A Study of Hello, All About Eve; Scarlet and Joy Division; and The Eternal
Introduction
I have chosen to study Evanescence – Hello, All About Eve – Scarlet
and Joy Division – The Eternal. These pieces are all from the gothic
genre yet each has individual features that make them very different
from each other. This can provoke people into believing that they lie
more comfortably into a sub-genre, for example; gothic rock, gothic
folk etc. The main features of gothic music are hard to pinpoint
because of this diversity however they regularly include melancholy
lyrics, unusual vocals created by singers who are not accepted into
the “charts”, often with drawn out notes and, more recently, female
fronted.
This is certainly true of Evanescence and All About Eve however, Joy
Division were the most ground breaking band in the history of the
sub-culture according to the publications of the time e.g. NME. Their
lead singer Ian Curtis is well known for his on stage performance
where he often looked possessed by devils. His vocals range from a
fast, tenor, atmospheric sound to a steady, bass, haunting sound as in
The Eternal. The mix of their songs causes the bass and drums to be
very prevalent and the vocals and lead guitar in the background. The
tempo, dynamic and melody always influence the content of the lyric.
Evanescence did, in fact get into the charts when their ‘debut’ album,
Fallen, was released in 2003. The front lady Amy Lee has a beautifully
crystal clear voice that, while being digitally enhanced on the CD,
also comes across in the live performances. The guitar, bass and drums
are secondary to the vocals in most of the songs and this is the
standard set up. On the other hand, Hello has a marvellous piano
melody which is a refreshing break from the guitar rock and, in my
opinion, allows it to fit more comfortably under the ‘gothic’
classification.
All About Eve played their first gig in 1985 and by this time the
In the poem,”First they Came for,” by Martin Niemoller, the author used several literary elements to support the text structure, which was plot and conflict. Similarly, in the short story, ”Terrible Things: Allegory of the Holocaust,” by Eve Bunting, the author also used several literary elements to support the text structure which was plot and conflict. Not only do these texts share the same text structure, they also share a common theme of standing up against injustice even if you are not affected by it. Another way that these texts are similar is the topic of the content, which is the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the mass killing of people who were Jewish, Homosexual, disabled or Gypsie by the Nazis, throughout Europe during the 1930-40
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The film The Three Faces of Eve is based on a real-life story of Chris Costner, who was a victim of Dissociate Identity Disorder. She arguably developed this mental disorder following three different grisly accidents that she witnessed. Joanne Woodward acted the role of Costner and depicted the three personalities resulting from the psychological upset. The three characters are; Eve White, Eve Black, and Jane. Three Faces of Eve is a 1957 film that presents a case of a woman 's psychological problems and eventual treatment (Goodman 1996). The woman who acts as Eve White in the film is shown as mentally upright, reserved, and motherly at the initial episodes of the movie. In a startling twist of events, a new character of Eve White, Eve Black emerges. Eve Black is fun loving and antisocial. This character change comes as a surprise to her husband. In the later episodes of the film, a third character of Eve White, Jane emerges. Jane provides a resolution to the already fragmented film show. In the movie play, there are dramatic episodes. For instance, Eve 's husband is attracted to her due to his ignorance of her illness but a later manifestation of the mental disorder drives her to conspire killing
Responses to Amazing Grace Amazing Grace is a legendary song” published in 1779”(www.princeton.edu/-achaney/tmve/wiki100/docs/Amazing-Grace.html) that is also a poem where there are verses in this poem that suggest that the composer John Newton (1725-1807) was going through a pivotal point in his life and he felt that by writing these harmonic verses in rhythmic metaphors could captivate and inspire not only those that read “Amazing Grace” but especially everyone that listened to its meaning. Conviction can come at a time when it seems you are most likely going to die from an act of God, and all the wrong that someone has done becomes a consciously enormous burden when they start to consider what the after life may have as punishment or reward. There are many different responses to this poem. Most of the responses are positive, but when you look at the author John Newton’s life you will start begin to understand the gist of what he is saying and the meaning behind them.
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Crystal Castles are a goth-rave and electro-thrash duo from Toronto, Ontario made up of Ethan Kath (on synth) and Alice Glass (on vocals). The duo brings a destructive and devouring abyss of pain, regret, nihilism and noise to synth pop music. In this paper, through a focused analysis of its lyrics, its musical elements, as well as its accompanying video, I will argue that Crystal Castles’ 2010 song “Baptism” creates a nuanced musical space in which dark emotions such as revenge are juxtaposed with a bright, digital and danceable beat. Although, Alice Glass’ voice is heavily distorted and almost inaudible, I propose that the band’s decision to distort Alice’s voice aids in evoking a drowning feeling which matches the lyrics’ theme. The drowning out of Alice’s voice through electronic distortion, recalls moments of metaphorical drowning and emotional chaos that so often accompany betrayal, horror, violence and desolation.