HiM "Deep Shadows & Brilliant Highlights" (2024 Reissue) Color:Clear 'how soon is now' captures

'how soon is now' captures encapsulates everything good about the smiths

He lost those closest to him to drugs and suicide and nearly lost himself in both

and also features piano interludes

were all recorded at the same time

HiM "Deep Shadows & Brilliant Highlights" (2024 Reissue) Color:Clear 'how soon is now' capturesDeep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights possesses the biggest contrast between dark and light. There may not have been as many entombed emotions and vampire hearts to be found here, but Valo's sensual delivery and poetic words still dove into an ocean of romantic darkness, albeit with a hopeful light shining through on tunes like "In Joy and Sorrow" and "You Are The One.