''Dream Home Heartache'' is an

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collaboration album featuring American musicians

Rozz Williams Rozz Williams (born Roger Alan Painter; November 6, 1963 – April 1, 1998) was an American singer and songwriter known for his work with the bands Christian Death, Shadow Project (with musician Eva O), and the industrial project Premature E ...

and Gitane Demone, both former members of

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. It was released in late 1995 by

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after being recorded between March 28 and April 5, 1995 in the

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. Williams and Demone toured Europe and North America in support of the album, provoking a riot in

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when fans were unable to enter the sold-out venue. The album is named after the

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song "

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", a cover of which is the first and last track. The album features

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s and

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s, with

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-influenced (at times nearly

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) vocals. The album has been described in print as "a stunning collection of bluesy cabaret songs", "on the pretty side of goth", and as "quite possibly Williams' most appealing work outside of Christian Death." Greg Fasolino, Katherine Yeske and Scott Ferguson, of alternative music magazine ''

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'', describe the album as "a surreal experience that could be the score to some warped, shadowy Broadway musical".Fasolino, Greg; Yeske, Katherine; Ferguson, Scott.
Christian Death
.

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. Accessed 2012-3-28.

Track listing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dream Home Heartache Rozz Williams albums Gitane Demone albums 1995 collaborative albums Triple X Records albums