A brand new solo album from Texas front man extraordinaire Curse Mackey (Evol Mothers/Pigface/My Life with The Thrill Kill Kult) and it’s the most vicious offering to date. Curse brings a vocal talent capable of standing in for Peter Murphy and a poetic spirit of William Burroughs splashed against the canvas of early 90s Wax Trax. Following 2022 Immoral Emporium this fresh construction tackles the modern trauma of self-reflection and paranoia composed in the post capitalist world. Dripping with religious pageantry and gothic ideals Curse weaves and electronic tapestry to challenge a world of degrading empathy.
Produced by Curse Mackey + Chase Dobson
Lyrics by Curse Mackey
Performed by Curse Mackey + Chase Dobson
Mixed by Chase Dobson
▶︎ Imaginary Enemies | Curse Mackey
Every new solo album is a step further into Curse’s own weird madness. A place where lyrics and emotion become the focus. Where percussion and atmosphere are the rails the high-speed locomotive travel along. This record represents the final offering in the trilogy. The narrative nature and precognition are part of what makes these songs transcendent.
Favorite Tracks:
Discoccult – Out of the gate, this is a banger. The tone is thrumming. I love the catholic iconoclasm and cadence. This was one of my favorite of the new tracks to see live. Anxious and complex with an effortless delivery.
“Save a prayer for this nightmare
The punishment of dreams
madness masquerades
In sacred geometries”
Blood Like Love: I’m not positive this is a Killing Joke reference but with the Martin Atkins connection it wouldn’t surprise me. The vocals tap into the blizzard blue beauty Curse is always holding behind the aggression and anger. The spoken sample is so haunting. I respect the courage of placing this glorious curveball in the center of the album.
“A Soft Moon and a Silent Servant
Dear Darling Lover, how shall we recover?”
Once again Curse has proved as a solo artist he is using lyrical complexity and emotional narrative extremely rare in the emotional scene. This 3 album story culminating in Imaginary Enemies shows an architects intention in a world of singles and rapid content. His stage show with the accompanying tour condenses a vast emotional display of a stadium show down to the intimate exposure of a small club.
Imaginary Enemies | Curse Mackey