Diary

The Diary is the dark side of Anything Box co-founder Claude S. While Anything Box aims for the dancefloor with the blithe synth pop of Erasure and early Depeche Mode, the Diary summons the ghosts of gothic-rock royalty: Joy Division, the Cure, and Bauhaus. Eschewing Anything Box's crush on sprightly keyboards and bouncy melodies, the Diary expresses bitterness and heartache with sullen guitars and slower, more introspective beats. Claude S. started recording as the Diary after Anything Box's 1993 tour. Claude S. played every instrument on Page One, released on Anything Box's ...