the most useless 9 minute tracks throughout all the tracks we’ve gotten across 910 albums so far. There is a line between making an intentionally bad track & a bad track. “This Corrosion” tries to be the former, but the problem with writing an unappealing song is that you just end up creating something unappealing. Frank Zappa knew how to make an unappealing vibe the blatant joke of a song, due in part to at least a healthy respect for the styles he was doing pastiches of. Andrew Eldritch, on the other hand, is a man who released a single under a different band name just to stop his former bandmates from being able to use said name. Do you think that warrants any kind of healthy respect? What results from it is just 9 minutes of utterly trite music that goes nowhere, especially due to a lack of instrumental progression. It is a waste of 9 minutes on the album that perhaps could’ve gone to making sure “Never Land” was a bit more than just the 3 minute fragment it ends up being. Hence, a 3. A competent album, for sure, and when it finds its best grooves, it’s fun to listen to – “Lucretia My Reflection” is probably the highlight here, followed by “Flood II” & “Driven Like the Snow”. However, the album just sort of meanders without a top to bottom vision behind it, & with it being 45 minutes that largely don’t feel like they have something more meaningful to say, I just can’t find the throughline here to go any higher. I hear the appeal, but I don’t personally find it appealing. That said, I think it’s got a place on the list for those who do. For me, it’s just a 3.

Singer really ruins this

Gothic rock and darkwave built from cavernous drum machines, brooding synths, reverberating guitars, and baritone vocals feels like wandering through a vast abandoned cathedral where the lights still flicker but nobody remembers how the place was meant to be used—dramatic, atmospheric, and just compelling enough to hold my attention without fully pulling me in emotionally. The album succeeds most as a mood piece: striking, immersive, and carefully constructed, even if its emotional distance keeps it slightly out of reach.

Tykkäsin tästä levystä ja sen tunnelmasta, minkä biisit loi. Mieleen jäi erityisesti bassottelu ja kuviot.

geng no super

Excellent Gothic rock. I never usually like 80s synth but the harder, gloomier edge really elevates this.

It’s ok - Could be worse. Really felt like a album Peter Steele loved in middle school.

I liked this album back when I was a moody teen early 20's something.....I still like it today....

Maybe in 1987, but not now

Yeah, okay, it's a good goth album, but I didn't really warm to it. I was, and still am, a big fan of their early EPs and singles, and also their first album, but "Floodland"... I don't know, but I always found it a bit overdone. For me, my personal goth hype probably ended there. "This Corrosion" is okay. I always prefer it to "Lucretia," but whatever. I haven't listened to that album in a long time, and "The Sisters" haven't aged that well for me either.

I know the name of the band of course, having grown up in this sort of era, but I don't think I've ever sat down and listened to an album by them before. And I enjoyed it enough to listen again. Certainly in the half decent sort of position and it makes me want to listen to more of their stuff.

whoever puts this album here knows his shit

At some points, this sounds like stereotypical goth music, but it should sound like that. Also Andrew Eldritch has always looked like Sonic Boom from Spacemen 3 on this cover to me. Am I wrong? That's Sonic dude.

Not bad, only ever heard their one big song, so was good to hear some others. Fairly samey though. Better than other stuff I've heard so far though.

Mám ich veľmi rád. Je to prvý album, čo som od nich počul a nadchol má.

Great classic goth album

Sisters of Mercy - I pray for singing lessons for the lead singer. He really needs them. The drummer was quite hypnotic. So much so, I was falling asleep. I did enjoy the bass player when I heard him. Amen 💤

I'd have liked it more without his overly weird vocals. Generally forgettable music. He should mix up his drum machine beats a bit. Maybe I'm missing the point.

Kind of a Cure knockoff but still good if you like the 80s synthesizer and bass forward sound.

H: this Halloween-esque album surprised me. It’s spooky and dark and the vocals fit the music perfectly. Most of the songs were pretty long, but in the end I didn’t mind it. 6.5/10 H fav song: Mother Russia Z: moody and spooky vibes defined this late 80’s album. I enjoyed the drums which had banging trash can sounding energy reminiscent of that late 80’s music sound. For fans: overcast weather, rebelling against parents and leather pants. 6.7/10 Z fav song: This Corrosion

Exceedingly pleasant!

Fun dance goth.

Early dark wave. Laying the foundations for Joy Division et al to follow

it sounds like a bland score for a corny movie

Not enough albums have a song as time eatingly good as This Corrosion. First half of the album is nothing but jams, loses a lot of my attention by Flood II. But still! For Corrosion alone…

I enjoyed it but the songs are too fucking long

Great album and feel but no real standout thing about it

This is fine but has nothing exceptional in it. Nice 80's vibe but a big half of the album is forgettable This corrosion and Dominion/mother russia

It's perfectly fine, but outside the first few minutes of the opening track I didn't find myself drawn into any of the songs.

