Death in Vegas’ “23 Lies”

Death in Vegas. Photo by Grant Fleming; sourced from the original CD liner notes to "Scorpio Rising.”
Just a quick post for the late afternoon/early evening. Yesterday, I was checking out the pilot for this new Netflix series "White Lines," and was unexpectedly (re) introduced to an old Death in Vegas track titled "23 Lies." It's an older cut, from their psychedelic-leaning 2002 electronic album "Scorpio Rising."The series itself is proving to …

Death in Vegas’ “Help Yourself”

Death in Vegas' 2002 album "Scorpio Rising," featuring "Help Yourself."
I can never quite know what to expect from U.K. outfit Death in Vegas.  They cover a variety of genres, from electronic to industrial to krautrock to psychedelic rock.  "Help Yourself" is firmly rooted in the latter, with vocal assist from Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval.  I practically forgot about this song, until it popped up …