Video: The Sisters of Mercy -- Lucretia, My Reflection

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I'm very close to getting all my news from Twitter. The latest nugget I found is that Andrew Eldritch from Sisters Of Mercy is playing with Acid House Kings. The band is called The Dynamics (not the French reggae Dynamics apparently). It's so strangely wonderful to hear the Sisters of Mercy frontman singing in front of a sound that is more jangly indie pop than foreboding goth rock. My Time Will Come Before I Was Born Sisters of Mercy - "Lucretia, [...]

• The Dynamics - Before I Was Born
• The Dynamics - My Time Will Come

Everyone's favorite sisters have scheduled 6 live shows in November - the first since 2006 , I think. Unfortunately all shows will be at the House of Blues, but still - The Sisters of Mercy?! Are you kidding?!?! In the words of my roommate , "Do you think this means Andrew will wear Mickey Mouse ears?! Oh, lordy lordy lordy... I think this is one of those signs the world is ending.. Like soon." What she means: 2008 has already given us (when I say 'us' I mean L.A. - not to exclude, sorry) Portishead, The Breeders, Polvo, [...]

• The Sisters of Mercy - Jolene (demo (1982)