Comments on: Lost in the ’90s: Xymox, “Twist of Shadows” http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RoyBattyhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-53235 RoyBatty Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:27:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-53235 Thx, mate! Thx, mate!

]]> By: RoyBattyhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-41542 RoyBatty Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:27:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-41542 Thx, mate! Thx, mate!

]]> By: RoyBattyhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35181 RoyBatty Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:27:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35181 Thx, mate! Thx, mate!

]]> By: thefxchttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35147 thefxc Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:29:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35147 Their new album, In Love We Trust, came out on Tuesday. It's not as strong as some of their recent stuff, but very good.<br><br>The 4AD records are my favorites, but Twist of Shadows is very close; they made the template for the Darkwave bands of the 90s and 00s. Phoenix, sadly, failed, they dropped the goth for Manchester and it sounded like a busted Jesus Jones. They did two more forgettable records in that vein, but once they rediscovered the darkside they were back in stride. <br><br>"Imagination" was a remarkably unlikely Top 100 hit, not in the least because "Obsession" and "Blind Hearts" were far better singles. I think it charted in like January when no one was paying attention... Their new album, In Love We Trust, came out on Tuesday. It's not as strong as some of their recent stuff, but very good.

The 4AD records are my favorites, but Twist of Shadows is very close; they made the template for the Darkwave bands of the 90s and 00s. Phoenix, sadly, failed, they dropped the goth for Manchester and it sounded like a busted Jesus Jones. They did two more forgettable records in that vein, but once they rediscovered the darkside they were back in stride.

“Imagination” was a remarkably unlikely Top 100 hit, not in the least because “Obsession” and “Blind Hearts” were far better singles. I think it charted in like January when no one was paying attention…

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35110 JohnHughes Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:59:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35110 D'oh! Well, as you can see from Tuesday's LIT80s, I take all comments seriously - I just plumb forgot!<br><br>Therapy is on the way! Cross mah heart! D'oh! Well, as you can see from Tuesday's LIT80s, I take all comments seriously – I just plumb forgot!

Therapy is on the way! Cross mah heart!

]]> By: benwhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35109 benw Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:57:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35109 Xymox went back to the Clan of Xymox moniker in the mid-90s and joined up with US ethereal/goth indie label Tess. I saw them in the late 1990s and they put on a great show. There's a surprisingly great double live album they released in 2001 or 2002 on Metropolis. Great stuff. Thanks for the Xymox love! Xymox went back to the Clan of Xymox moniker in the mid-90s and joined up with US ethereal/goth indie label Tess. I saw them in the late 1990s and they put on a great show. There's a surprisingly great double live album they released in 2001 or 2002 on Metropolis. Great stuff. Thanks for the Xymox love!

]]> By: RoyBattyhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35107 RoyBatty Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:46:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35107 Great post! But I thought we agreed the next LIT 90's was going to feature the still great Irish pop-punk-metallers Therapy? !! <br>:-/ Great post! But I thought we agreed the next LIT 90's was going to feature the still great Irish pop-punk-metallers Therapy? !!
:-/

]]> By: magøhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35096 magø Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:32:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35096 Ever heard Peter "Major Tom" Schilling's track "The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime)" from 1989...?<br><br>Talk about a "True Faith" clone! Ever heard Peter “Major Tom” Schilling's track “The Different Story (World Of Lust And Crime)” from 1989…?

Talk about a “True Faith” clone!

]]> By: Petehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35095 Pete Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:32:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35095 At the time it was out a friend got me into the last track on the Phoenix album, "Smile Like Heaven", which is hauntingly beautiful. I need it for my iPod. At the time it was out a friend got me into the last track on the Phoenix album, “Smile Like Heaven”, which is hauntingly beautiful. I need it for my iPod.

]]> By: magøhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-xymox-twist-of-shadows/comment-page-1/#comment-35093 magø Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:28:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26185#comment-35093 Great post! I fondly remember playing the hell out of both Xymox major-label releases back in my college radio days... and yeah, good ol' Dave Kendall used to play the crap out of "Obsession" back on 120 Minutes! <br><br>I remember hearing "A Day" off Clan Of Xymox's debut back in '85, and freaking out! <br>I wondered who the hell they were, as they sounded like a perfect mix of The Cure and New Order - my two fave bands at the time...<br><br>It's a shame that "Phoenix" wasn't a bigger hit, as I feel that track-for-track it's a stronger album... probably because founding member Pieter Nooten was back in the band, having left after their second LP, "Medusa".<br><br>Lastly, just before leaving 4AD, Xymox put out a final EP that contained the original versions of "Blind Hearts" and "A Million Things", both of which I feel are superior to the "Twist Of Shadows" versions. The EP is available on the 4AD reissue of "Medusa"... Great post! I fondly remember playing the hell out of both Xymox major-label releases back in my college radio days… and yeah, good ol' Dave Kendall used to play the crap out of “Obsession” back on 120 Minutes!

I remember hearing “A Day” off Clan Of Xymox's debut back in '85, and freaking out!
I wondered who the hell they were, as they sounded like a perfect mix of The Cure and New Order – my two fave bands at the time…

It's a shame that “Phoenix” wasn't a bigger hit, as I feel that track-for-track it's a stronger album… probably because founding member Pieter Nooten was back in the band, having left after their second LP, “Medusa”.

Lastly, just before leaving 4AD, Xymox put out a final EP that contained the original versions of “Blind Hearts” and “A Million Things”, both of which I feel are superior to the “Twist Of Shadows” versions. The EP is available on the 4AD reissue of “Medusa”…

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