@historyofpunkrock I’m always struck by how clean cut they looked. It’s hard to imagine those young men in collared shirts producing Disorder or Shadowplay.
Doctor Jeep, released in 1990, was the second single from The Sisters of Mercy's hit album Vision Thing. With its driving beats, Middle Eastern-inspired melodies, and satirical lyrics, the song is a quintessential gothic rock anthem. Andrew Eldritch's baritone vocals add to its distinctive, brooding atmosphere.
Happy Birthday Robert Smith, lead guitarist of Siouxsie and the Banshees from 1982 to 1984 and continuous member of post-punk band The Cure since 1978, born on this day in 1959 in Black Pool, UK