By popular demand, here`s the Venus in Furs`first full length album. Venus in Furs was a highly acclaimed outfit originally based in Sussex, England. Formed around the multifarious talents of Times : Composer, Lyricist and Multi-Instrumentalist. Early material as a four-piece Band ( \"Curtain:Live in Concert\", \"Extended Play\" and \"Verve\" ) before re-forming in 1984 as a duo : Times / Skot Lucy producing 2 Albums with this line-up ( \"Platonic Love\", \"Strip\").
The musical style of Venus in Furs is difficult to describe. It is very diverse, as there is no red thread through the songs. The music seems to be an experiment. Characteristic for Times’ music is the massive use of synthesizer melodies and effects, but also of distorted guitars. Mostly the songs have a long instrumental intro, until finally Times’ characteristic punk-inspired vocals set in. The lyrics are usually hard to understand, as they are not louder than the instrumentation.
Venus in Furs are a perfect example for a band that came out of the post-punk-explosion. Their music has elements from punk, synth-pop, dark wave and shoegaze. The whole oeuvre is in low quality, which gives it a special atmosphere.
