First and Last and Always

by The Sisters of Mercy

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A defining pillar of gothic rock, 'First and Last and Always' pairs Andrew Eldritch's sepulchral baritone with chiming, razor-sharp guitar lines and driving drum machine rhythms. The album establishes a relentlessly brooding, smoke-filled atmosphere that became the template for an entire subculture. It is a masterclass in dark, melodic, and intensely theatrical post-punk.

Genres

  • Gothic Rock
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Black Planet
  2. Walk Away
  3. No Time to Cry
  4. A Rock and a Hard Place
  5. Marian - Version
  6. First and Last and Always
  7. Possession
  8. Nine While Nine
  9. Amphetamine Logic
  10. Some Kind of Stranger