Taking Sides: The Mission v. The Sisters of Mercy

I'm a Sisters of Mercy man myself, but I reckon history has been overly unkind to the Mish.

Twelve years ago, I was scarfing down everything I could by both bands. I had no shame, no. ;-) Sisters songs hold up much better over time, I have to say -- and even with Wayne gone from the line-up, Eldritch found ways to survive.

First round goes to Andrews for trumping Wayne & Craig with the SISTERHOOD e.p. (tho' that's supposedly Alan Vega crooning, not Andrew, as legalities forbade).

Second round goes to Wayne & Craig, as everything up through the TOWER OF STRENGTH single was faaaacking great, and great fun live as well.

Third round goes back to Andrew for the "This Corrosion" single (supposedly about Wayne, but whatever).

Beyond that, all parties concerned seemed to collectively lose the plot. The Mish never really made another great album (some might argue they never made a good album to begin with). FLOODLAND was great, but VISION THING was rather sad.

Ah, fuck it. I'm waiting for the inevitable Kiss-styled reunion, then I'll vote.

No real question here I reckon - the Sisters back catalogue blows the Mish away (now that sounds like a SIM lyric..), is funnier, wittier, more danceable, cleverer, and has more spangly guitar noises. And they attracted better looking fans than the Mish. Nonetheless, the 1986 Mish stuff is great and the "Serpents Kiss" video one of my all-time top five vids - doing silly goth dances by a river indeed !

Tower Of Strenght is total classic, though.

*runs away*

SAY SAY SAY

WHY DID YOU -- HOW COULD YOU? -- LET ALL THE FLOWERS DIEEEEEEEEE!

Okay I'm sick of looking for decent threads about the freaking Mission.

I just looked up and played the first Mission (UK) 12" for the first time in 20 years and guess what?

I am still more goth than you.

NAKED & SAVAGE/SERPENTS KISS/WAKE (RSV)

EAT IT BITCHEZ