Love is life and life is loveIn truth it’s hard when you startThe colour is off, the style is wrongLike a rhyme in another song
Clan of Xymox’s Emily has long stood as an emotive hallmark of gothic romanticism, revered for its balance of heartbreaking vulnerability and rhythmic allure. Now, Emily Kinski’s Dead revisits this 2009 classic off the In Love We Trust album, heightening its emotional resonance while introducing renewed rhythmic vitality.
The German-Swiss trio (Oliver Spring, Thomas Kowa, René Ebner) approaches Emily with a quiet, purposeful reverence, tracing the original’s emotional contours with nuanced sensitivity. Yet their interpretation introduces a distinct chill, shifting the piece into territory more remote and contemplative. Vocals float and dissolve like spectral whispers drifting through static-filled transmissions across empty, moonlit expanses, evoking a haunting sense of solitude and introspection.
Steering clear of mere imitation, Emily Kinski’s Dead crafts an atmosphere at once detached and absorbing, where gothic dance rhythms meet meticulous, crystalline electronics with precise elegance. They preserve the romantic despair and restrained emotion of Xymox’s vision, subtly reshaping it into a poised and potent expression. Influenced profoundly by the stark intensity of ’80s post-punk and the polished edge of New Wave, the trio manifests their homage through controlled melancholy. Mechanical percussion beats with disciplined clarity beneath ethereal, echoing vocals, creating a mood heavy with yearning and restrained passion.
Through their careful artistry, Emily Kinski’s Dead achieves something quietly remarkable, transforming a familiar classic into a resonant meditation on isolation, longing, and the subtle drama of the human heart.
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