Clan Of Xymox: 3 Albums + 4 Singles

 

Clan of Xymox, also known as simply Xymox, are a Dutch rock band formed in 1981 best known as

pioneers of darkwave music. Clan of Xymox featured a trio of singers and songwriters – Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert, and Pieter Nooten – and gained success in the 1980s, releasing their first two albums on 4AD, before releasing their third and fourth albums on Wing Records and scoring a hit single in the United States.
                                                                

Their 1980s releases included synthpop/electronic dance music. The band is still active, continuing to

tour and release records with Moorings as the sole remaining original songwriter and singer. Originally formed in  in Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1983 as Xymox, Clan of Xymox became one of the pioneers of the dark and moody electronic music that later became known as darkwave.
                                                 

They shortened their name to Xymox again in 1988. The Xymox era ended in 1997 when, in the midst

of a revival in the gothic scene, Ronny Moorings made the decision to restart Clan of Xymox and return to his musical roots. Since then, the band has released a series of critically acclaimed albums.
                                           

Clan of Xymox have been in the unfortunate position of always being compared to other bands since

their inception. Whether it's the Cure or Joy Division, Clan of Xymox have never been able to shake off the similarities to their influences. Nevertheless, the group have produced an impressive body of work that consistently absorbed new sounds while remaining faithful to the '80s goth rock menu.
                                    

Named from zymotic (of or causing fermentation), the band formed as a project of Ronny Moorings

and Anka Wolbert in Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1983, before moving to Amsterdam and joining Pieter Nooten (Moorings' Nijmegen flat-mate) and Frank Weyzig, who added their own contributions, Assuming the name "Xymox", the group released a five-track EP entitled, Subsequent Pleasures, in 1983.
                                       

A year later, Moorings and Wolbert moved to Amsterdam, releasing the LP Subsequent Pleasures as

Xymox. (The album was limited to 500 copies.) Xymox then became the opening act for Dead Can Dance in England. The band's presence on Dead Can Dance's U.K. tour caught the interest of 4AD Records, and the label eventually signed them. A year later, Xymox lengthened their name to Clan of Xymox and recorded a self-titled album in 1985, followed by Medusa the next year.
                                          

In 1987, the group shortened its appellation to Xymox once again, contributing another version of

"Muscoviet Mosquito," originally on Subsequent Pleasures, to the 4AD compilation Lonely Is an Eyesore. After the release of the single "Blind Hearts," Xymox left 4AD and joined PolyGram/Wing.
                                  

In 1989, Xymox released Twist of Shadows, their most commercially successful LP, selling 300,000

copies. The infectious and uncharacteristically upbeat "Phoenix of My Heart" landed on the modern rock charts in 1991. However, the full-length Phoenix didn't do as well as Twist of Shadows. Wolbert departed from the band that year, replaced by bassist Mojca Zugna.
                                   

In 1992, Xymox left PolyGram/Wing for ZOK Records. Xymox recorded two albums for ZOK Records

-- 1992's Metamorphosis and 1993's Headclouds -- before switching to Tess Records in 1997 for the album Hidden Faces. Moreover, Moorings called the group Clan of Xymox once again.
                                       

In 1999, they signed with the Metropolis label and released Creatures, which was followed a year later

by the two-CD Live. The 2001 album, Notes from the Underground, was reinterpreted on the double-remix CD Remixes from the Underground, which landed in 2002. Farewell from 2003 was a themed album with bittersweet goodbyes to lovers and friends as the main topics. The 2004 collection The Best of Clan of Xymox found latter-day highlights next to re-recordings of the band's early material.
                                              

Two years later, the album Breaking Point was announced by the single "Weak in My Knees." Their

2009 effort, In Love We Trust, was a return to the layered sound of their 4AD years. Darkest Hour, Kindred Spirits, and Matters of Mind, Body and Soul appeared in the years that followed, and their 16th LP, Days of Black, appeared in 2017.

CLAN OF XYMOX - CLAN OF XYMOX  1985

     

Clan Of Xymox – Clan Of Xymox
Label: 4AD – cad 503 cd
Format:    CD, Album, Repress, MPO Pressing 1988
Country: UK
Released: 1985    
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Electronic, Goth Rock, Dark Wave

TRAXS

01. A Day    6:40
02. No Words    4:26
03. Stumble And Fall    5:05
04. Cry In The Wind  (Electric Guitar [Uncredited] – Frank Weyzig)  5:16
05. Stranger    7:41
06. Equal Ways    5:44
07. 7th Time    4:38
08. No Human Can Drown    3:22
09. Stranger (Re-mix) (Engineer [Remix] – John Fryer - Remix – Ivo)  5:21
10. A Day (Re-mix)  (Engineer [Remix] – John Fryer - Remix – Ivo)  9:11

Tracks 1 to 8: from "Clan Of Xymox" album CAD 503.
Tracks 9, 10: from "A Day" 12" BAD 504.

