― DV, Tuesday, 28 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
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.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 28 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― stevo, Tuesday, 28 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
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.
― Alex in NYC, Thursday, 30 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Nichole Graham, Sunday, 2 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry, Sunday, 2 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-one years ago) link
― vauweh, Monday, 30 September 2002 12:11 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 30 September 2002 12:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― theo (theo), Monday, 30 September 2002 12:50 (twenty-one years ago) link
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 !
― Darren, Monday, 30 September 2002 13:17 (twenty-one years ago) link
Tower Of Strenght is total classic, though.
― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:16 (twenty years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:32 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:34 (twenty years ago) link
*runs away*
― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 16:53 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 27 May 2003 17:30 (twenty years ago) link
SAY SAY SAY
― HI DERE, Friday, 21 March 2008 13:30 (sixteen years ago) link
WHY DID YOU -- HOW COULD YOU? -- LET ALL THE FLOWERS DIEEEEEEEEE!
― Alex in NYC, Friday, 21 March 2008 15:43 (sixteen years ago) link
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.
― Bimble Has Better Dance Records Than You (Bimble), Saturday, 20 December 2008 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link
NAKED & SAVAGE/SERPENTS KISS/WAKE (RSV)
EAT IT BITCHEZ
― Bimble Has Better Dance Records Than You (Bimble), Saturday, 20 December 2008 00:42 (fifteen years ago) link