eclipse e.p.

1. DECADANCE
2. WIPE IT AWAY
3. CRIMSON 'O'

released 1990

This was the only one of Bleach's release's that wasn't recorded at Wildlife in Ipswich with
Nigel 'chopper' Plamer twiddling the knobs. Decadance is pretty straightforward stuff, with
distorted guitars and drumming that sounds like Dr Avalanche (hopefully you don't understand
that reference, if you do, you're sad) The song rocks along, although it doesn't really go
anywhere. Wipe it away starts promisingly, switching between Salli's vocals backed only with a big
glam-like drumbeat to the full band on the chorus, the best track of the three. Crimson 'o' also
has those gothic drum-machine vibes, and, at first listen, is long, slow and tedious, but, as with
many Bleach songs, it grows on you over time, you just have to have the patience to keep on
listening. Overall, the ep sounds a little raw, a little short of focus to appeal to most, but still
promising stuff all the same.

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