Title: some real gems...
Review: ...on this one. Really liked on first listen, and the last three pieces are absolutely mesmerizing and haunting. Batwings is one of the most beautiful Coil pieces ever, the kind of song that makes one feel expansive and melancholy, sort of like a beautiful view of the Appalacians with fog lying in the valleys...and I disagree with Gracchus2 that it takes repeated listening to appreciate. The second half of the song is unmistakably lovely. The are several pieces on this album that render me contemplative and appreciative. I haven't heard Songs to Play in the Dark 1, so cannot compare. I have heard lots of Coil and must say this album is a nice blend of the melodic and the "sound" sides of Coil. One of my favorites. I would give certain pieces 5 stars on this work.
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