Black Saint: Michael Gira Goes Solo
Ted Drozdowski, Boston Phoenix, 10 May 1999
FIRST IMPRESSIONS do last, so I'll always remember Michael Gira as the "revenant black saint" he goes on to describe himself as in the lyrics to 'Of Death (Love Me Now)', from his surprisingly romantic new solo album New Mother (Young God).
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