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Oddities

London After Midnight · 1998

58 min · 15 tracks · gothic rock · dark wave

Haunting acoustic arrangements intertwine with darkly introspective lyrics, creating an atmosphere of melancholic beauty.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • haunting acoustic arrangements
  • dynamic live performance flow
  • darkly introspective moods
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • long, immersive listening sessions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1998, 'Oddities' marked a significant moment for London After Midnight as it was their first collection of live and remix tracks following their 1996 album 'Selected Scenes from the End of the World.' This album showcased their evolving sound and solidified their presence within the gothic rock and dark wave scenes during a time when the genre was gaining renewed interest.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 The Christmas Song 4:56
  • 2 Let Me Break You 5:31
  • 3 Splinter (intro) (live) 3:16
  • 4 Your Best Nightmare (live, remix/acoustic) 5:44
  • 5 Shatter (All My Dead Friends) (live, acoustic) 5:13
  • 6 Claire's Horrors (live, remix/acoustic) 4:44
  • 7 Atmosphere (live) 2:23
  • 8 A Letter to God (live) 3:09
  • 9 Sacrifice (live) 6:34
  • 10 Sally's Song 1:54
  • 11 Demon 4:33
  • 12 [On the Death of God] 4:12
  • 13 Spider and the Fly (acoustic Tangled Web mix) 4:27
  • 71 [silence] 0:04
  • 72 Ice 2:12

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