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My Favourite Dirge !!!! ... Audio & Visual
Alchemy: An Index of PossibilitiesAlchemy: An Index of Possibilities by David Sylvian
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I love Mr Sylvians work .. But I just didn't get this one at the time ... All that hiss ... Its grown on me
Approaching SilenceApproaching Silence by David Sylvian
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Really didn't get this album at all ... ???? ... Maybe it needed more of that approaching silence
Mark HollisMark Hollis by Mark Hollis
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A bit grim .. I liked it from the off .. A word of advice .. Don't listen to this if you're feeling a bit "Fed Up" .............
BlemishBlemish by David Sylvian
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Poor Ol Dave .. He appears to be geting a bit of a rough ride here .. But I really do like his work .. This is a bit grim throughout , Although 'A Fire in the Forest' is beautiful
SongsSongs by Fra Lippo Lippi
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Trust the cheerful scandinavians .. I love this dreary album .. Not many tunes on here you'd be singing from the rooftops ... Probably get away with 'Shouldn't Have To Be Like That'
Dreams of Reason Produce MonstersDreams of Reason Produce Monsters by Mick Karn
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Quality dirge ... Released 1987 or so ..Way ahead of its time .. Buoy is fantastic ..
Songs of Leonard CohenSongs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen
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Its Bloody Leonard Cohen ... say no more ....................
AntidepressantAntidepressant by Lloyd Cole
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Title says it all ........ I followed lloyd from rattlesnakes on ... Lost faith a couple of solo albums in .. I feel he still has another great album in him though ...
Takk...Takk... by Sigur Rós
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More quality 'noisey' dirge ... Bloody fantastic , but those lyrics are so difficult to remember
The Runaway FoundThe Runaway Found by The Veils
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What an album ....... amongst the best I've bought in the last 5 years & I've bought hundreds .. Seen them live at Barfly .. Finn , Tortured soul
Kill UncleKill Uncle by Morrissey
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Dirge with humour .. He nearly lost me for good on this one , But like all the good ones he came storming back
Meat Is MurderMeat Is Murder by The Smiths
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Probably the hardest Smiths album to instantly fall in love with .. Not the usual humour in there ..
Plight and PremonitionPlight and Premonition by David Sylvian
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Being a massive Sylvian fan I followed like a lemming ......... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa .. Didn't see the clifftop
I Come From Another Planet [CD 2]I Come From Another Planet [CD 2] by Julian Cope
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Julian Cope is a national treasure .... I loved all The Teardrop Explodes stuff .. His early solo stuff was still interesting .. He was plainly bonkers here though
SongSong by Its Immaterial
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So underated.. Loved the first album to bits .. So bouyant , so much fun ... This album is a lot less cheerful .. Marvellous black humour still in there .. Sadly very hard to find these days
ComedyComedy by Black
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Talking of black humour ... How about this album ... I love this guys vocals .. But 'Let Me Watch You Make Love' Mmmmmm he may have realationship problems there ??
Brilliant TreesBrilliant Trees by David Sylvian
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Not all dirge .. but the last few tracks ?? Oh Dear ! Going out one night I accidently left my tape deck playing (on auto-reverse) Came back at 3am my neighbours thought I'd topped meself .. Oops !!
TutuTutu by Miles Davis
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Brass dirge ........ I loved it , but it has dated a bit !!
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1-4 by Vladimir Ashkenazy
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Cracked into classical in my 30's .. tried a bit of everyone .. Rachmaninov .. Oh dear !!! .. Truly the 'Joy Division' of classical music :0( CD still sacres me today
The Sheltering Sky [DVD] [1990]The Sheltering Sky [DVD] [1990]
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Bernardo Bertolucci mmmmm such visuals ... Yeah yeah .. Visual dirge .. No really, it will make you wonder if you should inhale oxygen again ... On the bright side .. Debra Winger gets her kit off ..
The English Patient (Special Edition) [DVD] [1996]The English Patient (Special Edition) [DVD] [1996]
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More visual dirge .. but it really is lovely to look at .... No naked Debra Winger this time though :0(
Felicia's Journey [DVD] [1999]Felicia's Journey [DVD] [1999]
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I absolutely loved this film. Hoskins is mesmeric. Is it bleak or what ??... My Swedish girlfriend at the time pleaded with me to take it off , as it was depressing her. Professional visual dirge
Lost Highway [DVD] [1997]Lost Highway [DVD] [1997]
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The screen went black .. then some writing appeared .. 'tell me that's not the end ?' I asked my mate .. & there it was 128 minutes of life lost forever ... Total Lynchesque Dirge
Blue Velvet [1986] (David Lynch) [DVD]Blue Velvet [1986] (David Lynch) [DVD]
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After the above gotta include this work of genius ... "Mommy" ... Thanks Mr Hooper ... Scary dirge
Mein KampfMein Kampf by Adolf Hitler
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Who is the Nutter ?? ... & I note this useless loser never produced a sequel .. Dirge in word form