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United States (1986 – present)

Black Tape For a Blue Girl is a band from the USA formed in 1986. Their music incorporates elements of gothic, dark cabaret, ethereal, ambient and neo-classical music.

Fronted by Projekt Records manager Sam Rosenthal, the band’s lineup has changed significantly over time. The current lineup has Rosenthal on programming, guitar and keyboards, Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls) on percussion, guitar & bass, and vocalists Athan Maroulis (ex-Spahn Ranch), Laurie Reade (ex-Attrition) and Nicki Jaine. The most notable former member of the band is their long time vocalist, Oscar Herrera & Elysabeth Grant. Former Cellist, Mera Roberts, is currently the lead singer/multi-instrumentalist for Mercurine and Oblivia.

The style of black tape for a blue girl is generally described as “gothic”, though their long catalog of music does not often gel with all of the contemporary standards of gothic or darkwave music over time. Much of the lyric writing is done by Rosenthal himself and often explores powerful emotions of love, vulnerability, isolation, loss, jealousy, and passion.

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swr-troll-two wrote:
16 hours ago

<3 I ♥ GOTHIC. I ♥ GOTHIC. I ♥ GOTHIC. <3

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Isopropano wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Kunggi must die

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TrueFenriz666 wrote:
last week

LOL @ Kunggi

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Neirol wrote:
19 days ago

Ambient? Surely then haha

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Kunggi wrote:
19 days ago

one of worst ambient acts I've heard. just pure garbage.

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TheMadGod wrote:
last month

simply beautiful

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Auraomega wrote:
last month

Some of the darkest stuff I've ever heard came from these, those songs that truely haunt you, so beautiful.

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Auraomega wrote:
last month

They look so cute on that picture.[2]

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SE16-3LN wrote:
last month

i love 10 neurotics. sam is great.

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TripleSol wrote:
last month

They look so cute on that picture.

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Neirol wrote:
last month

Open your mind! 10 Neurotics is worth of it.

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KhaeomZhyu wrote:
last month

I don't know what to think of 10 Neurotics, either. It doesn't sounds like the Black Tape I love and I can't say I like it either. I tried to listen to it, but instead I switched to "A Chaos of Desire" after the third song. I've been a huge fan since mid 90's, to a point in which I still wear my near-to-rags The Rope t-shirt since 1998, but their last albums have left such a bittersweet taste in me and it makes me sad...

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Halatir wrote:
last month

«I no longer separate the shame frome the pleasure». It takes my breath away.

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Dreagan_luna wrote:
last month

10 neurotics is a beautiful collection of song-styles.

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Caelvanna wrote:
last month

<3 "Tell Me You've Taken Another"

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Isopropano wrote:
last month

I'm not really sure what to think of the new album... (2)

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Carlos_QTW wrote:
last month

10 Neurotics: Great album, so difrerent to anothers.

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Trystane wrote:
September 2009

10 Neurotics opened the doors of a whole new music style to me, and it's still brilliant. With so many different songs, lyrical themes, sexy atmosphere and gorgeous arrangement - new album is very far from bad, even from average. And design.. no comment. <3 "And I'm gonna die out here in this fuckin' woods." Two thumbs up! :)

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faith_fractured wrote:
September 2009

not bad

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evanescenek wrote:
September 2009

dark-tower I know, it's great but totally different than others albums. I adore this CD. and the cover is so pure and so simply but beautiful:P

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