Floodland

by The Sisters of Mercy

Overview

While the goth scene in England was picking up commercial steam in the mid-'80s, the Sisters of Mercy may have seemed quiet, but they roared back with 1987's Floodland. Opening with the driving two-part hymn "Dominion/Mother Russia," Sisters leader Andrew Eldritch (along with bassist Patricia Morrison) creates a black soundscape that is majestic and vast. While the earlier Sisters releases were noisy, sometimes harsh affairs, Floodland is filled with lush production (thanks to Meat Loaf writer/producer Jim Steinman and the New York Choral Society) and lyric imagery that is both scary and glorious. The slower tracks, like "Flood" and "1959," are some of the best ethereal sounds goth has to offer, and the downright regal "This Corrosion" is one of the best songs of the genre. A definite milestone. [The 2006 edition includes four bonus tracks.] ~ Chris True

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2006
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	5051011758027

Tracks

1. Dominion/Mother Russia
2. Flood, Pt. 1
3. Lucretia My Reflection
4. 1959
5. This Corrosion
6. Flood, Pt. 2
7. Driven Like the Snow
8. Never Land (A Fragment)
9. Torch
10. Colours
11. Neverland
12. Emma

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Sisters of Mercy   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Andrew Eldritch   Engineer,Producer,Composer
Larry Alexander   Engineer,Producer
Hot Chocolate   Composer
Roy Neave   Engineer
Mike Owen   Photography
Jim Steinman   Producer
Alastair Thain   Photography
Zal Schreiber   Mastering