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Catchy electronics, electric guitars and inspiring vocals make up this two-disk compilation release of the German band The Fair Sex, released by the American label Van Richter. This most recent release came after a long time of absence and features the most well-known songs of the band, taken from the out-of-print recordings The House of Unkinds, Demented Forms, Oddities and Bite Release Bite. This anthology also features two completely new songs, "Children of the Revolution" and "Beautiful Nightmare: The Number One"; these tracks don't even appear on the track listing, but are still very good, nonetheless. Powerful and aggressive, in the style of The Fair Sex. The first disk commences strong with the Divine Service track from 1987, blowing you away with electronic beats combined with the electric guitar, accompanying the vocals of singer Myk Jung. It is difficult to imagine that even during the eighties, this band was producing this kind of revolutionary music. The first disk never loses the fast pace set by Divine Service. The second disk continues the pace. The Fair Sex doesn't use any samples and hence their music becomes very personal and intense. It is far away from contemporary "industrial" bands, and much better as well. These two disks are an excellent introduction to anyone who has never listened to The Fair Sex, taking the best of the best from their previous albums.

First, I have an admission to make..i was a Fair Sex virgin. The Dark Ages, the Fair Sex's new double-disc release is actually my first exposure. Apparently, it's a compilation of tracks from their earlier releases, and includes two bonus-tracks, but to me, it's all new, and it's all good. The Dark Ages is two discs of music that should have been in my collection already. The second I put it on, it was like home. Ok, I was at home, but the feeling of the dark, smoky, tawdry, grinding, sinister and glamorous dance floor nights of the 90s took me to that special place of growing up a child of the night. Fans of Alien Sex Fiend, Siglo XX, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Sisters-style synths and all those old goth-industrial-elektro-wave club-hits that you love the sound of, are happy to dance to, but don't really know who plays them will find an excellent comfort zone in the Dark Ages. Great for a party at home, a pre-funk to going out, or a night at the club, the Dark Ages is tense, thick and flowing with goodness. It's like comfort food on the couch with your favorite blanket, or an old lover who knows just what you like. It represents the best of classic dark music, and it has a timeless flavor of ages past and to come. Dark Ages is strongly recommended!!!

Catchy electronics, electric guitars and inspiring
vocals make up this two-disk compilation release of
the German band The Fair Sex, released by the American
label Van Richter. This most recent release came after
a long time of absence and features the most
well-known songs of the band, taken from the
out-of-print recordings The House of Unkinds, Demented
Forms, Oddities and Bite Release Bite. This anthology
also features two completely new songs, "Children of
the Revolution" and "Beautiful Nightmare: The Number
One"; these tracks don't even appear on the track
listing, but are still very good, nonetheless.
Powerful and aggressive, in the style of The Fair Sex.
The first disk commences strong with the Divine
Service track from 1987, blowing you away with
electronic beats combined with the electric guitar,
accompanying the vocals of singer Myk Jung. It is
difficult to imagine that even during the eighties,
this band was producing this kind of revolutionary
music. The first disk never loses the fast pace set by
Divine Service. The second disk continues the pace.
The Fair Sex doesn't use any samples and hence their
music becomes very personal and intense. It is far
away from contemporary "industrial" bands, and much
better as well. These two disks are an excellent
introduction to anyone who has never listened to The
Fair Sex, taking the best of the best from their
previous albums.

The Fair Sex: The Dark Ages 2CD info
-US released May 2005, Van Richter records (LA/Palm Springs) industrial label run by Paul Abramson, catalog VR1019, www.vanrichter.net
-The band: Myk Jung: vocals, Rascal Nokiv: bass & programming, Blonder: guitar. Moses W: guitar. Formed c. 1985 Essen, Germany
-This is their first 2CD retrospective compilation culled from out-of-print releases on defunct Last Chance Recs from recorded 1987-1991: Divine Service 12" (1987), Bushman 12" (1987), The House of Unkinds (1988), Demented Forms (1989), Oddities (1991), and Bite Release Bite (1991) + 2 unlisted new songs 'Children of the Revolution' (T-Rex cover) on CD1 & 'Beautiful Nightmare:the number one' on CD2
-band has 3 other CDs and a tshirt available on Van Richter, a video clip on the VR video VHS, and 4 other Van Richter CDs under their other side-project named Testify, a harder band that combines guitar & electro.
-LIYL: Ministry, NIN, mind in a box
-compiled by Myk Jung
-this album is very good.