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Devils
[Virgin/EMI]
We always had a certain fondness for The 69 Eyes. So pretentious, so gothic (and proudly claiming it, which is unique), so cliché, this group was immediately likeable. Especially since they wrote irresistible tracks, and showed the same basic references than most of the movement's founding artists (The Sisters of Mercy in lead): glam-rock (New York Dolls), American punk (Iggy Pop) and hard rock (Motörhead). Real stars in their native country (with gold records and huge public success), these dark Finns are now releasing their fourth album on the major Virgin. Therefore, the sound is a bit cleaner, the synths are put forward, the melodies are a bit more bombastic and the female choirs are more present. We sometimes shudder when the group of the charismatic (but very funny) Jyrki approaches sounds closer to its unbearable compatriot, HIM. But globally, The 69 Eyes is still the same band: excessively goth and nicely rock'n'roll, with a demoniac crooner vocal (like if Iggy Pop was singing from a crypt), with thick ambiances and visuals that even the most flared up German dark-wave combos wouldn't have used. Besides, the quintets reveals this time, sounds and rhythms more varied than in the past, mixing its "goth'n'roll" with voodoo pulses and satanical gospel. In short, to listen to "Devils" of The 69 Eyes nowadays is equivalent to the guilty pleasure of stuffing one's face with Nutella: it's not good for your waist line, it makes your mates laugh, but it's so good!
Christophe Lorentz |
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