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First and Last and Always
Rock · 1985 · 9 tracks

First and Last and Always

The Sisters of Mercy

Mechanical drum pulses and shimmering guitars provide the backdrop for a deep baritone voice. The definitive blueprint for midnight rock and gothic atmosphere.

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The ultimate soundtrack for wearing sunglasses at night in a room full of smoke.

A relentless, mechanical drive cloaked in a thick, romantic darkness.

First and Last and Always · vs · The Sisters of Mercy
Existential+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Black Planet
4:27
03
No Time to Cry
3:54
04
A Rock and a Hard Place
3:36
05
Marian (version)
5:37
06
First and Last and Always
3:58
07
Possession
4:36
08
Nine While Nine
4:07
09
Amphetamine Logic
4:46
10
Some Kind of Stranger
7:16
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, mechanical pulse of the drum machine opening Black Planet, setting an immediate apocalyptic tone.
The haunting, German-spoken bridge in Marian that elevates the track into a ghostly, operatic space.
The way the guitars chime and swirl during the climax of Some Kind of Stranger, providing a grand, cinematic finale.
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