Bauhaus - In The Flat Field (Black Vinyl) Dance like an orchestra tuning up

like an orchestra tuning up in the darkened theater where Rebecca del Rio performed in Mulholland Drive

AllMusic called the results "intoxicating" and Paste noted that "their talents and character go together so well

bridges the gap between the taut

All the better to lure you in

Written in sessions that span several years by singer Jess Viscius as she processed the death of her partner

Bauhaus - In The Flat Field (Black Vinyl) Dance like an orchestra tuning upFew debut albums ever arrived so nearly perfectly formed; that 'In The Flat Field' practically single handedly invented what remains for many as the stereotype of goth music wracked, at times spindly vocals about despair and desolation of many kinds, sung over mysterious and moody music demonstrates the sui generis power of both the band and its work. This said, perhaps the best thing about the album isn't what it's supposed to sound like, but what it