The Hiram Key "Amerikafka" release on 07.10.2011

(openPR) Formed out of a disliking of what the Goth scene had evolved in to, the Hiram Key set out to cure the genre with music that they themselves wanted to listen to. It was not purely a selfish motive, as part of their masterplan is to show the teeny-marker-pen-goths how to wear their make up properly and, more importantly, how to play REAL instruments. The English Indochine?

Akin to a gothic Travelling Wilburys, the Hiram Key consists of Gary Clarke (ex-Nosferatu), Darren Bottrill (ex Cureheads) Irish Dave(ex-Killing Miranda), Roi Robertson (on loan from his Mechanical Cabaret), and Belle Star (Nosferatu/Killing Miranda). With influences such as Bowie, Placebo, The Cure, Bauhaus, the Psychedelic Furs, Gary Numan, and Joy Division, these chaps have surely drunken from the right cup to then spill out their own brand of goth. With songs such as 'This Train' and 'Solomon's Tears', the Hiram Key display carefully thought out tunes, though far from being contrived and stale, which will keep the listening boogying in their black boots around homes and venues worldwide. In my mind I hear Ian McCulloch impersonating Bowie to a backing of the Cure meets (a more dynamic) Sisters of Mercy.

February 14th this year see them release their 'Horocrux EP', with 4 tracks remixed by Luxury Stranger, the Last Cry, and two special 'old skool goth' names. After a tour in europe with IKON, a performance on german WGT festival, and a tour in the US with Strap In Halo, the debut album „Amerikafka“, which features a track with Lol Tolhurst, is going to be released in autumn this year through ECHOZONE.

The album contains three bonus tracks and a full colour booklet containing the artwork of Chilena artist Jessica Suarez.

Tracklist:

01. Amerikafka
02. What Kind Of....(Album Mix)
03. Arzu In The Mirror (Album Mix)
04. Suzanna (Album Mix)
05. Death Of An Angel (Album Mix)
06. The Lift Boy
07. Karl's Song
08. Happy man (Album Mix)
09. Solomon's Tears (Album Mix)
10. 1+1=3 2U (Album Mix)
11. I couldn't help It
12. Forever (Album Mix)
13. The Nature Theatre Train

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