1980s with a capital eight. All I could really hear were the massive, reverb-washed drums, chugging synths, and a deep (and deeply new wave) singing performance that I couldn’t really parse. Can’t see the forest for the trees here and I have to say that I don’t know what makes this required listening. The two opening tracks felt like four or five songs, and not because they were particularly dynamic. It’s like if Lou Reed and The Cure tried to make a baby. Seems like good parentage, but the offspring is a bit of a tired wash. Maybe I should just respect the legacy and call it a day? Had to be there, I guess. I was glad to move on from this one. I am kind of charmed by the three-wolf-moon type album cover.

Hard listen 1.1/10 maybe in 1987 this was good but know its terrible

At some point it was 4, at another point it was 2.5, at best we entirely see it as 3

Very-very nice! I like it.

Catchy, 80s, Goths.

Quite ok

Kind of cool, and sometimes cheesy. I'm not sure I'd go back to this, but dark wave, which I never new existed, is better than new wave. 3/5

Wat een bipolair album. Maar toch erg van genoten

Larguei no meio, achei chato :/

Not unpleasant! I like this sort of backgroundy 80s dance vibe

Floodland is supposedly the gold standard for 80s gothic rock. It’s got this massive, cinematic energy that hits hard with those dark, pulsing basslines and the drum machine backing everything up. When you get to tracks like "This Corrosion" and "Lucretia My Reflection", it’s pure, brooding theater in the best way possible. That said, the album really starts to lose its grip after a while. The production gets super repetitive, and once you realise every song is kind of following the same blueprint, the second half starts to feel like a bit of a slog. It’s a vibe for a few tracks, but eventually, the self serious atmosphere just starts to feel a little monotonous. Urgh.

I had a house party once and someone left this CD behind. I’ve never hated this and 80’s goth wasn’t always my thing. I’m not sure who these guys inspired but if it isn’t every goth band that exists id be damn well surprised. There’s harmony and balance I can see the deep voice taking some people out of the game but really that’s all that one can think of to tear this down. Well, maybe that some of the songs are a little too long but whatever You have ballads and pop style songs. This is pieced together nicely. Well done Choice cut: 1959

176. ok

Awful cover

7 - GOOD

Es ist der große, gotische Kathedralenbau der Sisters of Mercy: monumental, dunkel schimmernd, von Andrew Eldritchs Stimme wie von einer einsamen Glocke zusammengehalten. „Dominion/Mother Russia“ rollt wie ein endzeitlicher Marsch heran, „Lucretia My Reflection“ pulsiert mit kaltem, perfektem Maschinenherz, und „This Corrosion“ ist ein überlebensgroßes Drama aus Chorwänden und Pathos. Alles wirkt zugleich übertrieben und absolut zwingend. Ein Klassiker, der seine eigene Nacht erschafft.

I think I've finally found a goth rock album that's clicked. This one had that atmosphere you associate with goth rock but I found this more fun and catchy. Opening track and This Corrosion were my faves

Montage of Scooby-Doo and the gang searching through Count Dracula's mansion type beat

Not goths my ass. 2/5

More 80’s weird sad pop stuff

I didn’t think I had ever listened to The sisters of mercy until track one kicked in and ‘Dominion’ in its creepy way is sung and memories of my dad listening to the song came back from my childhood. Listening going to pick up friends who had been in a car crash made the albums haunting sound seem quite apt and ‘Lucretia my reflection’ and ‘Neverland’ were highlights for me. Not the greatest album but the memories it brought back were great. Best track- ‘Dominion’ Worst track- ‘flood II’ I mean they should have just been it both flood songs as one track imo. Overall not the greatest very middle of the road but the memories it brought back pushes the score up to a respectable 7/10

Sisters of Mercy A welcome revisit to an album that has sat on my shelf since release but one that I'd never really appreciated. Never realised this was pretty much an Andrew Eldritch solo album so the scale of ambition is admirable. The 'drums' are massive but very much of their time, but what a great time for huge echoey semi-industrial beats. So I love the sound and the singles absolute bangers, but then the rest, barring 1959, is pretty meh. What a shame. The Jim Steinman contributions are a mental goth meets Meat Loaf mashup. And Lucretia rolls with a irresistible momentum. So how to score an album 3 and a half great tracks? I'll give it a 7 Best Track - the bombastic colossus that is This Corrosion Worst track - Driven Like the Snow

I often put an album on to have something on in the background. Helps me focus. These goths settled into such a profound trance right off the bat, that it was literally two minutes before I forgot I even started the album. That's some serious gothitude right there. Once again, I am scratching my head at the inclusion of the album as a "must listen. to". It's goth. Was this some watershed album that inspired generations of goths to come? I don't know. That wasn't my scene. Competent. Probably won't listen again.

