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Passion Play | Dreaming Spikes

A better version of the Mission UK, as if new wave never died.
CD, Perimeter

Tekst: Martijn van Gessel

Publicatiedatum: 25 september 2002

Passion Play is a UK-based (goth) rock band that plays music with its roots in the '80s new wave sound. Certainly acts like the Mission UK and the Cult have paved the way for Passion Play. This doesn't mean Passion Play sounds old-fashioned. Their music sounds very up-to-date, due to their powerful playing style.

Dreaming Spikes is their second album, which is like their first album Stress Fractures, filled with '80s-influenced guitar songs. Only the songs on this album are better structured and feature much better guitar melodies. The typical '80s sound is characterized by the melancholy and atmospheric feeling the songs have. Next to that are the wonderful vocal parts that are done in a warm and emotional way, but are never over the top. At times, the vocals are very close to latter-day Depeche Mode, as on The Missing Link. Songs like the powerful Leaving and the Placebo-like (!) An Algesia display the band's writing skills. And a song like Your Talons wouldn't be out of place on the first Cocteau Twins album. It seems as if new wave never died (a few of us have always known this to be true).

The Mission UK is releasing a new album soon, but anyone interested in guitar music with an '80s feeling to it just has to listen to Passion Play. Watch out for Dreaming Spikes and a follow-up album next year.

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