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- Artist: Bauhaus
- Album: Go Away White
- Label: Redeye
- Year of Release: 2008
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- Reviewed by: patchen on 2008-07-04
RecommendHands up, who knew Peter Murphy was still alive? Legendary goth gods Bauhaus return with their first record in twenty five years, complete with Murphy and original members (who split off to form Love & Rockets) Daniel Ash, David J and Kevin Haskins, and it isn't bad. "Go Away White" resurrects the jagged glam guitar, brooding bass and gloomy synths that made the band the most influential David Bowie rip..I mean, influenced-band in history. Bauhaus stick to familiar ground, updating some of the topics to reflect current times. "Too Much 21st Century" laments the boredom of trying to be satisfied today, while "Adrenalin" is along the same theme, though more personal and jaundiced. "Undone" is so close to a Bowie tribute that it is embarrassing.
When Murphy and company stick to what made them lasting, this is as good a reunion record as I can think of. When they try to hard to not only be back in town but relevant, as on the self-consciously hip "International Bulletproof Talent" or "The Dog's a Vapour" they remind us what a drag it is getting old. Then again, "Mirror Remains" that even at their peak, Bauhaus were self-consciously arty, and it was lame back then too.
Fans will dig this big time, as ""Go Away White" is a solid effort, and fits nicely in the Bauhaus catalog. The rest of us will give it a few spins, and look for those old Teardrop Explodes or Sisters of Mercy records.
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Log In or Register to Rate Albumson 2008-11-26 Christopher Nosnibor Said:
I was immensely disappointed by this, and gave it a spin then filed it for a month or two begfore returning to it, when I gave it another spin and filed it for what will probably be a very long time. It's got none of the magic that made Bauhaus special. It's not very well produced, and is largely one pace and one (rather too bright) tone of glammy guitar. Had it been by any other band, I'd have completely ignored it. Really, they shouldn't have bothered, because this sullies an otherwise wonderful career.
Rating: 2/10
on 2008-07-22 SolitaryMan Said:
What a surprise coming across this review was. Prior to, I had no clue Bauhaus had stitched themselves back together for another go. I quickly found it myself and after listening a couple of times I'm rather torn. Certain tracks remind me of the Bauhaus I always was fond of ("Saved", "Black Stone Heart", "The Dog's A Vapour"), while most of them sound like a Bauhaus cover band chippering things up a bit too much. I don't know, maybe time and the natural changes of their personalities resulted in the more pop-oriented material this album contains, but it's very little like the brand of music Bauhaus would be known for.
Rating: 4/10
