Belgium’s very own female-fronted goth metal pop act LOVELORN DOLLS took a 5-year break, during which Kristell transformed into the photographer/visual artist Kristell In Wonderland, ex-hibiting across Europe. An experience that inspired the explosive comeback of LOVELORN DOLLS.
Back with their 4th album, LOVELORN DOLLS embrace a stronger identity – creepy cute ambiance, eerie Tim Burton-esque scenes, guitar-driven sounds, catchy dark melodies, childlike synths, industrial tones, and Kristell's distinctive voice, all boldly and fully embraced. The title "Deadtime Stories" is a cynical play on words, referencing children's rhymes with a dark twist. Each song delves into themes of death, endings, suicide, broken dreams, loss, and the perilous allure of fame. The artwork cover perfectly encapsulates this, depicting a lonely girl reading in a cemetery fog.
Produced by Maxx Maryan (HELALYN FLOWERS, IMJUDAS), the band also surprises with guest appearances, including DERO GOI, ex-singer of OOMPH!, in the duet "Dancing at Your Funeral," co-produced and co-written by Goi. The other guest is VVITCHBOY, an American Gothic rapper, featured on the energetic and enchanting track "Death & Glory". LOVELORN DOLLS invite you to a captivating and powerful musical journey with “Deadtime Stories” that should please all fans of THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE, JACK OFF JILL or yet THEATRE OF TRAGEDY.
Released late April 2024 on Spleen+.
Track Listing:
01 One upon a Time
02 A Heart cries
03 Death & Glory (feat. VVitchboy)
04 Beautiful Chaos
05 Broken Dreams
06 Another Night on Earth
07 Dreamworld (dancing alone)
08 Dancing at your Funeral (feat. Dero Goi)
09 Little Creatures
10 The Ghost on the Hill
11 Diary of Nothing
12 The End
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