“Dominion/Mother Russia” is such a great intro that it’s hard for the rest of the album to keep that same energy going. The whole thing is incredibly ’80s in the best way possible, mixing upbeat rhythms with a goth atmosphere that I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did. That sneaky saxophone floating around in the background is perfect. There are definitely some misses here, but tracks like “This Corrosion” and “Lucretia My Reflection” are genuinely fun listens. Overall, though, it’s not really an album I see myself reaching for very often.

Man. This is like a stereotype of the 80's, but they actually meant it. I thought they could have cut it at 10-12 songs and then I realized there had only been 8. I could have swore I waded through about 16 echo-synth-drum tracks - and no - I didn't listen to the expanded edition.

Dark & moist! ★★★

This is incredibly 80s with the synths and drum machines, but it's epic. It's dark, yet upbeat and incredibly over-the-top in a good way. Really enjoyed this combination, and another one on the list I had never heard of before, but quickly became a favourite!

Emo mid rock album. Not inherently bad in isolation but we have had way to many mid rock albums from between 1960 and 1990. Its just kinda the same at this point.

80's goth rock sounds cool, but is just samey and boring. The same few melodies and bass lines keep repeating while accompanied by husky deep voiced vocals. It's too slow to be invigorating, too fast to be chill. It exists in a strange middle place. This isn't a critique against this record but against the genre as a whole. Goth seems to be more about the aesthetic than the music itself. Everyone knows what goths look like, but people (at least those not young in the 80's) rarely know what the music sounds like. Still this record knows its niche and dives hard for it. It isn't bad, just really not my thing. 5/10

Not bad but just didn't leave me with much of an impression, it's perfectly decent

Not 100% my thing but I enjoyed it well enough

I liked this. 4/5

NGL, when I saw this album for today's listen, I rolled my eyes. However, this really took me back (I'm Gen X). It took me back to long car rides with old friends, to the The Castle in Tampa Florida, to late night sushi, to laughter and fun. If an album has me moving, has me remembering, no matter how much I might want to hate it, I just can't. Sure, my memories add a bias to my listen. But it's damn good.

The 80s packaged in a goth branding. It's fine.

Just generally uninteresting.

I knew several of the "hits" from back in the day when I was adjacent to the goth scene as a college radio dj. Hadn't heard the deep cuts, like 1959. Solid album. Would have been a 5 if I was still a mopy awkward teen.

A little too broody for me to listen to on the regular, but I did really enjoy it.

Pretty run of the mill imo, but I was multitasking!

I don't know how I never listened to this album. It sounds so much like the music I liked around that time - Depeche Mode, the Bahooahs, &tc. Pretty wild ride and fun to listen to. Now I need to watch the Lost Boys.

Not really fond of this group. B version of Depeche Mode. Nothing new.

на любителя, типо кьюр..

what the hell are these vocal harmonies

Maso

Creepy and cool

Gothic rock, dark wave.

It’s kind of reminding me of joy division. Gloomy, dark, gothic rock music. It is very cohesively themed.

more like a 2.75

Put a smile on my face. Flood the one duff track in the opening 5. Dominion/Mother Russia, Lucretia My Reflection and This Corrosion all glorious overblown gothic tracks. Do you feel like 1959 is a strange lyric though. Generous 4.

Enjoyed this, arguable as much Industrial as Goth. Atmospheric, suitably lugubrious.

I enjoyed that more than I was expecting to, however it does in large parts feel a little one paced and I’m not sure I’d ever want to revisit it. Plenty of 80s cliché’s flying around here from the synths to the power chords. Was picking up a bit of Depeche Mode too. I’d argue not enough variation for this to be sniffing a four.

Never heard this before but really enjoyed it. I loved a bit of doom in the late 90s and can see how this inspired bands like Paradise Lost, Anathema etc

I really do not care for this era of music. Sorry.

a goth classic, already knew it and already loved it

Gothic rock eh? Not sure that's something I needed to hear. But I didn't mind this.

Gothic synths. Nothing much here to fall in love with, though had I been exposed to it in my younger years it might have latched a little harder.

Slow, dramatic, Gothic new-wave music sung by someone who sounds rather like David Bowie but isn't. Good production, solid performances, not my genre. It doesn't surprise me that the band's longest-serving member is the drum machine.

