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    Aleixa

    Honey Lake

    (1996)

    Reviewed by Chris Well

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    Label Liquid Disc Records7ball #7July/August 1996
    dance rockgothic rockindustrialindustrial rock

    Much like reciting the book of Ecclesiastes (it's in the Bible) to a bitter soundtrack of clanging trashcans and the sweet voice of an angel, the Aleixa debut Honey Lake is a gorgeously dark pop masterpiece, mixing hard edged, industrial dance rock with hauntingly beautiful female vocals. Like Abba on acid. Some will be disturbed (even frightened) by the dark Scriptural imagery--but it's darn catchy.

    Other coverage for this album

    The Lighthouse October 1996Reviewed by Bev WhiteMy ladies they all fear But I am bold I don't ask why I'm going higher without you (from "Five") Aleixa (pronounced ah-lee-kah) has produced an album that delves into emotional aspects of earthly reality, and explores the honesty of both faith's periodic dryness and despair and its ensuant firm, powerful growth-things beyond the reach of the trite. Unclaimed by industrial, yet too intensely…Dead Zine 1996Reviewed by GrindboyOk, I never write reviews to refute somebody else's review -- but D is off his rocker on this one! Honeylake is the album that first got me hooked on Aleixa, and it's as good today as it was back then. I personally see very few significant differences between this and Disfigured. This one is probably just a touch more industrial, with a couple fun samples throwing the happiness askew just enough.…Dead Zine 1996Reviewed by D_ListerOK so I went CRAZY over Aleixa's newest album Disfigured in the last review. This CD is their previous CD, and you know how it is, once you discover a new band you go and find their older stuff. Well if you were like me and really got into Disfigured and are considering finding more stuff from Aleixa, my suggestion is consider it very deeply. I should be so rough on this album. The music itself…

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