My Love Kills – Mors Nobis (Digital/CD Album – Progress Productions)
On the fourth album by the Swedish-French duo My Love Kills, the title already hints at what lies ahead. “Mors Nobis”-loosely translated as ‘death to us’-is announced as the fourth and final album from Fredrik Sigeback and Viconte Vampyr Arkames. The pair is apparently shifting focus to other projects and sees this album as a fitting conclusion to their six-year collaboration.
Since their magical debut, the duo has crafted a dark, atmospheric Electro sound, with sonic treatments that have often evoked the spirit of Skinny Puppy’s early years. That remains true here, though My Love Kills is far from being a mere imitation. The production’s strength lies in its brooding atmospheres and soaring string elements, paired with intense, passionate, and haunting vocals-delivered entirely in French. There are occasional Cinematic tracks, and at times, a clear EBM influence surfaces, but overall, the band remains rooted in a hybrid of various Electro subgenres.
In my view, this final album isn’t quite the duo’s magnum opus. There’s a lack of clear climaxes or standout moments in the songwriting. Still, it’s a shame that My Love Kills is calling it quits, as their unique sound and identity made them a compelling voice within the darker corners of the Electronic music scene. (Rating:7).
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About My Love Kills
My Love Kills paired Swedish musician Fredrik Sigeback, known from Erotic Elk, with French vocalist Vicomte Vampyre Arkames of Ad:Inferna. The duo formed in 2014 around the track “Love Undone”, then went quiet for roughly five years before returning with the single “Love Is Suffering” in 2019.
Their debut album, “Glitch”, followed in 2019 on ScentAir Records, blending EBM and Electro-Pop. A second album, “Imitatio Dei”, arrived in April 2020, also via ScentAir Records, as a double-disc set of twenty tracks plus a hidden track, with lyrics written by Arkames around his own divorce.
“Mors Nobis”, reviewed here and released via Progress Productions, is announced as the duo’s fourth and final album, closing out their collaboration.
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