The Essence

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Location:Netherlands, South Holland, Rotterdam
Years active: 1984 — present
Genres: Gothic Rock (1985, 1988), Post-Punk (1985 — present), Jangle Pop (1985, 1991, 1995 — present), New Wave (1987 — 1988, 1994), Alternative Rock (1988), Darkwave (1991), Electronic (1994), Pop Rock (1995 — present)
Lyrical themes:
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Discography

1985
Endless Lakes
Single
Gothic RockPost-Punk
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1985

Tracklist:

  1. Endless Lakes
  2. From My Mouth
  3. The Swaying Wind
1985
The Essence - Purity
Full-length
Gothic RockPost-PunkJangle Pop
Bandcamp Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1985

Tracklist:

  1. The Last Preach (6:08)
  2. A Reflected Dream (2:56)
  3. The Cat (3:44)
  4. The Blind (2:19)
  5. Never Mine (3:18)
  6. Endless Lakes (3:27)
  7. Forever In Death (2:54)
  8. Salvation (2:46)
  9. The Waving Girl (3:52)
  10. Purity (4:26)
  11. Confusion (4:07)
  12. From My Mouth (1:46)
  13. The Swaying Wind (4:24)
1986
The Cat
Single
Post-PunkNew Wave
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1986

Tracklist:

  1. The Cat (Remix) (3:43)
  2. Confusion (4:06)
  3. The Happiness (2:49)
  4. The Cat (Extended Version) (7:22)
1987
The Essence - A Monument Of Trust
Full-length
Post-PunkNew Wave
Bandcamp Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1987

Tracklist:

  1. A Mirage (3:14)
  2. Drifting (1:56)
  3. In Tears (4:53)
  4. Nothing... (4:08)
  5. The Waves Of Death (2:52)
  6. The Happiness (2:51)
  7. Lollipop (3:19)
  8. Years Of Doubt (3:46)
  9. Fire (3:09)
  10. The Death Cell (6:16)
  11. A Monument Of Trust (3:48)
  12. A Mirage (Extended Version) (6:00)
1988
A Mirage
EP
Gothic RockPost-PunkNew Wave
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1988

Tracklist:

  1. A Mirage (Extended Version) (6:00)
  2. Lollipop (3:17)
  3. A Mirage (3:11)
  4. Tricked (3:51)
  5. Un Espejismo (3:11)
1988
The Essence - Ecstasy
Full-length
Gothic RockAlternative RockPost-PunkNew Wave
Bandcamp Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1988

Tracklist:

  1. Burned In Heaven (4:46)
  2. Only For You (3:32)
  3. Sleeping (4:28)
  4. Like Christ (5:29)
  5. Angelic (3:32)
  6. Jump And Fall (3:26)
  7. Ice (3:19)
  8. The Afterworld (3:11)
  9. So Gorgeously (4:28)
  10. Despair (4:16)
  11. Understand Why (4:49)
  12. One More Wasted Night (4:21)
1988
Only For You
Single
Gothic RockPost-PunkNew Wave
Discogs YouTube

Release date: October 3, 1988

Tracklist:

  1. Only For You
  2. Jump And Fall
  3. Angelic
1990
Like Christ
Single
Gothic RockPost-PunkNew Wave
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1990

Tracklist:

  1. Like Christ
  2. Time
  3. The World Collapsed
  4. Un Espejismo
1991
Nothing Lasts Forever
Full-length
DarkwavePost-PunkJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1991

Tracklist:

  1. Separation
  2. How You Make Me Hate
  3. September
  4. Out Of Grace
  5. Irresistible
  6. Everything
  7. Never Let Go
  8. Air
  9. Thirtysecondsong
  10. All Is Empty
1991
Out Of Grace
Single
Jangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1991

Tracklist:

  1. Out Of Grace
  2. In Your Heart
  3. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
  4. Ice (Live) (3:16)
1994
A Mirage - '94 The Mixes
EP
Post-PunkElectronicNew Wave
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1994

Tracklist:

  1. A Mirage (Radio Mix) (3:52)
  2. Through The Years (Club Mix) (4:37)
  3. A Mirage (The Sierra Nevada Mix) (6:23)
  4. A Mirage (Trance Mix) (4:49)
  5. Un Espejismo (3:47)
1994
Dancing In The Rain (The Best Of The Essence)
Compilation
Gothic RockPost-PunkNew WaveJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1994

Tracklist:

  1. Out Of Grace (4:13)
  2. Like Christ (5:29)
  3. Only For You (3:32)
  4. The Cat (3:50)
  5. Everything (4:16)
  6. Drifting (1:55)
  7. A Mirage (3:13)
  8. In Your Heart (4:10)
  9. Time (4:01)
  10. Forever In Death (2:55)
  11. The Waves Of Death (2:52)
  12. Burned In Heaven (4:44)
  13. Endless Lakes (3:28)
  14. Ice (3:18)
  15. Everything (Remix) (5:35)
  16. U 4 Life (2:59)
  17. Angelic (3:27)
  18. How You Make Me Hate (4:39)
  19. A Mirage '94 (3:48)
  20. The Afterworld (3:10)
  21. Thirtysecondsong (2:42)
1995
Only For You / The Cat
Single
Post-PunkNew Wave
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1995

