Oh, i love this album. Been a fan of ESBEN AND THE WITCH ever since i came across a review of their demo and checked some songs online out of curiosity. Violet Cries was one of the best albums of 2011. Their "nightmare pop" has become less claustrophobic on this new album: it's more transparent, lighter, more accessible; better produced if you like. But all the time there's this haunting, dark and icy vibe that's so typical for this band. The track Despair is quite illustrating for that matter. This uptempo dreamy song starts off pretty gently, until dissonant synths kick in. It's one of my favourite songs on this album and i can now already tell that WASH THE SINS NOT ONLY THE FACE will definitely be in my album top 10 list of 2013. The album comes out this Monday, and the LP is available as limited edition. That version is the one i have; it has a bonus 7" and includes the album on CD as well. Better than a download to my opinion! The bonus 7" comes in a picture sleeve and features an excellent remix of Deathwaltz (produced by Dave Sitek of TV On The Radio), plus a non-album song called Trail.
Label: Matador
Cat.nr.: OLE9910
Year of release: 2013
SIDE A:
01. Iceland Spar
02. Slow Wave
03. When That Head Splits
04. Shimmering
05. Deathwaltz
SIDE B:
01. Yellow Wood
02. Despair
03. Putting Down The Prey
04. The Fall Of Glorieta Mountain
05. Smashed To Pieces In The Still Of The Night
Bonus 7":
Label: Matador
Cat.nr.: OLE1013
Year of release: 2013
SIDE A:
01. Trail
SIDE B:
01. Deathwaltz (Rework, Produced by David Andrew Sitek)
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