a b Christgau, Robert (29 November 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017 . Retrieved 26 March 2017– via robertchristgau.com. a b c d Andrews, Mark. "Life Before Alice: Andrew Eldritch, Leeds & The Birth of The Sisters of Mercy". The Quietus . Retrieved 13 May 2020.

On paper, Floodland should be a polarizing cautionary tale: an act of hubris that rejects the humble, visionary qualities that endeared a loyal audience to an underground, artsy group of misfits. Instead, it’s the masterpiece that defines them. Andrew Eldritch, the band’s sole remaining member by the time of its release in the fall of 1987, was driving himself nuts poring over demos alone in his adopted home of Hamburg. Driven by a burning desire to prove himself—and to propel his story beyond his old friends and new nemeses—this album had to be a grand gesture. Something undeniable. When Adams and Hussey left the band, they were replaced by the American singer and bass guitarist Patricia Morrison of the Bags and the Gun Club. [12] Floodland is no joke. But there is a kind of humor to the way the whole thing played out. Prior to its release, when Eldritch heard that Hussey and Adams were starting a new band under the very cool and very official-sounding name the Sisterhood, he had no other choice but to rush out an album under this moniker before they could. And so the true predecessor to Floodland is actually 1986’s Gift, Eldritch’s sole album as the Sisterhood. It is nobody’s favorite record in his catalog, and it’s what Larry David might call a “ spite album,” a project whose entire purpose is to inconvenience someone else. Campbell, Michael (2012). Popular Music in America:The Beat Goes On. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0840029768.Andrew Eldritch – vocals, composing, keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, bass guitar, drum machine programming a b c d e Floodland (vinyl sleeve). The Sisters of Mercy. Merciful Release. 1987. MR441L. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) After what was dubbed the "Sisterhood fiasco" by Sounds, [10] Eldritch decided to continue under the name the Sisters of Mercy, feeling as though doing so would improve the name's reputation after the previous fallout. [6] He also thought that it would have been nonsensical to change the name, as he still wrote songs the same way as before. [2] Eldritch, who in 1985 first moved to Bramfeld and then to St. Pauli, began to compose a new album while in Hamburg, under the Warner Elektra Atlantic (WEA) label. [11] The demos for the album were mainly recorded with a Casio CZ-101 synthesiser, acoustic guitars and a new drum machine. At the time, Eldritch was attempting to find a MIDI drum machine of a modest price that featured a "tighter snare drum" sound. [12]

Sutherland, Steve (5 September 1987). "His Master's Voice". Melody Maker. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016 . Retrieved 9 April 2018. Eldritch cited the Psychedelic Furs, Slade, Pere Ubu and David Bowie as his primary influences. [26] Eldritch also cited Motörhead, the Cramps and Siouxsie and the Banshees among his early influences. [27] According to Jennifer Park, the band have also cited Leonard Cohen, Hawkwind, Gary Glitter, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, Suicide, the Birthday Party and the Fall as among their influences. [28] Justice, Cedric; etal. (21 March 2013). "13 Best Goth Albums of All Time". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020 . Retrieved 22 June 2020. Hussey and Adams went on to form a new group called the Sisterhood. Their setlists featured songs Hussey had intended for the Sisters of Mercy; he would later record and release many of them with his new group. Meanwhile, Eldritch protested against their usage of the Sisterhood name as too similar to the Sisters of Mercy and the name of his band's fan community. In an attempt to stop Hussey's band Eldritch released the single "Giving Ground" by his own band, the Sisterhood. The single was later followed by the album Gift. Hussey's band eventually christened themselves the Mission. Hussey has since expressed regret about the entire incident.Billboard 200 | Week of 12 March 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019 . Retrieved 21 June 2020.

Ohanesian, Liz (15 February 2016). "10 Classic Goth Albums for People Who Don't Know Shit About Goth Music". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020 . Retrieved 22 June 2020. Various: Manchester North Of England - A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977 - 1993 (1) In 1995, Eldritch remixed two songs for the German group Die Krupps and appeared on the Sarah Brightman single " A Question of Honour". The group has released three original studio albums: First and Last and Always (1985), Floodland (1987), and Vision Thing (1990). Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer-songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity throughout. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in the Sisterhood, a side project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members. Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4, stamped, "XXX UK" etched ): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-A XXX UK

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Offiziellecharts.de – The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2018. On November 13th, 1987, The Sisters of Mercy released their second album Floodland—considered by many to be a step sideways in the band’s musical direction; it’s definitely a nice wandering off the beaten path of Dr. Avalanche. After the end of The Sisters of Mercy MKII, with Wayne Hussey, Gary Marx and Craig Adams— Andrew Eldritch initially formed The Sisterhood to keep others from ever using that particular name; releasing a full-length album from The Sisterhood, along with a planned 12 inch EP called This Corrosion, that was never realized.

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Robb, John. "Interview: Andrew Eldritch in depth on Trump, brexit, the ‘new album’ and himself". Louderthanwar.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2018 Billboard 200 | Week of 6 February 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019 . Retrieved 21 June 2020. Gary Marx (ex-Sisters of Mercy) – "The Nowhere Exhibition and a Then and Now" ". Side-line. 11 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013 . Retrieved 11 July 2019.