Episode 268: Sisters of Mercy -Good Things

VHF-268 (The Sisters Of Mercy) is packed with B-sides and album deep cuts and covers. Rather than emphasizing the huge radio and dance floor hits that are perhaps a bit overplayed, Not Dead Yet Mike has dug up some obscure Sisters tracks from The Reptile House EP and other lesser known b-sides from their early singles. BBC cuts “Jolene” and “Good Things” demonstrate the unusual dark humor that was not always understood by critics and fans alike. Andrew Eldrith might have been a comedian in another life. But thankfully he was determined to learn how to program a succession of drum machines (Dr. Avalanche) and, according to him, pretty much play all the instruments in the studio. 

With three studio albums and a compilation of early tracks released the band chose to no longer release any of their new music. The various live incarnations of The Sisters Of Mercy perform dozens of unreleased tracks as they continue to tour despite not releasing any new material since 1993. 

VHF -268 (The Sisters Of Mercy) shows off some of the amazingly good deep cuts the band released. From 1980 to 1993 they created a body of work that deserves to be heard and recognized for its unique sound and perspective. Blast up the volume and tune in, turn on and burn out with this week’s Very High Frequencies.