Coil "Love's Secret Domain" WaxTrax!/TVT Records TVT 7143 1991 (60:39)
Disco Hospital (2:17)
Teenage Lightning 1 (1:50)
Things Happen (4:23)
The Snow (6:41)
Dark River (6:30)
Where Even the Darkness is Something to See (3:05)
Teenage Lightning 2 (5:09)
Windowpane (6:11)
Further Back and Faster (7:56)
Titan Arch (5:02)
Chaostrophy (5:38)
Lorca Not Orca (2:04)
Love's Secret Domain (3:52)
Coil at this time were John Balance and Peter Christophersen with Annie Anxiety, Danny Hyde, Charles Hayward, Rose McDowall, Mark Almond and many others.
Overall impression: excellent! What an album ... this one is a classic. "LSD" literally changed my life, I'd never heard anything quite like it prior and since. The diversity and care put into this album is remarkable. From the bizarre sample assault of "Disco Hospital" to the swirling sounds and vocoded vox of "Teenage Lightning" to the stream of conscious vocal of "Things Happen" to the gentle beat of "The Snow" to the beautiful ambience of "Dark River" and "Chaostrophy" to the driving bass line of "Windowpane" to the wonderful Marc Almond vocal of "Titan Arch" to the vocal groove of "Love's Secret Domain" ... you really must *hear* this album in order to understand, the sound just can't be put into words. Everything is perfect, the effects, the lyrics, the vocals, the programming, the instrumentation (includes orchestral arrangements, spanish guitars, live drums, etc). I consider this album an extension of Coil's previous albums ... sort of a "90's update" to the technique and sound, but quite unlike the recent "drone" work of "Time Machines" and "Moon's Milk". Also, the artwork (wood painting by Steven Stapleton) is brilliant ... a perfect compliment to the lyrics and music. Unfortunately, "Love's Secret Domain" is no longer in print and has become rather difficult to find ... but be sure to keep an eye out for it in the used bins (note - the cd has several bonus tracks that the cassette doesn't). It's a must have album. There were also 2 must have singles from the album, "The Snow" and "Windowpane" and the "Stolen & Contaminated Songs" compilation also has several alternate versions of songs found on "Love's Secret Domain".
Coil at Brainwashed