This is the debut album of a very unique band, and it finds them still in the process of finding their signature sound. There’s a dash of goth here, and a heavy amount of post-punk sensibility.. (Think Joy Division, early Cure, Siouxsie & The Banshees and so on.)
Compared to the lush majesty of their later albums, Garlands is like an icy dip in a glacial lake. Stark, eerie, with Liz Fraser’s voice lilting over an unadorned and fairly crunchy soundscape. Standout tracks include “Blind Dumb Deaf”, “Grail Overfloweth”, and “But I’m Not”.
Garlands Reviews
Garlands review
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