About Song and Legend (1983)
Song And Legend topped the independent charts in England. With a single of the caliber of “Sebastiane”, the feat is logical. Gypsy violins, to which cutting riffs respond, distill a bohemian atmosphere, while a bass purrs (that of Dave Roberts, also founder of the punk zine Kill Your Pet Puppet) and Andi Sex Gang counterfeits an evil creature. When he coos “Sebastiane” before a huge wall of sound breaks through, between acoustic guitars and distortions, he turns the unfathomable darkness into a sexy object and a source of carnal tension.Lightning-fast drum rolls, guitars overflowing with energy, sometimes acoustic, a voice on helium, screaming, shouting, laughing, mimicking a little imp or the clown of a cursed circus (“The Crack Up”), it's furious and extremely captivating. The riffs hit on the first try (the funky “Shout And Scream” or the danceable “Killer K”).
In the gothic world, Andi Sex Gang is a prince. He struts around, gives himself entirely to the most licentious invocations, even if it means making a ton of them. With many hiccups, a bit like Siouxsie, he plays on androgyny, even on the definition of the human, because with his vocal roller coaster, he looks like a possessed person.
And his talent as a composer also allows him to play on atmospheres, sometimes soft (“Draconian Dream”, almost a ballad), sometimes taken by a hair-raising urgency (“Kill Machine”, punk). When it's on the same track, the trouble is even greater. There are thus sudden drops in tempo for more obscure passages, led by a superb bass, which often goes on its own, before a regular strafing (“German Nun”) is resumed.
Andi Sex Gang doesn't want to impose his way of thinking; he just wants to awaken consciences with shocking images and sensations, he who hates sermons and preaching. As an accomplished artist, he accessorizes himself entirely to put himself at the service of his music. His body merges with the other chiseled instruments through vocal contortions and plastic gesticulations.
In the gothic theater, Andi Sex Gang is a colorful character whose longevity commands respect.
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