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All of White Horizons
[Alfa-Matrix]
A mythical Clan Of Xymox song as a band name was a good reason for retaining our interest.
Agonised By Love, the band from Poland brought to us by Alfa-Matrix, doesn't manage to charm us as much as we expected, though. Despite its very well executed sleeve which will seduce the amateurs of dark and cold artwork, "All Of White Horizons" will only please the fans of a fast warmed-up cold wave, which could be flirting with well-known European productions such as Diary Of Dreams, Diorama, Covenant, and so many others. Too many already heard sounds and sometimes of bad taste (like these synthetic horns on Little Ghost) will deprive the tracks of the depth they could deserve (Soul's Humility). In the end, we feel bored on this conventional record that borrowed a lot more from less undeniable bands than from Ronny Moorings' original line-up. This is the proof that when we're faced to bands badly inspired by their glorious elders, we'd better prefer the original. However, the electro-pop of Cover My World succeeds where the album title track All Of White Horizons lamentably fails as it sounds like a bad OMD track. Let's bet that History's made its choice, and will remember that Agonised By Love is and will always be that legendary track on the mythical "Medusa" album by an innovating Clan Of Xymox back in 1986. Please note that the album is also released as a limited edition with a bonus CD filled with remixes.
Bertrand Hamonou |
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