Animi Aegritudo

Early 90's neo-pagan-goth. 2nd album by these Italian folks who I had the pleasure of speaking to in person, and not to get too psychoanalytic I have sort of a weird relationship with this album. They like Death In June and if you're afraid of rightist themes, their first album does have a song entited 'This is the way', whatever that means, I am told that Death In June isn't on the right anyway, despite the 'clothing' they wear on their tours. Note that the pentagram on Leitana's necklace is right-side-up, so they are not satan-worshippers, either.

This could easily fit in with Current 93. It is pretty and well produced. Most of these songs are very good. I favor in decreasing order: 8, 1, 7, 4, 6, 2, 5, 9, 3

1 Romantic, pretty, very sad, folky with the acoustic guitar. F# minor
2 Short, G minor, fits in w/ Cocteau Twins
3 Brooding, plodding, C minor
4 Long, dark, nearly classical synth-strings, a repetitive tune overlaid by intoned vocals, both Deraklamo and Leitana back and forth saying something very ominous, about halfway through the tune evolves and gets very plaintive, D minor
5 Dirgy, very evil, Death in June/Current 93, E minor
6 Long, organ and woodwind, seems simply but then Leitana's beautiful voice comes in, play with Dead Can Dance
7 Another sad and profound tune, this one has Leitana wishing someone to go to hell, I think, A minor
8 Acoustic guitar, bass, probably the closest thing to straight-up goth, E minor, you could even play this with Arvo Part, such as Festina Lente!
9 This one tries to be a sort of 'evil climax' with screaming and apocalyptic motifs.