Silhouettes and Statues: A Gothic Revolution 1978–1986
| Silhouettes and Statues: A Gothic Revolution 1978–1986 | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 7 July 2017 |
| Genre | Gothic rock[1] |
| Length | 6:00:58 |
| Label | Cherry Red |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | (8/10)[3] |
| Record Collector |   [4] |
Silhouettes and Statues: A Gothic Revolution 1978–1986 is a compilation album by various artists which features songs between 1978-1986 that influenced the Gothic rock genre. Includes liner notes by journalist and author Natasha Scharf.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadowplay" | Joy Division | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Release the Bats" | The Birthday Party | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Rema-Rema" | Rema-Rema | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Shattered Glass" | Paranoia | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Charnel Ground" | Section 25 | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Floorshow" | The Sisters of Mercy | 3:39 |
| 7. | "The Female Mirror" | Clock DVA | 4:58 |
| 8. | "The Black Cat" | UK Decay | 2:26 |
| 9. | "Dead and Re-Buried" | Alien Sex Fiend | 6:00 |
| 10. | "Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven" | Love and Rockets | 6:37 |
| 11. | "Q Quarters" | The Associates | 4:56 |
| 12. | "Carnival of the Gullible" | In Excelsis | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Feels Like Dancing Wartime" | Nevil Luxury | 2:43 |
| 14. | "Vaguely Human" | Flesh for Lulu | 3:23 |
| 15. | "Crow Baby" | The March Violets | 4:02 |
| 16. | "D for Desire" | All About Eve | 4:13 |
| 17. | "Beautiful Monster" | The Folk Devils | 4:38 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowers of Romance" | Public Image Ltd. | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Bed Caves" | Danielle Dax | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Moya" | Southern Death Cult | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Caged" | 1919 | 2:29 |
| 5. | "The Hanging Garden" | The Cure | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Solitary Habit" | S-Haters | 4:10 |
| 7. | "The Arcane" | Dead Can Dance | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Saving Face" | Years On Earth | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Breach Birth" | In the Nursery | 6:27 |
| 10. | "The Tenant" | Play Dead | 5:38 |
| 11. | "Ghost" | Part 1 | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Cuts of Love" | 13th Chime | 5:09 |
| 13. | "Ice Cold In" | The Tempest | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Night Creatures" | Screaming Dead | 4:00 |
| 15. | "Among the Ruins" | Bushido | 5:50 |
| 16. | "Friends" | Portion Control | 3:25 |
| 17. | "Creation" | Actifed | 3:08 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tabletalk" | Adam and the Ants | 5:34 |
| 2. | "The Darklands" | Balaam & the Angel | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Love Puppets" | The Legendary Pink Dots | 6:57 |
| 4. | "Into the Garden" | Artery | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Girlsoul" | Salvation | 4:46 |
| 6. | "In Shreds" | The Chameleons | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Fugitive Kind" | Schleimer K | 4:14 |
| 8. | "By the River" | The Bolshoi | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Screaming for Emmalene" | Gene Loves Jezebel | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Gallery of Shame" | Lowlife | 5:18 |
| 11. | "Out of the Moving Life of Circles" | And Also the Trees | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Is Still" | Siiiii | 4:23 |
| 13. | "Heroin" | Tabathas Nightmare | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Angel of Vengeance" | Brigandage | 5:36 |
| 15. | "Stone Heroes" | Penetration | 3:13 |
| 16. | "L.A. Rain" | Rose of Avalanche | 7:31 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Legacy" | Furyo | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Stay With Me" | The Mission UK | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Sāeta" | Nico | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Fragments of Fear" | In Camera | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Anonymity" | Dance Chapter | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Sink Into You" | Ausgang | 2:48 |
| 7. | "In Our Angelhood" | Cocteau Twins | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Morbid Silence" | Sunglasses After Dark | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Trees Come Down" | Fields of the Nephilim | 6:31 |
| 10. | "Traceys Burning" | Anorexic Dread | 9:35 |
| 11. | "Take It All" | Red Lorry Yellow Lorry | 2:54 |
| 12. | "Burning Skies" | Tones on Tail | 6:25 |
| 13. | "Spit Upon Your Grave" | Blood & Roses | 4:14 |
| 14. | "High Cost of Living" | The Threat | 4:17 |
| 15. | "Storm Pause" | I'm Dead | 2:53 |
| 16. | "Last Year’s Wife" | Zero Le Creche | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stigmata Martyr" | Bauhaus | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Patrol" | The Wake | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Returning From a Journey" | Specimen | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Original Sin" | Theatre of Hate | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Birthrite" | Attrition | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Things We Never Did" | Sad Lovers & Giants | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde" | The Damned | 4:32 |
| 8. | "The Hill" | Gloria Mundi | 5:27 |
| 9. | "His Box" | Dalis Car | 4:43 |
| 10. | "The Diseased Stranger's Waltz" | Inca Babies | 5:29 |
| 11. | "Ghost Dance" | Death Cult | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Euthenics" | Modern Eon | 3:08 |
| 13. | "Mind Disease" | Ritual | 2:49 |
| 14. | "She Cries Alone" | Skeletal Family | 5:17 |
| 15. | "Jack" | Bone Orchard | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Ghost Rattle" | Hula | 3:56 |
| 17. | "Twister" | Rubella Ballet | 8:53 |
References
- ^ "Silhouettes and Statues: A Gothic Revolution". Cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Todd, Chris (July 29, 2017). "Turn the dark on to discover Silhouettes and Statues' unknown pleasures". Thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Peacock, Tim. "Record Collector Review". Recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "SILHOUETTES & STATUES: A GOTHIC REVOLUTION". Retrieved 24 October 2017.