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 BLEEDING
LIKE MINE
Never again will I dream...
2001
CD
Palace Of Worms PO11W-2
Bleeding Like Mine's Never again will I dream...
is a dark but gentle combination of voice, piano and atmospheres
that will appeal to goth sensibilities. It follows BLM's debut album
In the Eyes of Lovelost (1997).
The lyrics, the foundation of the music, most of the instrument
playing and some of the vocals are down to Curt Emmer,
but he is joined by Hugues Dammarie of O
Quam Tristis (vocals and flute) and by Holly Emmer
(vocals). Hugues does most of the singing and has a distinctly rich
and deep voice, which, given this particular musical context, is
often reminiscent of Brendan Perry.
The 16 tracks address the single theme of resignation to lost love.
Curt's subtle neo-classical ambient music is the perfect accompaniment
to the sad, reflective lyrics, rendering so much heartbreak so very
mellow and relaxing.
Percussion is generally very restrained, but becomes a little busier
on 'Did we ever know love at all' on which the music and Hugues'
vocals take on wavering Balkan or Middle Eastern inflections, as
they also do on 'Faith Abandoned' which has a dark industrial feel.
Hugues sent me a promo of this recording following a recent enquiry
I made about O Quam Tristis. It's a couple of years old but quite
beautiful and still worth hunting down.
Rik - 6 March 2003
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