| Medusa | ||||
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| Released | November 1986 | |||
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| Length | 42:18 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Clan of Xymox and John Fryer | |||
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Medusa is the second studio album by Dutch dark wave band Clan of Xymox. It was released in November 1986 by 4AD. Founding member Pieter Nooten re-recorded the songs "After the Call" and "Theme I" on Sleeps with the Fishes , his 1987 collaborative album with Michael Brook, following a brief split from the band.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Melody Maker | favourable [2] |
| Sounds | favourable [3] |
Medusa is seen by some critics as the group's career high point. Sounds described Medusa as an "overriding achievement [...] every track sounds like the finale to a brooding epic overture". [3]
Melody Maker wrote, "Sleek, efficient, even dramatic, Xymox understand the value of a direct understatement [...] [Medusa is] a bright flash of hope in these blackout days". [2]
All tracks are written by Ronny Moorings, Pieter Nooten and Anka Wolbert
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme I" | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Medusa" | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Michelle" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Theme II" | 1:43 |
| 5. | "Louise" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Lorretine" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Agonised by Love" | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Masquerade" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "After the Call" | 5:55 |
| 10. | "Back Door" | 4:52 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Blind Hearts" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "A Million Things" | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Scum (Dance Mix)" | 7:12 |
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