Formed in Amsterdam in 1984, Clan of Xymox became one of the mainstays of the 4AD label. Along with label mates Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance, COX's dark electro-gothic approach to music quickly became the benchmark by which all other bands to follow were judged. Now in their 25th year, COX presents In Love We Trust. The stunning new opus adroitly combines their early melancholic sound with the glimmering synthesizer sounds of the 90s and the power of classic darkwave. Past and present are combined to s...   [ read more ]

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Listening to Clan of Xymox's self-titled LP is like entering a club of black-clad vampires in the mid-'80s. That's not meant as an insult; the album captures a certain time and place. The record epitomizes Ben Folds Five's hilarious discovery in "Battle of Who Could Care Less": "See I've got your old ID/And you're all dressed up like the Cure." This moody, atmospheric record is as dated as a bumper sticker from a "rock of the '80s" radio station. What once seemed cutting-edge is now a nostal...   [ read more ]

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Formed in Amsterdam in 1984, Clan of Xymox became one of the mainstays of the 4AD label. Along with label mates Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance, COX's dark electro-gothic approach to music quickly became the benchmark by which all other bands to follow were judged. Now in their 25th year, COX presents In Love We Trust. The stunning new opus adroitly combines their early melancholic sound with the glimmering synthesizer sounds of the 90s and the power of classic darkwave. Past and present are combined to s...   [ read more ]

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