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Floodland is the second studio album produced by the Sisters of Mercy. This album is considered gothic rock and was released on January 1, 1987. The album consists of 8 songs and is 45 minutes long. The Sisters of Mercy have produced many captivating albums that have refined the goth rock and dark wave genre as a whole. But, we’ll be focusing on Floodland for now.
Floodland consists of 8 songs, which I will list in order:
- “Dominion / Mother Russia”
- “Flood I”
- “Lucretia My Reflection”
- “1959”
- “This Corrosion”
- “Flood II”
- “Driven Like the Snow”
- “Never Land – A Fragment”
The song “Dominion / Mother Russia” is a mash-up of the two songs, which are both “Dominion” and “Mother Russia”, respectively.
I first listened to this album when I was a baby bat (a new goth!). I liked how ethereal “Flood” and “1959” sounded compared to the other songs. They have a slower tempo compared to the rest of the songs, especially “Lucretia My Reflection.” I love the piano in “1959” because it’s something that’s not commonly seen in today’s songs. The start to “This Corrosion” reminds me deeply of a brooding, vampire scene, and I think that perfectly encapsulates the goth subculture as a whole! “1959” has to be my favorite song from this album overall.
In the end, the Floodland album is a staple in the goth community. This album, essentially, is one of the reasons why the Sisters of Mercy is associated when the word “goth” comes up. The different instrumental melodies give each song their own personalities, and it really shows how vast the music genres in the goth subculture are. Whether you listen to pop, country, rap, or even jazz, I think people should listen to a couple of songs from Floodland!
