The “Vera Causa” collection by Faith and the Muse, released in 2001, feels like a mystical chronicle. It is as if one were opening an old, dark-bound book whose pages whisper fragments from the shadowed realms of gothic and darkwave music.
The compositions unfold like nocturnal landscapes: melancholic melodies, ritualistic rhythms, and voices that seem to rise from some forgotten temple. Monica Richards weaves her vocals with an almost sacred intensity, while William Faith’s music acts as an architecture of shadow and light, building atmospheres that drift somewhere between dream and memory.
“Vera Causa” is a mirror reflecting an entire era of the dark roots of Faith and the Muse. The songs seem to carry the dust of old theatres, the echo of distant bells ringing through mist-covered cities, and the quiet breath of forests where time moves more slowly.
Listening to it, the listener return to an aesthetic, to an atmosphere, to a world where poetry and dark romanticism intertwine. It is a world in which music does not illuminate the night, it deepens it, allowing its mystery and beauty to grow even more profound.
Four years have already passed since we began our collaboration with this truly unique band. From the very beginning, it was our ardent wish that, once we had completed the vinyl editions of all their studio albums, we would also see “Vera Causa” released on vinyl.
This remarkable collection traces the historical journey of Faith and the Muse across eight formative years, from 1993 to 2001, capturing the essence of their artistic evolution and the atmosphere that defined an era of dark, evocative music.
For us, “Vera Causa” stands as the Holy Grail of the Faith and the Muse discography, a release that holds a special place in both the band’s legacy and in our own passion for their work. Today’s announcement is therefore a moment of great pride and excitement for us, as a long-held dream finally becomes reality.
