Re-uploaded by request 11/09/2025
I’ve always appreciated the similarity Siobhan de Maré & Gibbon’s voices share...enjoying Siobhan's short stint with Mono.
Shortly after her time with Mono, she was contacted by Robin Guthrie, former guitarist for the Cocteau Twins. After the Cocteau Twins were laid to rest, Elizabeth Fraser joined up with Massive Attack on Mezzanine, & Robin, along with fellow Cocteau band mate Simon Raymonde were busy running their Bella Union musick label. With a respectable roster under his belt, Guthrie continued adding his trademark touch to numerous collaborations such as Bunnyman's Ian McCullogh & longtime NSS fave Wolfgang Press. Despite all of this, Robin still wanted to perform, so when he learned that de Maré was available, he contacted her .
Violet Indiana is the musical union of the two. Together they create a sound not far removed from Portishead, but capitalizing on de Maré's despondency & replacing much of Portishead's synthesizer with Guthrie's fluid guitar.
Casino is Violet Indiana’s second release. The first being 2001s Roulette. Casino is more a collection of the bands singles than an actual follow-up to Roulette. It is a great place to begin one’s vacation in Indiana.
Tracklist -
Jailbird
Bang Bang
Purr La Perla
Silent
Storm
Sky
Safe Word
Ne Me Quitte Pas (written by Jacques Brel)
Poppy
Torn Up
Heaven
Chapter Three
Enjoy,
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ADDED:
Got a request from a reader for a coupla other V. I. releases. Thought I’d go one (or three) better…
Violet Indiana – Choke EP, Bella Union BELLACD22, 2000.
Tracklist –
Purr la Perla
Busted
Silent
Torn Up
Tracklist –
Air Kissing
Feline or Famine
Sundance
Powder River
Little Echo
Angel
Poison
Hiding
Rage Days
Liar
Killer Eyes
Violet Indiana – Killer Eyes CD single, Bella Union BELLACD26, 2001.
Tracklist –
Killer Eyes
Storm
Safe World
Tracklist –
Never Enough
Quelque Jour
(My Baby was a) Cheat
New Girl
The Visit
You
Touch Me
Innocent
Beyond the Furr
Close the World
Violet Indiana – Beyond the Furr CD single, Bella Union BELLACD67, 2004.
Tracklist –
Beyond the Furr
Crystal Mountain
Perfect Day
Robin Guthrie plays a mean guitar,
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