#Body Of Light

[rincewindsapprentice]

Top 5 albums of 2023 (for me)

This list is not at all exhaustive, but is representative of the albums and EPs that I listened to in full that came out this year. There are plenty of other songs that I loved, but these are the top albums that really resonated and are solid as whole units. I encourage everyone to try out listening to full albums when you have the chance since they can be quite fantastic experiences!

5: Bitter Reflection by Body of Light

Body of Light is a wonderful synthpop band, and Bitter Reflection was an unexpectedly great album! I have listened to basically all of the songs on repeat, and absolutely love "This Conversation" and "Never Ever" to the point where I'll sing them out loud when I cook.

4: Radical Romantics by Fever Ray

Fever Ray is always a trip to listen to, and this album is no exception. "Shiver" is one of the horniest songs I've listened to. The beats are funky and layered in such interesting ways, the instrumentation fascinating, and the lyrics complex and wild. Highly recommend "What They Call Us" and "Even It Out." Really hits it out of the park, and might be my favorite album of theirs.

3: Intra Apogeum by Belgrado

Literally did not hear of this Barcelona-based Polish-Venezuelan coldwave post-punk band until this EP came out, and I fell in love with the band and this album so much that I bought merch from the band, and I rarely buy anything! Extremely solid vibes that struck me so much that I've replayed it over and over. The sound is solid and you are able to pick up on the Dada and Bauhaus influences! "Boixar," "Nie Zapomnę," and "Elementy Umysłu" are highlights for me. If you have not listened to Belgrado, listen to them! Was my top EP/album of the year until the next two came out.

2: Momento Mori by Depeche Mode

A completely unexpected album for me, really. It feels like the darkest that Depeche Mode has done, at least to my knowledge (which is somewhat limited!), and it is a fantastic album from start to finish. The lyrics are meditative and dark, cynical and at times hopeful. The instrumentation and synths are heavy and wonderfully put together. There is not a single part of this album I dislike, and it is very cohesive. My favorites off of it are "Before We Drown," "Never Let Me Go," and "My Favourite Stranger." Give it a listen!

1: Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

Another unexpected album. I have been a massive Sufjan Stevens fan since I was a teenager and his music is what really shaped a lot of my music taste throughout much of my life, and this album felt like a return to form. I have liked basically all of his music, from Michigan and Seven Swans to his 10-CDs worth of Christmas music, but my favorite albums have always been Age of Adz and Carrie and Lowell. Javelin almost feels like a synthesis of those two albums at times, as well as reaching all the way back and across his entire discography. The album came out of an exceptionally hard year for Sufjan Stevens, and you can feel the heartache and pain throughout, but there is also a hope that is present. While Carrie and Lowell, a masterpiece, is so full of emotion and heartache that it can pull you under, Javelin does not pull you down quite so far, but gets you in touch with similar feelings. My favorite tracks are "Will Anybody Ever Love Me?," "Goodbye Evergreen," and "Shit Talk." It is fantastic, and I highly, highly recommend it to anyone.

[thatgothicfairy]

This Conversation by Body of Light

[differenthead]

Volume 295

Special guest: Viveka Goyanes

0:00:00 — "Lobo-Hombre en Paris" by La Unión (1984)

0:03:40 — "Baile do Dentón" by Moura (2022)

0:08:16 — DJ

0:15:33 — "In Your Eyes" by The National Honor Society (2023)

0:19:21 — "September Again" by Nation of Language (2020)

0:23:07 — "Never Ever" by Body of Light (2023)

0:26:35 — "Soledad" by Nueve Desconocidos (2023)

0:30:17 — "Midnight Drive" by Still Corners (2013)

0:34:33 — DJ

0:43:55 — "Pájaros de Mal Agüero" by Ana Curra (1987)

0:46:20 — "17 Berlin" by My Favorite (1999)

0:50:24 — "Stanza" by Madre del Vizio (1995)

0:55:13 — "I Know I'll See You" by A Place to Bury Strangers (2007)

0:59:07 — "Muerte en Yucatán" (Demo) by Voces de Ultratumba (1984)

1:01:42 — DJ

1:10:06 — "Embrujada" by Casal (1982)

1:14:24 — "Crystal Eyes" (Instrumental Edit) by Romano Musumarra (1988)

1:17:44 — "Tengamos… ¡La Orgía Satánica!" by Twin Temple (2022)

1:21:42 — "Satan in Love" by La Bellini (1978)

1:25:18 — "Satan, Luella & I" by HMLTD (2017)

1:31:26 — DJ

1:41:37 — "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie (1980)

1:45:59 — "Mass Production" by Iggy Pop (1977)

1:52:56 — "Naufraxio" by Cruzeiro (2023)

1:59:28 — "Five of Swords" by Paper Lady (2023)

2:02:42 — "Lively Arts" by The Damned (1980)

2:05:29 — DJ

2:12:49 — "España Cañí" by Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla (1998)

2:14:57 — "The King's Tulips" by David Motion & Sally Potter (1993)

2:17:54 — "The March of the Black Queen" by Queen (1974)

2:24:29 — "The White Witch of Rose Hall" by Coven (1969)

2:27:30 — "Astronomy" by Blue Öyster Cult (1974)

2:33:41 — DJ

2:43:38 — "Jardincito de Rosa y Tierra" by Maud The Moth + Trajedesaliva (2023)

2:47:58 — "DT Pro" by Time Wharp (2017)

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[monotropauniflora]

"Please tell me everything’s ok. I used to know just what to say, now I just guess along the way."

[inthewindtunnel]

Dais Records

Various Artists

DAIS223

Riki - SAS (For those who speak and spake)

Body Of Light - Out of Season (Demo Instr)

Tor Lundvall - Black Fly Day

Cold Showers - Sliver (Inner City Remix)

Cold Gawd - Gin (At The Mountain)

[azpartygirlz]

Flyer design I did for Thunderbird Lounge. Dave Parley (ex Prayers) and Body of Light (Ascetic House / Dais Records), on Friday October 27th for their 3rd Annual Halloween Party.

Body of Light just released a new album, Bitter Reflection, and it's among my favorite things to listen to as of late. Buy it here.

[constance-mcentee]

Sunday, 6 August 2023

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A light-skinned, middle-aged trans woman leans against a door. E has very short hair, dark framed glasses, red lipstick, a red top visible under an open black denim jacket, and red-black-and-white houndstooth patterned trousers. Eir left hand is on eir hip and e is smiling.

My outfit for the Body of Light concert in San Francisco tonight.

[yellowsnow77]

Novedades musicales: marzo 2023

La tercera recopilación de novedades del año también viene bastante cargadita. Aunque, eso sí, un poco menos que las dos primeras. Y es que, seguimos en una vorágine de singles y adelantos de discos bastante inusual. O quizá, es que estamos teniendo un buen año. El caso es que me he vuelto a juntar con 60 canciones en las que hay un poco de todo. Tenemos grandes nombres, como los de Depeche…

[thefeawl]

Our physical muscles do not get any bigger or stronger without being torn or ripped. So why would our spirit be otherwise?