This was very interesting and Wednesday would approbed.

Good and dark album. Feels very 80s without sounding dated. More songs in the vein and quality of Lucretia My Reflection would make an all time classic

Solid record with a very cool aesthetic. This was one of those bands and albums that was bound to fall into obscurity, but it's very much worth digging deeper into.

As a goth band, WAY too campy and over the top. They try too hard and end up just being a caricature.

There are a couple of tunes here that would not be unwelcome at Goth Dance Night, but overall it's a drag

Highly influential gothic rock. Recommended if you like Type O or Paradise lost.

They can't seem to decide what sound they want to land on, but either way Buffalo Bill dances to this while he does his sewing.

When I saw this album cover, I knew exactly what it would sound like and that I would probably like it a lot. I was correct on both counts.

Good stuff.

Excellent. This list has finally given me a band that I had never listened to that I think I love now. Only took over 600 tries.

I hope I never have to listen to this industrial dépêche mode garbage again.

I liked it more than I expected. By the end it started to get a bit repetitive, but a better experience than I expected

It's pretty good, sort of has vibes of Depeche Mode or other New Wave artists, but with a darker streak. Unfortunately, as is so often the case with albums from this era, the songs are just too long for what they offer.

I miss the 80s. While some of this is a bit darker than I would typically get into, I dig this album. I’m sure Trent listened to this quite a bit.

Not bad but also not memorable. Spooky vibes and some transitions were enjoyable and fun. Felt repetitive though and don’t think I would revisit

Not for me. 80s rock

More Goth than emo, I kinda liked it

Not bad but not for me. Lol

Classic genre defining album. Big loud anthemic songs.

Perfect soundtrack for a goth teen sparkly vampire movie. I liked it more than I want to admit.

(2.5/5) On paper, I should love this. The gloomy gothic sound fits that dark fantasy aesthetics very well. This should've been great, but it just doesn't do it for me. The whole time I was left frustrated, felt like every moment was just a few seconds behind that perfect sound which never appears. The songwriting is lackluster, and repetative - could've easily cut a sizable chunk from every track. A disappointing and frustrating experience overall as it had everything I liked - that dark, moody, gloomy gothic sound, great instruments (bass was amazing in this one) all backed up by it's dark fantasy theme yet remained at arms length throughout its run time. Something crucial felt missing at every moment.

After getting their start 2 years prior with First and Last and Always, The Sisters of Mercy were ready to hit the studio again and really put themselves out there for yet another killer Gothic Rock album. Instead of making a pretty standard and straightforward piece, the group decided to turn up the intensity in terms of production, songwriting, and style as they make the last project feel like a dress rehearsal with how bold Floodland is. I adore Gothic music because it takes so much from more classical and orchestral sounds, and Floodland does the exact same thing and makes it so it adds scale and depth to the music at hand. Sure the vocals are still monotone in nature, but now they feel so much more lively and theatrical in a way that surprisingly works on myself. I know Gothic music can be a bit divisive for some, Closer by Joy Division and Bauhaus as examples, but when given a proper chance it really can impress a lot more than most will give it credit. I think Floodland is a step in the right direction compared to their very safe debut and I think is well deserving of going down in the Goth hall of fame.

Very emo and very 80s, interesting mix

pleasantly bananas industrial pop, made more so by the mixing - most things melodic fairly normal, 10 seconds in BAM loudest drum machine of all time, before you have time to think the choir made up of every single person on earth kicks in and you're just off to the races for like nine minutes straight. probably euphoric if you're on the right drugs, but i found myself a little desensitized to it after not very long. the proto-darkwave Flood duo, slightly more tempered with very cool surrealist lyrics, are probably my favorite things here. hard to complain about, about as hard to feel passionately

Had never heard of Sisters of Mercy and did not know what to expect. Great rock album. Dominion and This Corrosion were standouts.

Listened in the car. It's embarrassingly cringe but it's not so bad overall. I could see myself getting super into this in high school but these days not so much. It was fine.

There are good songs here, but I find the album experience a bit boring, unfortunately. The drum machine goth rock becomes very samey after a few songs and sometimes it's hard to distinguish where one song ends and where one starts. All in all, to have songs from this album as part of a playlist would be incredible, but as an album in its entirety... it's a 3/5

463/1089 - All style no substance unfortunately.

Standard 80s fare. It's fine.

The most dramatic new wave I've ever heard. This was a welcome surprise.

I listened to this. I know I did, but I have no recollection of it whatsoever. Need a relisten to properly rate. Edit: so it’s like super Gothy new wave? Definitely different than a lot of the other 80s options here, but not really doing it for me. I can see why people think it’s cool, though.

