Medusa (Clan of Xymox album)
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| Studio album by Clan of Xymox | ||||
| Released | 1st November 1986 | |||
| Genre | Darkwave, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 42:18 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Clan of Xymox, John Fryer | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| Melody Maker | favourable |
| Sounds | favourable |
Medusa is the second studio album by Dutch darkwave band Clan of Xymox. It was released in 1st November 1986 by 4AD. Founding member Pieter Nooten would re-record the songs "After the Call" and "Theme I" on his 1987 debut solo album Sleeps with the Fishes, following a brief split from the band.
Medusa is seen by some critics as the group's career high point. Sounds described Medusa as an "overriding achievement [...] every track sounds like the finale to a brooding epic overture".
Melody Maker wrote, "Sleek, efficient, even dramatic, Xymox understand the value of a direct understatement [...] [Medusa is] a bright flash of hope in these blackout days".
All tracks written by Ronny Moorings, Pieter Nooten, and Anka Wolbert.
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