As the Bard noted, we are but players, and all the world’s a stage. But what if we are the world—as Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie once wrote— and the players and the stage? I almost titled this “Keep Calm and Listen to 4AD,” but that’s inaccurate; some of these bands were on 4AD, but this is really just a frisson-inducing mix largely composed of circa-1980s songs referencing love, lust, loss and yearning. If you’re currently heartbroken, I recommend rocking black eyeliner while listening: It won’t set your (temporarily?) upended world right, but it will make your tears more aesthetically interesting. So queue up our Kohl Heart mix at bit.ly/kohlheart, light some yellow candles in the dark and sulk. Go on, you’ve earned it. 1) This Mortal Coil – “Song To The Siren” 2) Cranes – “Beautiful Friend” 3) Echo & The Bunnymen – “The Killing Moon” 4) The Jesus and Mary Chain – “Just Like Honey” 5) Pixies – “Cactus” 6) The Gun Club – “Jack on Fire” 7) Virgin Prunes – “Pagan Lovesong” 8) The Sisters of Mercy – “Dominion/Mother Russia” 9) Clan of Xymox – “Obsession” 10) Ministry – “Revenge” 11) My Bloody Valentine – “When You Sleep” 12) Marc and the Mambas – “Black Heart” 13) Skeeter Davis – “The End of the World”
Aural Fixation: Such Stuff As (Sweet) Dreams Are Made On
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