It leans heavily on atmosphere, and while that atmosphere is strong, it doesn’t really develop much. The songs tend to sit in the same space rather than build or transform, so after a while it starts to feel static. There’s a clear identity here, just not a lot of movement within it.

Would give 2.5 if I could.like the synth in this but other all was not my thing.

Day 254 Well this I absolutely loved, I’m roughly a quarter of the way through the list and this may be my favourite discovery yet, will be playing on repeat for a while yet. Highlights Lucretia my Reflection This Corrosion Flood II

no es mi estilo, pero es muy bueno

Another band Im completely unfamiliar with. An 80s English rock band. Go figure. Sounds 80s with that drum machine. With that post punk style vocals. I don’t know this is boring and doesn’t feel special at all. Not for me. The piano ballad 1959 is first song I thought was a good one. It’s all just be very blah and dark and just repetitive. Nothing exciting. It’s considered “gothic” and I get that. There’s a version of this that’s fine and maybe some songs would work well in an 80s rock/post punk playlist but as a stand alone record, it doesn’t do anything for me. I’m going to go 2 on this because it’s not offensive in a way to get a 1.

Better than I expected but not my cuppa

I wanted to like this - I really did. I was grateful for the addition of some "goth" rock onto this list but after waiting and waiting for this album to go somewhere... anywhere... I gave up hope. Their sound is good, just not great.

Liked Dominion and Flood I but felt like this had diminishing returns pretty quickly

a little too much goth/gloom for my taste, very Type-O Negative in music and voice. if they were on, i wouldnt turn it off but i wouldnt go seeking it.

Wow this was super interesting!! Not my favorite, but boy did this entertain me. Super odd singing over super mainstream 80s music, with crazy lyrics, and fantastic theatrics. It's the most non-mainstream mainstream music I ever heard!! And holy cow that lead singer looks like th coolest guy EVER! The only reason it doesn't get a four is because it did start to get repetitive.

Reminds me of early Bowie. I liked it.

Not bad and not great. Very one tone and one beat.

You know whats worse than a bad album? A super boring album with no substance whatsoever. At least you can kind of laugh at a bad album, but i was just praying for this album to be over. Every song is a nothing burger and is way too long. The song Emma had some potensial, but even that song suffered from the same problems, not to mention the vocals sound like theyre supposed to be deep, but it just sounds forced.

Never heard of this group but I loved it! Shows its age but wasn’t an issue. I’ll be looking into them for sure

"My voice is very very deep and I'm very sad and English." Fuck off. "This Corrosion" is a good song, though.

Not something I’d normally listen to but was a pleasant surprise. An Ok album to have in your collection so when applying a random shuffle a track pops up once in a while. Also useful to have when on a day trip to Whitby. 3/5 17/4/26

GOTHS

The logical conclusion to the cavernous, nocturnal sound first put forth by Joy Division, Floodland is a masterclass in what I can only describe as "funeral procession rock." Led by the moribund voice of Andrew Eldritch (as if there wasn't enough gothic imagery - the frontman's last name is literally Eldritch! - Floodland actually turns up the volume and the energy compared to their debut. The band's signature drum machine leads the way forward as Eldritch almost speak-sings his lyrics like a vampire newly reanimated. Despite how brooding this whole album is, there are some pretty rousing moments, like the 7-minute opener "Dominion/Mother Russia," which has this shout-along hook that almost sounds arena ready. In short, this is Bauhaus by way of Jim Steinman, and its sense of progression betrays its otherwise extended runtime. The first 3 songs are the best ones you'll find on Floodland, as "Flood I" is a slow,stalking automaton pushed forward by a drum machine that sounds like it wants to punch you in the face. And if you know anything by this band, it's their signature tune "Lucretia My Reflection." Probably the most radio-friendly song on here (not that anything would really fit on the radio...) Later on, the 9 minute "This Corrosion" honestly overstays its welcome as a 6-minute song squeezed into 9 minutes, and "1959" is Eldritch's attempt at a ballad. That latter song would really benefit from someone like Bowie singing it. Not all is lost though, as the last 3 songs are all very consistent. Overall, this is a landmark in gothic music that most any exploration of the genre benefits from discovering. It suffers from a slight slump in the middle, but the very wide bookends more than make up for it and make ultimately create a consistently riveting atmosphere throughout this release. Key Tracks; Dominion/Mother Russia, Flood I, Lucretia My Reflection, Flood II

No m’engancha de primeras falta segona escucha …

Very meh in my opinion.

Not my favorite, but could be worse

Didn’t care too much for this one. Potential 1 star if yesterdays album hadn’t been what it was

That era of English rock is not my jam.

