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| ARTIST: | March Violets |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Freud |
| TYPE: | Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth Rock, Pop, Rock |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Snake Dance Extended, Walk into the Sun, Slow Drip Lizard, Lights Go Out, Essence, Crow Baby, 1 2 I Love You, Grooving in Green, It's Hot, Long Pig, Steam, Fodder, Radiant Boys, Bon Bon Babies, Religious as Hell, Children on Stun, Crow Bait, Snake Dance |
| UPC: | 5013145204221 |
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Customer Reviews of The Botanic Verses
Shouldn't be forgotten The Botanic Verses is the only CD currently in print from this Leeds drum-machine band, save for the 2 tracks on the Some Kind of Wonderful soundtrack (which, incidentally, sound a lot different than the material gathered here).
The March Violets are one of a number of early 1980s post-punk/gothic rock bands who are at risk of being forgotten by new music fans. Thanks to quality releases from the Violets, Danse Society, and Skeletal Family, to name a few, music fans can discover these bands without hunting down obscure vinyl. This disc is a real gem; a grand overview of the Violets featuring one good song after another. It's a lot of bang for your buck.
The sound? Even though they grew up around The Sisters of Mercy, the Violets have an upbeat sound that still maintains a hint of menace. The lyrics are a lot different as well; this is dark music that knows it doesn't have to sound brooding all the time. They've got a lot of rhythm and a busy drum machine that creates some very danceable tracks. The twin vocal attack works wonders around songs like the famed Snake Dance and especially Lights Go Out. The production is cleaner, glossier, and more upbeat than the amphetamine menace of the Sisters, but the bands are apples and oranges.
Back in the early 1980s, the Violets signed to Merciful Records, the Sisters of Mercy imprint that Andrew Eldritch set up. He even helped them in the studio with mixing (before he gave them the boot). Incidentally, Violets vocalist Simon Denbigh now has the honors of being 'Nurse' to the 'Doktor' (Doktor Avalance, the Sisters' drum, bass, and string machine these days) when Eldritch and Co. tour.
Highly recommended to Sisters fans, post-punks fans, and good rock in general fans. As a previous reviewer pointed out, Children on Stun (named after a Violets song) are a good 90s band to check out if you like this disc.
March Violets
March Violets - One of thee most underrated bands of all time. NOT just a corny 'Goth band' - they stood out amoungst the rest and with gems like 'Grooving In Green' - they should have been much bigger.
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Stunning!
Regardless of being in the shadow of the Sisters Of Mercy, I still think the March Violets were the more endearing and talented of the two. This wonderful compilation (though I'd rather have the song "Undertow" included instead of the 7" version of "Snake Dance")is a testement to that. Unlike the Sisters who in their early days had the fashion and a couple stand out songs, The March Violets kept a steady pace with inovative song-writing, top notch musicianship and clever lyrics that didn't just focus on the typical bled to death goth subjects. If you want "dark" then find a copy of "Closer" by Joy Division or better yet, "Sleep No More" by the Comsat Angels---If you want something more upbeat then this is worth exploring