Sweet Sister Pain – The Seven Seas Of Blood And Honey

Releasedate: 25-10-2010; Label: Danse Macabre
By: Nina Mende

It seems to be as easy as lighting a match. The three musicians begin to play and a door into a world of melancholy opens. Sweet sister pain are dark and romantic, dynamic from a cricket’s chirr to a thunderstorm. They create lyrics, songs and sounds that take your soul on a journey, they rouse emotions that otherwise only wake up in the gloaming of twilight. Apart from their own compositions, quotes from masterpieces like Chopin’s “Trauermarsch” and Schubert’s “Wiegenlied” belong to their work as naturally as adaptations of wonderful pop songs like e.g. “Mad World” (Tears for Fears). If you take a look at their curriculum vitae, you’ll realize that the three belong to an extraordinary class of musicians.

The new album of Sweet Sister Pain starts out with a quote by Edgar Allan Poe and continues with slow music on which male and female vocals take turns. “Hush Hush” is a great lullaby. The album includes different languages besides English and some German. The music on this album is perfect to relax to and to chill out, take your mind of all the stress life brings along. But beware, this album’s music gives you quality time with your thoughts. “Illusions” sounds like a warrior song, ready to head out to the battle but still on your journey, a song like you would hear it in Lord Of The Ring and such. “Mad World” is the only cover song on this album. “Annabell Lee” is another track inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, this time as a song instead of an intro though. The album closes with the only fast and rocking song. “The Seven Seas Of Blood And Honey” is a wonderful album you might want to check out.

Tracklist: 01 mare frigoris 02 the age of anger 03 hush hush 04 mare crisium 05 ue o muite arukō (Sukiyaki) 06 mare imbrium 07 off with your head 08 the truth in minor 09 illusions 10 lacus somniorum 11 mad world 12 mare nectaris 13 waterworld 14 mare undarum 15 annabel lee 16 mare marginis 17 solitude 18 summerwind 19 the truth in minor (KMFDM remix)

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