While still containing some of the hardcore/noisecore elements of past works, Vanity sees the band bringing more melody and a rock’n’roll feel to the mix.
More like prog rock with dark melodies, with songs that are essentially energetic and full band, lots of moody pop, not a lot of long, boring passages.
For the second time, Cleopatra Records have re-released a classic, silent-era horror film, replacing the original soundtrack with a Gothic industrial mix.
Although Black City ends with a song called “Wild and Crazy,” DOLL aren’t; they sound like The Strokes on downers, or a more “serious” version of The Hives.