2000 Great Songs #1362: Lucretia My Reflection
The Sisters of Mercy's brand of pop-goth was never quite my scene, but I remember being ok with a few tracks off 1987's Floodland and giving them the occasional spin on my college radio show. Their post- Joy Division baritone darkness was tempered with more of a Shriekback / Love & Rockets new wave dance flavor, lightening it up just a shade. Most effective was "Lucretia My Reflection," a tremendous, beefy bassline and resounding snare elevating the song into a moody yet radio-friendly nightclub anthem. Not a record I take for a spin much these days, but still one of those songs that can spice up a mixtape. Live 1988: Alkaline Trio cover: Mark Morriss cover: Bonecollectors goth/surf live cover: See the entire Top 2000 to date in a sortable database !
