"10 Neurotics" reimagines the passion of Black Tape For A Blue Girl (and visionary founder/songwriter, Sam Rosenthal) in a rock/dark cabaret setting. Sam challenged himself to put the electronics and lushness aside; he wrote these songs on the acoustic guitar, an instrument he had never played before. The results bear a more considered approach to songwriting: structured, melodic, theatrical, and dare say even "traditional" in composition.
Featuring drum kit & ...
Featuring drum kit & bass for the first time in 20 years (courtesy of new band-member Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls & World/Inferno), these fourteen songs are revealing first person narratives. These are stories so unnerving and personal that "10 Neurotics" features an all-new line-up; the previous vocalists quit the group out of discomfort with the content. Sam explains, "Many of the scenes take place in the fetish lifestyle: a culture of heightened sexuality, relationship dynamics, power and control. I set out to create an album that looks at our sexuality, obsessions and fetishes from a mature perspective. I wanted to directly confront reality: who are we when the disguise is stripped away?" This cd comes in a deluxe digipak with a 28-page booklet.
