Surprisingly clean sound with such a New Wave appeal, this CD represents a nice example of the new interest for the good old sounds, which is ruling especially in the USA. Maybe not too much originality but surely a lot of quality. All the songs has a special decadent feature which makes them OK even for the darkest people.
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They've expertly captured the best elements of a very European sound, despite being an ocean away. Just the right mix of pop, goth, and new wave styles. While the standout track on Malice is "Deity", the other tracks are all good too. If the major labels weren't so busy being obsessed with Rap,  Hip Hop, and lawsuits, they might have taken notice of Screaming for Emily and made them international stars. It's easy to imagine these guys being a featured artist on early MTV. This band should be famous, let's all help them get there!
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MALICE is a curiosity; despite it being late 2005, this record exudes the atmosphere that these three have awoken from a cryogenic slumber to play their brand of gloomy post-punk for a new generation...porcelain synths add frozen atmosphere to the minimalistic DEITY, where dusty snares and thrums of bass accompany Sciortino's sultry, amorous croon. There's even the slight appearence of brassy horns with this standout track, an aspect that adds a bit of Romanesque pomposity to the side-winding reverence in its vocals. If such an incredible absence was required to spawn MALICE, I think it was definitely worth it...
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The CD is called MALICE; Philip, Steven and Lance have definetly struck musical gold with each other. Theirs is the sound I just love for a low-key new wave groove-fest. How about an entrancing., rolling beat with mesmorizing vocals. Deep and well, ruminating. Definetly has a goth dance edge to it... I dont even know who to compare them to. but I'll say this...SFE is not light NW pop at all. I really do like this album. I wish I could get a copy of the lyrics because there are some fabulous verbal stylings contained within. Philip's resonating baritone walks you slowly, and willingly down a darkening path in AGONY. After he starts off saying DEEPEN YOURSELF, in a song of the same title, you'll find yourself swaying to the trance-inducing accompaniment in no time. The hypnotic instrumentals in ADORATION are the warm waters in which Philip's voice ebbs and flows. Im here to tell you.....MALICE is great.
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