Host

Electronic · 1999 · 16 tracks

Host

A stark departure, this album trades metal for darkwave and synth-pop. Brooding electronic soundscapes and clean vocals create a deeply melancholic atmosphere.

April 28, 1999 · Not On Label (Paradise Lost)

Paradise Lost's "Host" is a profound stylistic pivot, shedding the band's metal skin for a deeply atmospheric and electronic sound. This album immerses you in a world of melancholic synth-pop and darkwave, where shimmering synthesizers and precise drum machines lay the foundation for Nick Holmes' clean, often processed baritone vocals. It's a sound that feels both expansive and intimately introspective, perfect for moments of quiet contemplation.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks

01

So Much Is Lost

4:17

02

Nothing Sacred

4:02

03

In All Honesty

4:02

04

Harbour

4:23

05

Ordinary Days

3:29

06

It’s Too Late

4:44

07

Permanent Solution

3:17

08

Behind the Grey

3:13

09

Wreck

4:41

10

Made the Same

3:34

11

Deep

4:00

12

Year of Summer

4:17

13

Host

5:13

14

So Much Is Lost (Lost in Space mix)

6:23

15

Languish

4:10

16

So Much Is Lost (string version)

4:18

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden emergence of a shimmering synth lead over a driving electronic beat on track 4, creating a moment of unexpected melancholy.

The way Nick Holmes' baritone vocals are layered and processed on track 7, giving them an almost spectral quality against the sparse instrumentation.

The subtle, unsettling electronic textures that build beneath the main melody on track 11, adding a layer of quiet dread.

The rhythmic interplay between the programmed drums and the pulsing bassline on track 14, providing a rare moment of subdued propulsion.

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Where This Album Departs

How does Host sound next to the rest of Paradise Lost's catalogue?

Late Night+2.4σ

Late Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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