Sisters Of Mercy. AKA Songs to suck blood to. Beats by Dracula. What if listening to Marilyn Manson in public was deemed socially acceptable?? This genuinely could not be more 80’s if it tried, and it does try!! The drums alone are hilarious. This entire album is hilarious. If it came out a few years later I'd have called it a parody, but in the context of the 80's, it fits right in. I won't lie either, I kind of love it. This is another album I'm almost embarrassed to admit that I enjoyed as much as I did. I also was not expecting to have heard of this band before, but straight off rip I recognized “Dominion/Mother Russia” from Liberty Rock Radio in GTA IV. It’s a certified bop. Between that and “This Corrosion”, I don’t know which is my favorite song on the album. The chorus and way they sing “Hey now, hey now now” is unbelievably catchy. High key kind of love this album way more than I think I realistically should, but I’m not complaining. Listened to it the entire day, only song I would skip is the much slower "1959". It's not terrible but I just don't love it as much. The final 3 songs on the album are also all pretty much filler, the top of the album is perfect though. That might warrant a 3 for this one. Also, it's quite necessary to bring up the album art here. It's so god damn funny. The dude wearing pitch black rim shades outside, the moon, the woman with half of her face obscured. That's probably enough to actually put this album back at a 4. It's not perfect, in fact it's far from that, but it was exactly what I was looking for today, and I love it for that. Ultimately, I'm going to go with the opener, “Dominion/Mother Russia”, as my favorite. Slight edge for having heard it before, it takes me back to the good old days of driving around in Liberty City. Goth Rock is hilarious in a good way, and I'm a pretty big fan of this, goofiness included. It's a low 4, but I'm going to go with my gut and unashamedly give it a 4 and move on. I have to go with what my heart tells me, and my ears also tell me that this one is a 4.

it's 3.5

not bad, interesting sound. very 80s

Good but not ultra memorable. Gave me the Cure vibes meets Depeche Mode but darker. Would potentially give it another listen.

Notable Songzeile: I had money and stuff Each and every call Too much, but never enough Tear it up, and watch it fall Ich kann das absolut nicht ernstnehmen. Der Drumsound, der musicalhafte Gesang und das ganze Getue bereits zum Einstieg. Aber irgendwie hatte ich immer den Eindruck, dass sie sich selbst auch nicht so ernst nehmen, keine Ahnung woher eigentlich. Nach einem ganzen Album würde ich das aber nicht mehr sagen. Ich befürchte inzwischen es ist komplett ernstgemeint und das macht es für mich schwer erträglich. Dark New Wave/Gothic ist zum überwiegenden Teil so anstrengend. Wenn ich es selbst aber weiterhin nicht ernstnehme ist es ja auch lustig in seiner absolut übersteigerten Theatralität. Daher nicht einen Punkt sondern

Okay, das ist natürlich nicht gut. Aber es fällt mir auch ziemlich schwer, das richtig scheiße zu finden. Das klingt halt wie die späten Achtziger, wie die Kohl BRD, wie Hallen voll mit Hairspray statt Stahl, Theatralik statt Solidarität, Pathos statt Wut. Es fehlt Pop Sensibilität und gutes Songwriting (cure), Avant-garde (Reed, Cage), Brachialität (Killing Joke, Swans). Das ist andererseits auch ziemlich viel.

Denke die ganze Zeit an Fledermäuse, Spinnweben und Kürbisse. Ist es eine Halloween-Band?

I have this CD... it's been in my pile of "i'll get around to you" for a year... It was brilliant and I'm a mug for not hearing this until yesterday! :)

excellent drummer. au début j'ai trouvé ça downant.... mais j'avoue que j'y ai un peu pris goût à l'atmosphère gloomy, ça tombe bien dans une semaine de pluie. Les tounes sont trop longues et je dirais pas que c'est de la grande musique dans l'ensemble.

Bien aimé l’atmosphere dark et glauque de la musique, et la belle voix grave du chanteur! Par contre cover affreux! Yuck

