Go here to get a little background and you'll understand the reference to Demdike Stare and, if you are attentive, you'll connect with the origins of Shinjuku Thief's Witch Trilogy).
These are musicians who aren't afraid to explore those darker channels of our being most people try and avoid. As with anything dark there is always light to be found once your senses adapt.
Listened to this yesterday, didn't find it too 'dark' at all, really enjoyed it. That probably says more about me than the music though! :)
ReplyDeleteI feel ya' there. I think sometimes the 'dark' tag is thrown out there by others as a marketing tool. Y'know: 'Ooo, scary, makes me bad ass.'
ReplyDeleteTo me dark and light are what make up life. They are simply value judgments based on where we are and can obviously change over time.
Can't have one without the other which means both are essential.