MP3 @ 320 Size: 137 MB
Flac  Size: 358 MB

CLAN OF XYMOX  -  MEDUSA   1986

                                            

Clan Of Xymox – Medusa
Label: 4AD – CAD 613 CD
Format:    CD, Album, MPO Pressing
Country: UK
Released: 1986
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock, Electronic, New Wave, Dark Wave

TRAXS

01. Theme I    2:54
02. Medusa    5:53
03. Michelle    2:59
04. Theme II    1:43
05. Louise  (Acoustic Guitar [Uncredited] – Frank Weyzig)  5:17
06. Lorretine    3:33
07. Agonised By Love    5:18
08. Masquerade    3:54
09. After The Call    5:55
10. Back Door    4:52

MP3 @ 320 Size: 102 MB
Flac  Size: 229 MB

XYMOX - TWIST OF SHADOWS EXPANDED COLLECTORS EDITION 2CD 1989

            

Xymox – Twist Of Shadows EXPANDED COLLECTORS EDITION 2CD
Label: Pylon Records – PYLON 47 , Republic Records – B0028531-02, Universal Music Special Markets – B0028531-02, Reissue Dec 7, 2018
Country: US
Released: 1989    
Genre: Rock
Style: Electronic, New Wave, Goth Rock, Dark Wave

CD1.

                                                         

01. Evelyn    4:05
02. Obsession  (Backing Vocals – Peter Walsh)  5:51
03. Craving    5:45
04. Blind Hearts  (Backing Vocals – Elisa Richards)  3:49
05. The River    2:52
06. A Million Things    3:51
07. Tonight  (Arranged By [Strings] – Tony Visconti/Drums [Additional] – Will Anvers/Strings – The Anditti String Quartet)  5:22
08. Imagination    5:06
09. In The City    4:58
10. Clementina  (Arranged By [Strings] – Tony Visconti/Drums [Additional] – Will Anvers/Strings – The Anditti String Quartet)  5:11
11. Senses Coalesce    4:06
12. Promises    3:53

MP3 @ 320 Size: 130 MB
Flac  Size: 375 MB

CD2.

                                                    

01. Obsession (Club Mix)    6:38
02. Blind Hearts (Club Mix)    6:04
03. Imagination (Dance Mix)    6:34
04. Shame    4:11
05. Hitch-Hikers Dance Guide    4:52
06. Imagination (Dub Mix)    6:18
07. Obsession (Edit)    4:17
08. Imagination (Edit)    3:45

MP3 @ 320 Size: 102 MB
Flac  Size: 318 MB

THE SINGLES:

XYMOX - BLIND HEARTS (CD SINGLE)  11-01-1987

       

Xymox ‎– Blind Hearts
Label: 4AD ‎– BAD 711
Format: CD Single
Country: UK
Released: Nov 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Electronic, Synth-pop, Goth Rock, Dark Wave

TRAXS

01. Blind Hearts
02. A Million Things
03. Scum

Notes
"Blind Hearts" (12", 4AD/Rough Trade, 1987)
"Blind Hearts" (12", Wing, 1989; different songs than from the 4AD release)

CLAN OF XYMOX - THIS WORLD (CD SINGLE)  02-05-1998

                    

Clan Of Xymox – This World
Label: Tess Records – Tess 17
Format:    CD, Single
Country: Germany
Released: 1998
Genre: Rock
Style: Electronic, Goth Rock, New Wave, Dark Wave

TRAXS

01. This World (C.O.X. Remix)   5:35
Producer – Clan Of Xymox
Remix – C.O.X.
02. Sing A Song   4:40
Producer – David M. Allen
03. Not For The Money   4:08
Producer – C.O.X., John A. Rivers
04. This World (John A. Rivers Remix)   6:03
Producer – John A. Rivers
Remix – John A. Rivers

THIS WORLD  LYRICS

                                              

They say, "trust on us"
They say, "our time will come"
And "your dreams will come alive"
One day, we will find
No way to cross this line
It's where our worlds collide

This world is not made for you and I
It's build on blood and a million lies
This world is not made for you and I
It's build on blood and a million lies

             