Tracklist:

  1. Only For You
  2. The Cat
1995
Gone
Single
Post-PunkPop Rock
Discogs

Release date: January 1, 1995

Tracklist:

  1. Gone (Edit) (3:49)
  2. Through The Years (4:47)
1995
Taking On The World
Single
Post-PunkPop RockJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1995

Tracklist:

  1. Taking On The World (3:46)
  2. Gone (3:49)
1995
Glow
Full-length
Post-PunkPop RockJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 1995

Tracklist:

  1. Taking On The World (3:46)
  2. Gone (7:03)
  3. Mary My Prayer (5:06)
  4. Right Or Wrong (6:19)
  5. Only For You (3:28)
  6. Up (7:20)
  7. Crack (5:24)
  8. Out Of Grace (4:30)
  9. The One (6:33)
  10. Through The Years (4:47)
  11. Bleed (5:14)
1996
Ecstasy / Nothing Lasts Forever
Compilation
Gothic RockPost-PunkJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: March 1, 1996

Tracklist:

  1. Burned In Heaven (4:45)
  2. Only For You (3:31)
  3. Like Christ (5:28)
  4. Angel (3:31)
  5. Ice (3:19)
  6. The Afterworld (3:10)
  7. So Gorgeously (4:28)
  8. Despair (4:15)
  9. One More Wasted Night (4:20)
  10. Separation (5:03)
  11. How You Make Me Hate (4:37)
  12. September (4:52)
  13. Out Of Grace (4:27)
  14. Everything (4:14)
  15. Never Let Go (4:12)
  16. Air (3:58)
  17. Thirtysecondsong (2:44)
  18. All Is Empty (6:44)
2015
Afterglow
Compilation
Post-PunkPop RockJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: January 1, 2015

Tracklist:

  1. Taking On The World (3:45)
  2. Gone (7:02)
  3. Bleed (5:17)
  4. Through The Years (4:29)
  5. The One (6:38)
  6. Crack (5:19)
  7. Right or Wrong (5:29)
  8. Mary My Prayer (5:09)
  9. Up (7:26)
  10. Only For You (Acoustic) (2:57)
  11. Through The Years (The Things In My Head Mix) (5:52)
2018
35 The Collection 1985-2015
Compilation
Gothic RockPost-PunkNew WaveJangle Pop
Discogs YouTube

Release date: March 30, 2018

Tracklist:

  1. The Last Preach
  2. A Reflected Dream
  3. The Cat
  4. The Blind
  5. Never Mine
  6. Endless Lakes
  7. Forever In Death
  8. Salvation
  9. The Waving Girl
  10. Purity
  11. From My Mouth
  12. The Swaying Wind
  13. The Cat (Remix)
  14. Confusion
  15. The Happiness
  16. The Cat (Extended Version)
  17. A Mirage
  18. Drifting
  19. In Tears
  20. Nothing...
  21. The Waves Of Death
  22. Years Of Doubt
  23. Fire
  24. The Death Cell
  25. A Monument Of Trust
  26. Un Espejismo
  27. Tricked
  28. Lollipop
  29. A Mirage (Extended Version)
  30. Un Espejismo (Version Larga)
  31. Burned In Heaven
  32. Only For You
  33. Sleeping
  34. Like Christ
  35. The Afterworld
  36. So Gorgeously
  37. Despair
  38. Understand Why
  39. One More Wasted Night
  40. Ice
  41. Sleep (Is For Everyone)
  42. A Reflected Dream
  43. Jump And Fall
  44. Angelic
  45. Time
  46. The World Collapsed
  47. Only For You (Italian Remix)
  48. Separation
  49. How You Make Me Hate
  50. September
  51. Out Of Grace
  52. Irresistible
  53. Everything
  54. Never Let Go
  55. Air
  56. Thirtysecondsong
  57. All Is Empty
  58. In Your Heart
  59. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
  60. Ice (Live)
  61. Everything (Remix)
  62. U 4 Life
  63. Taking On The World
  64. Gone
  65. Bleed
  66. Through The Years
  67. The One
  68. Crack
  69. Right Or Wrong
  70. Mary My Prayer
  71. Up
  72. Through The Years (The Things In My Head Mix)
  73. A Mirage ('94 Radio Mix)
  74. A Mirage (The Sierra Nevada Mix)
  75. A Mirage (Trance Mix)
  76. Un Espejismo ('94 Mix)
  77. Visions Of China

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