I had never heard of COX until I entered the world of 4AD and Cocteau - Dead Can Dance. Then came the non 4AD release of Twist of Shawows. I fell in love with Evelyn and Obession upon my first listen. I then started to back peddle through their back catalog and collected all their 4AD releases. A fire at my house destroyed all 4000 of my CD's so now I am collected only the disks that give me chills when I listen to them. This was one of first 10 CD's I bought, along with Live Dead Can Dance CD.
Turn off the lights, Light some candles and just listen. It's all there if you just listen
September 9, 2007The band's 3rd album, released in 1989 signalled a change not just in sound, but in name too. Abandoning "Clan Of" to become just "Xymox" and signed to a major label, the band's musical approach became more commerical, although the core sound was still routed in darkwave territory. "Evelyn" , "Obsession" "In The City"are the 4 best tracks IMO, but also worth a mention is "Craving", which is probably the one track that is most reminiscent of their previous album, Medusa. Not the best album to start your Xymox collection with (for that, go for the self titled album , "Medusa" or "Hidden Faces or anything later"), but for fans of the band, it's a must have.
January 30, 2006This OH-SO Rare combination of smooth melodies, dance beats, and dreamy vocals are essential to all of us how appreciate high end music. If you want to dance great..if you just want to kick back and enjoy the sounds..well that's great too!
September 27, 2005I practically wore this album out when I bought it. I think the reason was that during this period of time in music there was next to nothing good at all being produced. Twist Of Shadows was and still is a refreshing blend of Gothic without being too overwhelmingly gloomy and modern synth pop that doesn't get too cheesy. Lyrically the songs are not very meaningful but they are all so well crafted that you have to appreciate the final product.
August 27, 2005 |  | A gem of that time period |  |
This review is coming from someone who really likes punk/old school industrial, but this album is awesome. I like a handful of the Clan's albums but this one is my fav. As 80's as the synths and drums sound with the goth vocals, this disc is streaming with wonderful melody. The songs are catchy and melodic, as well as uplifting sometimes. Its still mostly goth but with a new wave backbone this time around. This album has and will be with me until cd players are obsolete. Note: This album cannot be purchased without Creatures, they go so good together. One of best mellow goth rock albums for sure
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