Rozz Williams and Gitane DeMone
Dream Home Heartache
[Triple X]
First of all, I wonder under which letter ChorazaiM would place this review,
heh-heh. Secondly, this is not metal , but I sincerely hope that it will
find its way onto LARM.
"Dream Home Heartache" is one of numerous projects by Rozz Williams - the late founder and leader of the influential American gothmeisters Christian Death, on which he pairs up with the one time CD member Gitane DeMone. Most of you probably can't stand goth music. God knows its vast majority is cheese, but paint me pink and call me a faggot, "Dream Home Heartache" is an absolutely beautiful and extraordinary piece of work.
Its general sound can be categorized as a goth-darkwave potpourri with some cabaret overtones. "The Pope's Egg Hat" is a piano-driven song consorted by Rozz's spoken word and Gitane's back-up wails. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" (which is a rendition of Brian Ferry's song) consists of slowly progressing, somber synth layers led by Rozz's vocals (metalheads, think Katatonia singer's type of clean vocals, but with a unique timbre) and Gitane's moaning cries. Some listeners will consider her vocal style to be whiny and that's partially true, but she sure knows how to express those depressing feeling. She lays out a considerable range of dynamics and emotions on tracks like the piano-led "These Vulnerable Eyes" and the ethereal "Moon Without a Tear." "Manic Depression" is another absolutely stunning rendition (this time of Jimi Hendrix) where Gitane once again demonstrates her vocal talents while Rozz provides the spoken word. "A World Apart" is where both singers team up for a duet (and where accordion is the only escorting instrument) which may be reminiscent of pairing up Nick Cave and Diamanda Galas in some bizarre quasi-gothic cabaret. And finally "Flowers" is another elegant, piano-dominated song with beautifully sad lyrics: "This is my favorite sad story. Forget me not, or I'll forget myself." These words sound especially macabre considering the fact that last year Rozz Williams chose to end his life by hanging himself in his own apartment.
The entire record evokes feelings of dreamy, soothing melancholy and sadness which entwine you like an opium smoke. I recommend this album to the open-minded and mature listeners.
© 1999 boris
"Dream Home Heartache" is one of numerous projects by Rozz Williams - the late founder and leader of the influential American gothmeisters Christian Death, on which he pairs up with the one time CD member Gitane DeMone. Most of you probably can't stand goth music. God knows its vast majority is cheese, but paint me pink and call me a faggot, "Dream Home Heartache" is an absolutely beautiful and extraordinary piece of work.
Its general sound can be categorized as a goth-darkwave potpourri with some cabaret overtones. "The Pope's Egg Hat" is a piano-driven song consorted by Rozz's spoken word and Gitane's back-up wails. "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" (which is a rendition of Brian Ferry's song) consists of slowly progressing, somber synth layers led by Rozz's vocals (metalheads, think Katatonia singer's type of clean vocals, but with a unique timbre) and Gitane's moaning cries. Some listeners will consider her vocal style to be whiny and that's partially true, but she sure knows how to express those depressing feeling. She lays out a considerable range of dynamics and emotions on tracks like the piano-led "These Vulnerable Eyes" and the ethereal "Moon Without a Tear." "Manic Depression" is another absolutely stunning rendition (this time of Jimi Hendrix) where Gitane once again demonstrates her vocal talents while Rozz provides the spoken word. "A World Apart" is where both singers team up for a duet (and where accordion is the only escorting instrument) which may be reminiscent of pairing up Nick Cave and Diamanda Galas in some bizarre quasi-gothic cabaret. And finally "Flowers" is another elegant, piano-dominated song with beautifully sad lyrics: "This is my favorite sad story. Forget me not, or I'll forget myself." These words sound especially macabre considering the fact that last year Rozz Williams chose to end his life by hanging himself in his own apartment.
The entire record evokes feelings of dreamy, soothing melancholy and sadness which entwine you like an opium smoke. I recommend this album to the open-minded and mature listeners.
© 1999 boris