## Overview *Floodland* represents one of the most dramatic reinventions in gothic rock history. Following the acrimonious split of the original band lineup—after which Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams departed to form The Mission—Andrew Eldritch retreated to Hamburg, Germany, and essentially created a solo album under the Sisters of Mercy banner. Working primarily with drum machine "Doktor Avalanche" and co-producer Larry Alexander, with selective assistance from Meat Loaf producer Jim Steinman, Eldritch crafted what many consider the definitive gothic rock statement of the 1980s . --- ## Lyrics & Themes Eldritch's lyricism on *Floodland* operates on multiple registers, from geopolitical commentary to deeply personal confession: **Cold War Politics & Nuclear Anxiety** The album is saturated with Cold War paranoia and nuclear dread. "Dominion/Mother Russia" explicitly references the Soviet bloc with lines about "a lighthouse in the middle of Prussia / a white house in a red square" and "a kino runner for the DDR." The Chernobyl disaster (April 1986) cast a long shadow over the writing process, infusing the album with apocalyptic tension . **Water as Metaphor** Written in the port city of Hamburg, water imagery floods the entire record—most literally in the paired tracks "Flood I" and "Flood II." Water serves as a metaphor for destruction, cleansing, and emotional overwhelm. Eldritch chose the album title *Floodland* only after recognizing this aquatic obsession permeated the lyrics . **Romantic Decay & Personal Loss** "1959" stands apart as a haunting piano ballad that many fans consider Eldritch's most vulnerable moment. The song reportedly addresses his father's death, delivered with uncharacteristic directness. "Driven Like the Snow" examines the sadness of watching former rebels settle into conformity: "Snow on the river and two by two / Took a lot to live a lot like you" . **Self-Aware Bombast** "This Corrosion" embodies deliberate ridiculousness—a song about corruption and decay wrapped in absurd grandeur. Eldritch described it as needing to sound like "a disco party run by the Borgias," recruiting Steinman specifically to achieve this over-the-top aesthetic . --- ## Music & Production **The Steinman Collaboration** Jim Steinman's involvement on "This Corrosion" and "Dominion/Mother Russia" remains the album's most controversial element. Steinman deployed a 40-member New York Choral Society and six background singers, creating a Wagnerian wall of sound that polarizes listeners. Eldritch later admitted Steinman's primary value was financial—his name secured the £50,000 budget needed for such extravagant production from skeptical Warner executives . **Electronic Transformation** Departing from the guitar-driven post-punk of *First and Last and Always*, *Floodland* embraces sequencers, synthesizers, and drum machines. Eldritch constructed the album using computer-based sequencing, creating a cold, mechanical foundation that paradoxically supports the emotional vocals. The "trashcan" drum sound of Doktor Avalanche—heavily processed with reverb and gating—became iconic . **Sonic Architecture** The album moves between extremes: the epic, cinematic scale of "This Corrosion" (nearly 11 minutes in its full form); the driving, bass-heavy groove of "Lucretia My Reflection" with its hypnotic chorus-drenched bassline; and the sparse, atmospheric "Flood I" with its minimal arrangement and whispered vocals . --- ## Influence & Legacy *Floodland* established the template for what critics call "stadium goth"—music that maintained underground credibility while aspiring to mainstream grandeur. The album influenced: - **Nine Inch Nails** and industrial rock's fusion of electronic beats with dark themes - **Rammstein**, particularly in the dramatic vocal delivery and martial rhythms - **Type O Negative**, who expanded on the album's blend of gothic atmosphere and rock bombast - **Ghost**, whose theatrical approach to dark rock mirrors Eldritch's persona The three singles—"This Corrosion" (#7 UK), "Dominion" (#13 UK), and "Lucretia My Reflection" (#20 UK)—remain staples of goth club playlists decades later. "Lucretia" in particular continues to dominate dancefloors with its arrogant, propulsive energy . Despite initial mixed reviews, *Floodland* has been retrospectively recognized as a seminal gothic rock album, achieving gold certification in the UK . --- ## Pros | Strength | Details | |----------|---------| | **Ambitious Scope** | Successfully bridges underground goth and mainstream rock without compromising either | | **Production Values** | Steinman's orchestral arrangements on "This Corrosion" create genuinely overwhelming sonic experiences | | **Lyric Sophistication** | References to TS Eliot, Cold War politics, and historical figures elevate the material above genre conventions | | **Atmospheric Range** | Moves convincingly between bombastic rockers ("Lucretia"), intimate ballads ("1959"), and hypnotic mood pieces ("Flood I/II") | | **Cultural Impact** | Defined the visual and sonic aesthetic of late-80s goth; the leather-clad, sunglasses-at-night persona became iconic | | **Singles Strength** | Three enduring classics that remain entry points for new listeners to gothic rock | --- ## Cons | Weakness | Details | |----------|---------| | **Inconsistent Tone** | The Steinman-produced tracks tower so dramatically over the rest that the album can feel disjointed | | **Overproduction** | Some listeners find the choral arrangements and gated drums dated or excessive—"pomp goth" that borders on parody | | **Length & Pacing** | Several tracks exceed 7 minutes; "This Corrosion" and "Dominion/Mother Russia" can feel self-indulgent | | **Patricia Morrison's Absence** | Despite appearing on the cover and in videos, Morrison's bass contributions were minimal or nonexistent—a misleading presentation | | **One-Man-Band Limitations** | The programmed drums, while distinctive, lack the organic interplay of a live rhythm section | | **Vocal Monotony** | Eldritch's dramatic baritone, while distinctive, offers limited melodic variety across eight tracks | --- ## Conclusion *Floodland* stands as both a masterpiece and a monument to excess—a album where the ambition occasionally outstrips the execution, yet the peaks are so high that the flaws become forgivable. It captures a singular moment when the Cold War seemed eternal, when drum machines were replacing human drummers, and when Andrew Eldritch could convincingly position himself as a leather-clad prophet of the nuclear age. The album's central tension—between genuine emotional weight and deliberate camp, between electronic coldness and orchestral warmth—mirrors the contradictions of goth culture itself. For listeners willing to embrace its theatricality, *Floodland* offers rewards that have only deepened with time. For skeptics, it remains the definitive example of 1980s gothic rock's tendency toward overblown self-seriousness. Either way, it is essential listening—not just for understanding goth rock, but for understanding how alternative music negotiated mainstream success in the late 1980s without entirely selling its soul.

