It is probably fitting that the birth of a gothic track starts with a nightmare, and so this is how the Lunar Paths‘ track “Halo,” came into being. Drummer Kevin Hunter awoke from his sleep and proceeded to record the rhythm section before handing it onto his musical partner in crime, Diane Dubois, to add the extra magic.
The drum lines that the track are based on, are at the fore, with Dubois bringing to life this phantasm with the disturbing echoing synths and her breathy vocals haunting the very air, thick with disquiet. A song about those friends who are only there when they need something from you and are in the habit of asking until you bleed dry.
I have said this before, but Dubois‘ vocals are eerily reminiscent of Siouxsie Sioux and the experimental quality often leave me feeling that this is what The Creatures could have sounded like if they had pursued that creative well. Hunter’s rhythms are the foundation and beautifully move the track along. Lunar Paths might just be dark angels, especially with a perfect track like “Halo.”
Halo | Lunar Paths (bandcamp.com)
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