House of Cosy Cushions - Haunt Me Sweetly

Beware bands bearing cute and quirky names – Dutch/Irish collaborative effort House of Cosy Cushions have just released an album that is as far removed from cosy as you could possibly get.

Haunt Me Sweetly is an album of dark and sinister hymns - thirteen songs of creeping malevolence that stay with you long after the last notes have faded away. House of Cosy Cushions formed in 2004 and have existed as a loose collective ever since –the core group of four musicians are joined by a variety of guest players who drift in and out as and when needed. Led by Dutch-English songwriter Richard Bolhuis, this is their third album and it is a striking collection of haunting, atmospheric chamber pop. The record is liberally sprinkled with short, dirge-like instrumental pieces, which add to the pervading sense of dread as the album progresses.

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