I have been giving Clan Of Xymox more of a listen these last couple of days (as previously mentioned, I've always liked two or three tracks).
Really liking what I've heard.

I'm able to stream the first LP, Medusa and Subsequent Pleasures (amongst others) on Apple Music.
However, I'd rather like to hear the Peel Sessions and Early Demos LP.
Anybody able to point me in the direction of where I might be able to hear these (they go for silly money on Discogs, especially Early Demos - £120! Yikes!).


Just to add to the thread, a band I love that I think others might like are 'For Against'. I wouldn't say they're New Order clones at all, but I'm sure that most NO fans would like them.
They're more 'dreampop' than NO and have some elements of Cocteaus about them (but without Liz Frazer's vocals).

If you want to check out anything, try the following especially:

Echelons (first LP)
December (second LP)
In The Marshes (compilation of early material)
Black Soap EP (again, early songs)

Here's the song that got me hooked:



They're from Lincoln, Nebraska, but they were influenced by UK bands on Factory and 4AD.
They're ridiculously good.

i have the 'this corrosion' remix:

and love it, i have the 12 inch, and something else from them that's a cd-single, but
comes in a 12 inch sleeve.

i had no idea the album version was even longer and more epic, until about a year ago,
when my friend gave me their album compilation boxset.

great song.

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I love the Sisters. Have been a fan since the late 1980s.

Early Sisters (i.e. the EPs) were excellent - Alice, Floorshow, Heartland, Temple Of Love. Love the first LP too (even the Hussey penned stuff on side A, although the Marx/Eldritch side B is better, IMHO). Nine While Nine, Amphetamine Logic and Marian are just great.

I saw them live a few years back (a lot later than you, Andy), but they were still good.
Would love an Eldritch/Marx/Adams reunion. Maybe even throw Gunn/Hussey in there too.
Seems more likely that Hook would rejoin New Order than that happening though.


I've never really spotted similarities between 'Amen Yves' and The Sisters. However, I think I've probably become quite 'blind' to similarities, due to liking both bands independently for years.

I do recommend checking out other stuff by For Against though.

If you want the darker stuff, the first LP ('Echelons') and aforementioned compilation 'In The Marshes' are the ones to go to.
If you want something a little bit lighter, the second LP ('December') should serve you well.



In respect of Ms Dax, I've liked a handful of her tracks (Cathouse, White Knuckle Ride, Big Hollow Man etc.) but, yes, there are definitely 'other reasons' for liking her.

vinyl version of peel sessions coming soon:

https://www.discogs.com/...essions/release/17406175



Clan Of Xymox ‎– The John Peel Sessions
Label:
Dark Entries ‎– DE-280
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country:
US
Released:
19 Mar 2021
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
New Wave, Goth Rock, Darkwave
Tracklist
A1 Stranger 5:30
A2 Muscoviet Mosquito 3:59
A3 Seventh Time 4:45
B1 After The Call 7:20
B2 Agonised By Love 5:03
B3 Mesmerised 6:16
Total Time: 32:53

lots of hit and miss on their albums, depends on what you like in their sound.

also, muscoviet mosquito is probably their best non-album song, that i liked.

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This is pretty great.

It reminds me of this underrated / mostly unknown track, especially the bassline:



Incidentally, the above track features friend of New Order and former Mr Factory Berlin, Mark Reeder.
I believe Die Unbekannten changed their name to Shark Vegas (who Bernard produced).

On the subject of Mr Reeder, I’m going to use this opportunity to gush over his film “B-Movie: Lust and Sound in West Berlin 1979-1989” which is thoroughly excellent. I know I’ve mentioned it before here, but it’s really worth labouring the point, that if you haven’t watched it, do so. Especially if you have an interest in 1980s alternative music / West Berlin.

This is the only song I know by Clan of Xymox, because it was on the 1987 4AD compilation, Lonely Is An Eyesore. I preferred some of the other tracks from: This Mortal Coil, The Cocteaus and Dead Can Dance. So I never investigated Xymox any further. The next album I bought after this comp was probably Substance.

Back Door is great, but from Medusa (and possibly their entire catalogue) it's got to be Louise for me. A "Darkwave" (as John Peel described them) classic with an epic, dramatic feel and emotive lyrics and vocals about a girl that ran poor old Ronny through the ringer. The way the bass is presented in the mix has always intrigued me.

But then I also really like Michelle from that album. Which is probably too poppy for your tastes. Well, "poppy" in an quirky Siouxsie/Cure way, at least.

It seems like we've been here before.

If I were Gerry I would have sued for royalties. When you consider that Hooky said NO made more money out of Shut Up & Drive (using Blue Monday chords) than the entire WFTSC album, then you have some idea how well NO have ultimately done out out of BM (sleeve issues aside).
Gerry has potentially missed out on a fortune here.

I do!

We managed to get them to reform when we launched our BNE Book (in which they're heavily featured) in 2014 ... much fun. I've known Dave & co since about 1989 and we're in touch quite regularly. Here are some pix from that night - that's me in the last shot.

Before they left for Sydney they gigged regularly around Brisbane, and we'd often catch them in the most random of places with a tiny audience at the same time they were charting on the US dance charts. Still have some handy artefacts from the time.

Dave has been busy re-issuing the Vertigo-period singles which you can find on Bandcamp here and Vertigo itself (which for me is a very essential album in my collection) has just been remastered and reissued.


D

Well it would be



Got plans for those... Vision Four 5's early Brisbane stuff is imminent too.

D

The Killers have that link to New Order but rarely sound like them. This is from their new LP and is one where you definitely can hear the JD/NO influence.

In the Car Outside