The Sisterhood

The Profile

A mid-1980s project led by Andrew Eldritch formed during disagreements around the Sisters of Mercy; released the record Gift and explored a darker, more electronic direction.

Created by Andrew Eldritch as a response to disputes with Wayne Hussey; the project used the drum-machine nicknamed Dr. Avalanche (an Emu Drumulator); featured guest contributions from Patricia Morrison and a marginally credited Alan Vega according to the review; Gift contains long, synth-heavy tracks noted as transitional toward the Floodland era.

Reviews portray The Sisterhood's Gift as a transitional, electronic-leaning project by Andrew Eldritch. Strengths: atmosphere, moments of melancholic songwriting. Weaknesses: length, repetitive passages. Overall regarded as a minor but solid document of mid-80s dark music.