Älskar detta! Inte mitt bästa Sisters of Mercy album men ändå så himla bra! Älskar atmosfären musiken skapar; mörkt och lite mystiskt. Här har vi en röst som helt passar till musiken, vilket gör upplevelsen än större. Inte musik för alla men definitivt för mig! This Corrosion, Flood II och Dominion/Mother Russia lite extra bra.

A high 4 right now but definitely potential to grow into a solid 5 so I’m rounding up. Spooky, dark and mesmerizing. Will keep this in my pocket for autumn.

S tier discography

Thank god this is over. Not totally unlistenable but close. I bet my hs bf would have liked this

2 stars

Absolutely awesome

I had never heard of this band, but the lead singer has the perfect voice for goth rock. This album made me want to go to a goth club and dance my little heart out. I love the combination of 80’s new wave with the gloomier goth sensibilities, and found the driving basslines to be hypnotic and irresistible. This album made me feel like I could have been a goth if the rave didn’t find me first

Я не сильно поціновувач готичного року. особливо багато його ніколи й не слухав. Про цей гурт звичайно чув і думаю, що раніше вмикав колись. Мені сподобався альбом. Добре звучить на звуці 80х, трохи воно мені здається таке дурашливе місцями саме через звук, але це взагалі не проблема. Подобається також, що музика досить-таки ритмічна та рухлива. Це 3.5. з заходом на 4.

Не знаю, все звісно стильно, але якось воно залишилось в тому часі. Мені подібні жанри інколи в настрій заходять, але весь цей готік-рок (тайп о негатів не рахуємо, це окрема штука), естетично мабуть все ж не моє.

Interesting sound, not great, but not a boring listen.

Yeah, I'm here for this. Again not really my thing, but one of the great things about the list is hearing how all the experimentation in the 60s turns into hard rock and metal and glam and punk and post punk, which leads to new wave and gloomy goth synth like this. And how you can still hear all of these sounds coming back into fashion then leaving again in music today. So not an album I'm likely to go back to, but I appreciate it.

feels random that I liked this but I actually really liked it way more than I thought I would - a bit odd but enjoyable

Taking me back to my adolescent goth phase (it was never a phase) and loving it

Too dark and loud for me. “This Corrosion” jumpscared me. Most of the album was forgettable for me.

Lowkey imposing.

Aww! I had this on cassette. You cannot talk about goth music without talking about this record. This Corrosion still tears up a dance floor. Drop this song around X-goth Gen-Xers and watch them lose their minds. Try this at a nursing home in ~10-15 years. Trust. 4/5

7/10… goth / new wave / *1987

3 - good album

A good album, just liked Dominion/Mother Russia the most.

Great album

Not my cup of tea.

Solid 80s goth

Goth rock - not my thing. Ok I guess - found a little dull to be honest

muito melhor do que eu esperava. 4/5

This type of music is right up my alley, so I really enjoyed this album. There were some stand outs but as a whole it just doesn't quite have enough oomph, with half the songs feeling kind of forgettable. Will be checking out the band more though.

2.0

Surprised to find I kind of liked this, like an 80s glam rock version of Franz Ferdinand

Super unique album. I didn't really like it, but I think it belongs on this list more than some others I can think of.

Warum gibt es von früher nur so Musik? Alles so Rock oder was soll das sein? Kann’s nicht mehr hören 😂

Mediocre, derivative, 80's stuff that I'm sure plenty of folks swear is the best of the generation. They can have it.