I'm suprised that this album doesn't get much attention, because it should, this was the album before they started sounding so much like the Sisters of Mercy. It has a more rock-sounding edge than thier previous albums, but they still retain their original style. The songs on this CD are varied from rockers like "Out of the Rain" and "Sing a Sing" to the more danceable/ electronic "Going Around 97" and "Child in Me" and the songs that are in between both goth-rock and dance like "This World" and "Special Friends". THIS IS CLAN OF XYMOX IN THEIR OWN STYLE THAT MADE FAMOUS. If you want to hear what they sound like in the 90's get this one first!

Why this album is not available in the US is beyond me but I guess that is the way with back catalogue these days in the States. This album is their perfect come back album in 1997 , back to their old roots of 4AD. The album is really diverse and now I can see why. Their later releases diplay such a variety of craftmanship and style that Ronny Moorings is a total genius who can write any song he likes and make it sound his own.

This Album contain 3 club hits Like "OUT OF THE RAIN", THIS WORLD and the re recording of Going Round , this time in a more agressive manner.

The rest of the album is full of gem like ambient songs like It's All A Lie, Wailing Wall, Your Vice , November, The Story Ends etc.

Just P_E_R_F_E_C_T

I've been waiting for the past 8-9 years for a decent release from one of my favorite 80's bands. The last two albums were huge disappointments, but I absolutely love this album. Sure, it's not as great as Medusa and Twist of Shadows, but the more I listen, the more it grows on me. It's a great mix of their original music (Clan of Xymox) as well as some tracks that could have come from their Pheonix and Twist of Shadows eras. Get it if you're a fan--I highly recommend it!

This is a re- release since the defunct label Tess gave up the ghost. The re-release on Metropolis from 1997's "Hidden Faces" is a classic goth album, with enough contemporary elements to make it relevant. They stick to a basic goth tapestry.They weave in 80s electro synths, mixed with current goth sounds, like the choral singing and tribal drums on "Wailing Wall", and a vocal style that is all their own, melodic singing "Out of the Rain"

has all the playfulness and magpie tendencies necessary for great goth stuff, the refrain "No, no, no" could have come from

the Sister's "No Time to Cry", but it's turned around into something fresh and original. "Sing a Song" is all gothic powerchords

and techno beats, "Hypocrite" is a driving dark industrial number and only track with a female voice, while "Piano Piece" is just that. The obvious hits for me personally are "This World" and " Sing A Song". This is varied, eclectic, playful, but above all it's goth, at its most interesting. Perfect.

C+ standing on its own, this album is ok, but nothing compared to earlier releases. Head Clouds was their last authentic release, and Metamorphosis seemed to sink into mediocrity which was the end of their signature sound.

Hidden faces seems like they sold out and attempted to mimic a sound that appealed to their initial audience, and in doing so gained some new fans, but alienated those who appreciated their (pre-1993) signature sound.