Subsequent Pleasures

Clan of Xymox

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2001)
• Original Release Date: May 4, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B00005AU9B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #265,289 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Originally produced as a limited run of 500 vinyl copies, Clan Of Xymox released Subsequent Pleasures in 1984. Now re-released with new artwork and six amazing hard-to-find 4AD demos. A must for Clan of Xymox fan. 11 tracks.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Proven forerunners of the darkwave movement, January 29, 2006

By	Amy Bellamy "Amy Bellamy" (San Fransisco,CA) - See all my reviews

Forerunners of the darkwave movement, this classic Dutch outfit meshed the graveyard wails of the Cure / New Order/ the Sisters with low-tech synthpop before anyone knew to call it "gothic." Originally released in 1984, this was Xymox's ultra-limited first release before reaching cult status with 4AD. This reissue, complete with unreleased demos from the same period, would be just another historical document for obsessive collectors if it weren't so darn good. The demos are of particular intrest so one can hear the develloping sound later on the debut album at 4AD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muscoviet Muquito before an Eyesore, January 27, 2004

By	David Harris (Grand Rapids, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

For devoted fans of Clan of Xymox the early version of Muscoviet Musquito is quite an enjoyable listen, the song was re-recorded for the 4ad Lonely is An Eyesore compilation and until this release the only other way to get a hold of this song other than the initial pressing was by purchasing a now defunct magazine called Abstract. The rest of the album (well I had forgotten about mining used records bins for this little gem many years ago)

Thank you for making this record available to the rest of us.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For completists only?, May 21, 2001

By A Customer

I'm a big fan of this band's first two albums, "Clan of Xymox" and "Medusa." But quality declined sharply when they left 4AD, and even their recent "comeback" left me flat. So I was excited when "Subsequent Pleasures" was rereleased. Finally, I thought--a disc of early songs from the (pre-)4AD era that might display some of that old Xymox atmosphere.

Disppointment set in almost immediately. There's a reason some of the early demo songs were never released or re-recorded, and the tinny-sounding rhythms seem flat-footed. As for the songs that were later re-recorded for their 4AD debut (half of which appear on "Subsequent Pleasures" in demo form), you can see how much they benefited from better production values later on.

I will say, though, that it's mildly interesting to hear these now-classics in rough form, to see where the ideas came from and what accents were added later. As a disc to sit and listen to and enjoy, however, "Subsequent Pleasures" falls short for me. I'll stick with "Clan of Xymox" and "Medusa."