Clan Of Xymox – The John Peel Sessions

I love the first few Clan of Xymox albums (both the 4AD albums and Twist of Shadows), and definitely including the EPs derived from those albums. At the time, there were many great gothic bands (Dead Can Dance, The Cure . . . ) and I include Xymox in with the best. There was a 'rare' beauty in Xymox; the way they merged a pained, longing darkness to a catchy beat being a definite and unexpected SKILL - gosh, those goths were rising from their graves to dance! (You'd never dance to DCD, but yes, of course you could dance to some Cure. Come to think of it, one evening, in a night club, I remember a few girls forming a circle and dancing to Cocteau Twins' Garlands album - anything is possible.)

All too sudden it seemed there weren't enough Xymox albums. So, anything to inflame that magic is appreciated. I discovered this Peel recording late, so was in a panic as to whether I would be able to find a copy of the vinyl at an affordable price, luckily I did.

Muscoviet Mosquito (not my favourite) sounds much better at home with the other tracks on this album (for me the song did seem lonely on the Eyesore album). The vinyl is produced beautifully. The double-sided insert is much appreciated by a fan - to read personal comments from Anka and Ronny is like receiving a test pressing with a special insert. Anka's comment regarding sexism in the music industry is interesting and puts the album in a context, also making it clear regarding her contribution to what made the unique Xymox sound (the well-placed, strange noises and electronica element of Xymox is what helped their music stand out as a gem amongst the goths . . . ).

This Peel vinyl is an absolute must for any Clan of Xymox fan.

Digital files are brickwalled and overdriven with a ton of distortion.

Picked this up on Bandcamp with download. Fantastic pressing. Dead silent throughout. solid mastering for a Peel Session, and you can turn it up loud with zero distortion. Highly, highly recommended. If you are a fan, buy it. You won't regret it.

It seems this is a limited release. Sold out at many record stores. Mine was 10€ more as original price. The record is worth every cent. So cool, that these sessions are available again. For me the best phase of the band. The remaster sounds totally fresh. Really cool pressing !!! No clicks or pops or....whatever...

This is a must have for all lovers of darkwave, synth and related styles....Now I must go and listen.....;.)

Beautiful pressing visually and audibly! Thank you so much DE!!

Brillant! I love their early albums, but this record is imo better than any of their studio recordings! Fantastic sound too!

Really nice pressing... my copy plays clear and clean.

Hearing “ After The Call” live is a very special sonic treat, and is worth the price of this record alone. That being said, all the songs are fantastic and for a fan of early CoX, this is a treasure trove of nostalgia.

CLAN OF XYMOX - The John Peel Sessions (2001)

PAÍS: HOLANDA

Hasta donde recuerde, y de todos los famosos "John Peel Sessions" que he oído de diversas bandas, no hay ni uno solo que no me haya gustado y este de los "COX" tampoco es la excepción.

Y es que los clan of xymox oriundos de "Nijmegen" (Holanda) fue fundado por el gran músico "Ronny Moorings" y por la hermosa "Anka Wolbert" y ya luego se integrarían "Frank Weyzig" y el gran músico y compositor Pieter Nooten Music allá por el año de 1983 formando lo que en sus inicios fue sólo "Xymox".

Sus hermosos sonidos de corte "Postpunk" junto a los sintetizadores sombríos los llevó rápidamente a ser unos consagrados dentro del género "Darkwave".

Sería así que el gran DJ John Peel los invitaría a la "BBC" para grabar sus ya conocidas "Peel Sessions" para su programa de "Radio 1".

En cuanto al disco, fue lanzado bajo el sello "Strange Fruit" y en aquel momento la banda era integrada por "Moorings", "Anka Wolbert", "Pieter Nooten", "Frank Weyzig" y "Peter Haartsen".

En la portada se puede apreciar a los "COX" en plena actuación.

La grabación de "Stranger", "Muscoviet Mosquito" y "Seventh Time", se llevó a cabo el 4 de Junio de 1985 con algunas dificultades en los equipos a usar por parte de la banda, mientras que el resto de los temas como "After The Call", "Mesmerised" y "Agonised By Love", fueron grabados un 3 de Noviembre del mismo año. Este último tema fue un adelanto de lo que sería la obra maestra de los COX, el genial, "Medusa".

Cabe resaltar que el genial Pieter Nooten fue el compositor de los temas: Stranger, Seventh Time, After The Call y Mesmerised.

Este año por fin salió la edición en vinilo de este gran clásico que vio la luz hace 20 años en el 2001.

Temas recomendados: TODO EL DISCO

1) Stranger
2) Muscoviet Mosquito
3) Seventh Time
4) After The Call
5) Agonised By Love
6) Mesmerised

Mine came with a slight warp that dnap. Also had spindle marks/cracks. Could have been enjoyed before me. Sound is good

Being reissued soon by Dark Entries! Yay yay yay yay.