SILKE BISCHOFF · Tears - A Collection Of Silke Bischoff Songs | ARTBOOK CD

Product information "SILKE BISCHOFF · Tears - A Collection Of Silke Bischoff Songs | ARTBOOK CD"

CD in a limited, handnumbered 48-page artbook. Includes lyrics, exclusive photography by Felix Flaucher and liner notes by Mark Urban (Sonic Seducer).

Background information about 'Tears - A Collection Of Silke Bischoff Songs'

There are comebacks, and then there are resurrections. The return of Silke Bischoff falls squarely into the latter category. For those who lived through the golden era of German goth and dark wave in the 1990s, this band wasn't just another name on a flyer — they were something else entirely. Their albums became cult milestones, whispered about in record shops and traded like rare artifacts. Then silence. Internal fractures, legal quagmires, and the devastating loss of co-founder Felix Flaucher in 2017 locked their legacy away like a vault nobody had the keys to.

Until now.

"Tears - A Collection Of Silke Bischoff Songs" isn't just a best-of thrown together for a quick cash grab. This is a lovingly curated, hand-picked selection of the band's finest moments, painstakingly restored and newly mastered by Olaf Wollschläger — yes, the same wizard behind the boards for MESH, YELLO, MILÙ, MELOTRON, and BEBORN BETON. The man knows his way around a mix. And here's the kicker: the compilation features a previously unreleased track with Flaucher's own vocals pulled from the archives. Hearing his voice again after all these years hits like a ghost walking through an open door.

From the haunting opener "Tears" to the brooding majesty of "Under Your Skin" and "The Man On The Wooden Cross", this collection reminds you why Silke Bischoff mattered. Tracks like "Northern Lights" shimmer with that unmistakable melancholic elegance, while "Ajna" and "Benetton Girl" showcase their darker, more angular edges. It's goth, yes — but with a sophistication and emotional depth that transcends genre labels.

The legend isn't just back. It's been reborn, polished, and presented with the reverence it always deserved.

For fans of: Deine Lakaien, Diary of Dreams, The Frozen Autumn, Clan of Xymox, Love Like Blood

Track listing

  1. Tears (previously unreleased)
  2. I Don't Love You Anymore
  3. Under Your Skin
  4. No Paradise
  5. Northern Lights
  6. The Union
  7. The Man On The Wooden Cross
  8. The Letter
  9. On The Other Side
  10. Ajna
  11. Benetton Girl
  12. Waste Of Time
  13. Sometimes
  14. To Protect And To Serve

Manufacturer: ProMedia GmbH, Im Gartenfeld 1, 54516 Flußbach, Germany, Contact: dependent.de

Artist: Silke Bischoff
Label/Manufacturer: Dependent
Genre: Dark Wave, Gothic