Some say, "we don't fit in"
"We're lost in another world"
Their truth will never hold
'Cause one's heart is one's soul
We're living day by day
Let them wither 'til they're old and grey

This world is not made for you and I
It's build on blood and a million lies
This world is not made for you and I
It's build on blood and a million lies

I was blind, but now I see
We are destined for misery
If you're lost, you won't be found
There is no guiding hand of destiny

This world is not made for you and I
It's build on blood and a million lies
They paint the fabric of our lives
Down and out with nowhere to hide
What you miss, what you need
What you lack is a peace of mind
Our worlds collide

CLAN OF XYMOX - THERE'S NO TOMORROW  (CD SINGLE)  27-10-2002

 

       

Clan Of Xymox – There's No Tomorrow
Label:    Pandaimonium Records – Pan -25
Format:    CD, Single
Country:    Germany
Released:    Sep 27, 2002
Genre:    Electronic, Rock
Style:    Electro, Goth Rock, New Wave, Dark Wave

TRAXS

01. There's No Tomorrow (Album Version)    7:02
02. Courageous    5:12
03. The Second Time    4:40
04. There's No Tomorrow (The Frozen Autumn Remix)  (Remix – The Frozen Autumn)  7:52
05. There's No Tomorrow (Fading Colours Remix)  (Remix – Fading Colours)  4:43
06. There's No Tomorrow (Run Level Zero Remix)  (Remix – Run Level Zero)  5:00
07. There's No Tomorrow (Original Club Version)    6:00
08. There's No Tomorrow (Radio Edit Version)    3:52

THERE'S NO TOMORROW  LYRICS

                

[Woman:] What a lovely evening, I wish it would last forever
[Man:] Forever's a long time, baby, I can't think in those terms
I never could
[Woman:] But when something is good don't you want it to last forever?
[Man:] Sure, but good things never do
[Woman:] Not even us?
[Man:] Are we still good?
[Woman:] Aren't we?
[Man:] Now that you come to mention it, no, not anymore
Come on, let's stop kidding ourselves. Look, it was sweet while it lasted, boy it was sweet, it's going sour, isn't it?

                                 

I wake up in the dark, there's no tomorrow
Someone said, we are lost
I wake up in the dark, there's no tomorrow
Someone said, we are lost
I look up at the stars they portent my sorrow
A thousand miles we drift apart
Can't you see I'm all broken hearted
All our love fades away

Carry the torch for me and give me something new
You said you wanted to but it's now long overdue
At the summit of perception a blackness starts to rise
At the summit of deception I look into your eyes

I gave you all my love, where did you follow?
I see no light in dark, there's no tomorrow
I see the way ahead where love lies fallow
I lost you on the way, all seems so hollow

                                          

In the twilight of our dreams, as bad as it seems
Sorrow 's hanging over me, the way it used to be
If only I could change the course, a change in degree
Take a look at your own life, the way you used to be

Carry the torch for me and give me something new
You said you wanted to but it's now long overdue
At the summit of perception a blackness starts to rise
At the summit of deception I look into your eyes

I gave you all my love, where did you follow?
I see no light in dark, there's no tomorrow
I see the way ahead where love lies fallow
I lost you on the way, all seems hollow

Can't you see? all comes back
Can't you see? we don't connect
Can't you see? all comes back
Can't you see? we don't connect

I gave you all my love, where did you follow?
            

I see no light in dark, there's no tomorrow
I see the way ahead where love lies fallow
I gave you all my love, where did you follow?

CLAN OF XYMOX - HEROES  (CD SINGLE)  17-07-2007

 

                             

Clan Of Xymox – Heroes
Label: Pandaimonium Records – Pan - 64
Format:    CD, Single
Country: Germany
Released: May 18, 2007
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock, New Wavw, Dark Wave

TRAXS

01. Heroes (Slow Industrial Version)   4:14
Arranged By [Re-arrangement & Re-interpretation] – Ronny Moorings/Lyrics By – David Bowie/Music By – Brian Eno, David Bowie
02. On A Mission    5:16
03. Be My Friend (Single Version)    5:53
04. Heroes (Pop Version)   3:24
Arranged By [Re-arrangement & Re-interpretation] – Ronny Moorings/Lyrics By – David Bowie/Music By – Brian Eno, David Bowie
05. On A Mission (Version)    5:32

THE SINGLES:

Blind Hearts + This World + Heroes
MP3 @ 320 Size: 145 MB
Flac  Size: 428 MB

There's No Tomorrow
MP3 @ 320 Size: 108 MB
Flac  Size: 326 MB