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The Sisters of Mercy

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Forfans of gothic rock, post-punk, and darkwave; listeners looking for an entry point into the sisters of mercy’s classic releases.
11 Reviews 8 Definitions 15 Charts
Dark Wave Gothic Post-Punk

The Profile

The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band associated with gothic rock and darkwave, formed in Leeds and led by vocalist Andrew Eldritch. Reviews highlight their signature use of drum machine Doktor Avalanche and their classic run culminating in albums like First and Last and Always and Floodland, followed by the more controversial Vision Thing.

Publicly verifiable basics: The Sisters of Mercy are an English band formed in Leeds in 1980, fronted by Andrew Eldritch, and strongly associated with gothic rock/post-punk; their studio albums include First and Last and Always (1985), Floodland (1987), and Vision Thing (1990).

Across these reviews, The Sisters of Mercy are framed as a defining British gothic rock/darkwave act led by Andrew Eldritch, with Doktor Avalanche’s relentless machine pulse as a signature. Floodland is repeatedly treated as a peak: monumental choruses, baroque production, and anthems like “This Corrosion” and “Lucretia My Reflection.” First and Last and Always is praised as essential, sepulchral and danceable, while Vision Thing is depicted as a divisive stylistic turn toward more conventional rock. Compilations and singles are valued as gateways, though one greatest-hits set is criticized for weak unreleased tracks and remakes.

Notable Quotes

❝ “Temple of Love”, their ultimate hit, as well as one of the most powerful and compelling tracks that, in my humble opinion, has ever been written in pop music.
❝ “First & Last & Always,” is also the truest and most essential, a quick journey into darkness.
❝ What can I say in conclusion, except that it would be a crime not to listen to this “Floodland” which constitutes, in my opinion, the highest point of the band's discography and, perhaps, of all dark rock.
❝ Dear Andrew, why did you do this to us? Were you perhaps short of money?
❝ My initiation into Gothic was with the collection Some Girls Wander by Mistake by the Sisters, inside there were all the covers of the singles.
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