Get Your Goth On With The Awakening’s Classic Sounds Of The Scene And Mirror Midnight

The Awakening 

Mirror Midnight 

Intervention Arts 

 

Now living the dream in the USA, South Africa darkwave group The Awakening showcase the release of their 12th album with a new music video. Mirror Midnight sets the tone for their better-late-than-never self-titled album, due on the 18th. Revolving around the creative flow of the multi-talented Ashton Nyte, the composer sometimes referred to as Johannesburg's David Bowie, The Awakening is an art music project that takes inspiration from the goth and post-punk music scene. As the music goes out across the world, The Awakening are already on the road with their European tour. Following on from the release of Nyte’s second book and an award-winning solo album, the sound that started it all is still getting all the attention and drawing us close to the fire in the dark. 

Guitar slides and feedback settle into a deep and heady rhythm. The bass dives in with resonance and tone as the vocal launches with depth and a wholesome timbre. A mysterious flow of harmony meanders in spiralling drifts of sound as the verse and chorus pattern reveals passion and intrigue. Haunting images and sudden plunges of emotional clarity bring drama and fantasy to the catchy and moody composition. A chill in the air and a homage to the work of Sisters Of Mercy, Bauhaus, and Joy Division, the gothic serenade to mystery and shade leaves us wanting the album today.  

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