Legion Within have been my heroes for about a year now. I see them in the light of Sisters of Mercy, though judging by their debut record I think they will prove to be more sophisticated fun. They seem very romantic and yet slyly humorous (see the cinematic tango rhythms of 'He Moves'), and it is this intersection which hypnotizes. On Halloween 2002, at the Seattle Vogue, William had lost his voice (which reminded me of the Seattle and Portland shows by the Cocteau Twins of some 10 years back) but he still threw a glamour over the audience to bring that most important of evenings to life. The second record will be out this month, December 2002.