The Italian band will be out one Siouxsie-influenced band for the month. Not the worst offender I have heard in this regard, but a very obvious influence in a genre where she has played such a huge role. This does not mean I am giving a pass to male singers who are trying to sound like Ian Curtis; nope, that is just as bad to me. "Keep Our Love in the Dark" has potential considering the cool gloom it is cast in. They're using a nice room for the melody to breathe here, finding her reverting to this a little less. Sure, they have all the sounds of this era more dialed in , but these days that is more of a matter of production choices.
"Wasteland" is the most original moment so far, making it the best song on the album thus far, and that is what we are really listening for here: to listen past the influences to who they really are as songwriters. The next song, "But if Not' has a more Sisters of Mercy-like bass line that creates an all-too-familiar feeling. The title track is more atmospheric. It has a more Cure-like guitar riff. They find their groove and ride it with enough conviction for me. There is a more deliberate pulse to "Be My..." which might be the most Siouxsie moment, but it also sounds pretty cool, and Siouxsie is not busting out any new music any time soon, or ever, so the void must be filled
On every goth album these days, there has to be one track where they speed things up a bit, as if to let you know they are informed of the genre's more punk beginning, and this obligatory acknowledgement comes in the form of "Surrender"; I'd rather they get it out in one than do this sort of thing for half the album. Even though their indulgence is not going full-on Liberty Spikes with it. The last song is much slower and more atmospheric, to the point of creating an ambient drone, before the beat comes in at the final minute. I will give thi album a 9 it works for me.
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