Comments on: The Sisters of Mercy @ First Avenue

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:21:34 +0000

Thanks for the review.
I must ask where you were standing at the show to not hear the vocals.
From my vantage point (one of the black shadows in the front row in front of Andrew), the vocals were loud and overpowering. Definitely the best sound I’ve ever heard at a Sisters gig.

By: MZ HK

MZ HK — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:49:10 +0000

Nice review sexy. I felt like I was there with you.

By: Feisty Bourbon Girl

Feisty Bourbon Girl — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:32:04 +0000

Jen, this is a great review. Very descriptive, I felt like I was there. Really liked the closing paragraph, your thoughts on the band. I can just see “the kids” in their goth wear And Gang of Four?! You saw them? So jealous…made me remember how much I loved Shriekback too…

By: craig

craig — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:26:07 +0000

Saw them at The Orpheum in the early ’90′s (Vision Thing). Not my favorite music genre but they were very, very entertaining. Great review.

By: Morelia Cepeda

Morelia Cepeda — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:47:01 +0000

I never really got into the sisters of mercy but your review made me feel like i was there at the concert. Good job Jennifer!! I hope you washed your hands after the show, it sounded kind of dirty:)

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:04:43 +0000

Rad review! It’s great to see The Sister of Mercy are still at it. Hopefully I can catch them in NYC.

By: Erik T.

Erik T. — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:45:34 +0000

Nice review Jennifer. You captured the night quite vividly. I agree about Andrew’s vocals not being high enough in the mix, and without the lyrical distinction (and the drum machine) some songs seemed to sound quite similar. But it didn’t seem to affect the energy of the show too much. There were a lot of people (dressed in their Gothic finery) that were happy enough just to be in the same room with Andrew again-it was quite the visual spectacle. As was the London fog that set in on the upstairs bar and bathroom-you could hardly see at all up there. Definitely a dark, dank club that you spoke of in the review.