Down We Go EP, by THE BREATH OF LIFE

Down We Go EP

by THE BREATH OF LIFE

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Madame Ravencroft - The Gothic Vampyre Empress (FM 98.5 CKWR) Another Goth band, that is not given enough air play and attention. A mistake many make. As The Breath of Life is every much at the core a Goth band. A band who hath gained the attention of Madame Ravencroft and 'The Darkside' radio show broadcast on FM 98.5 CKWR out of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I have only begun to play their music on my mainstream radio program. Next I like to interview Isabelle and her band for my radio show, and get them more notice as they rightfully deserve. V""V...

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1.	Down We Go 04:17	buy track
2.	The Lovecats 05:40 video	buy track
3.	The Last Record (feat. Len Lemeire / Implant) 05:12 video	buy track

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Throughout a fruitful career that started back in 1985, THE BREATH OF LIFE do not only have countless tours and concerts under their belt but can also be proud of their rich and diversified discography characterized by their obsessional desire to constantly reinvent themselves and explore new sonic realms. A creative originality that always made them stand out as a unique entity on the dark scene and turned them into one of the most well-known cold wave gothic rock bands from Belgium.

It's of course with great honour and magic in the eyes that Spleen+ (division of Alfa Matrix) welcomes Isabelle Dekeyser and her gang to their growing roster of post punk artists for the forthcoming release of their 11th (!!) album. First excerpt to be revealed now, “Down We Go” showcases THE BREATH OF LIFE at their best, with intense but fragile female vocals carried by manic drums, electrifying bass and passionate guitars bringing the song to a ultimate climax of urgency evoking good old ethereal moments from the 4AD cult years merged with classic darkwave roots and a certain LENE LOVICH’s ghost lurking in the background…

As a thank you for the band’s faithful fanbase, THE BREATH OF LIFE also added to this new single their captivating take on THE CURE’s poppy “The Lovecats” that they plunged into a darker and more tortured atmospheric bath redirecting it closer to the “17 Seconds” / “Faith” era of the band. And cherry on the cake, they also close the release with a somewhat more electronic based song that is nothing but the result from their very own reinterpretation of IMPLANT’s groovy “The Last Record” featuring Len Lemeire himself on backing vocals and offering it a poetic shoegaze dimension so perfectly suiting the lyrics.

Two video clips are also accompanying this EP adding the visual dimension to the songs and reinforcing the floating and darkish atmosphere of it all.

Anno 2023, THE BREATH OF LIFE are Isabelle Dekeyser (vocals), Philippe Mauroy (guitar, drums programming), Giovanni Bortolin (violin, keyboards), Didier Czepczyk (bass).

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released June 23, 2023

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdhp_ARQMBg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FX4q6w0dIo

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Almost four decades have elapsed since THE BREATH OF LIFE's inception, and the flame of passion continues to burn bright. Since 1985, the Belgian band delivers a riveting performance, blending captivating melodies, enchanting ethereal voices and a unique sound blend of cold wave, gothic rock and post punk. ... more

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