♫ Veronica Falls – Beachy Head (MP3)

Having previously extolled the amazingness of Veronica Falls on this very blog, my love craze has reached fever pitch on the eve of seeing them live with the amazing Vivian Girls and Blue on Blue. Their Beachy Head with it’s moaning, crashing guitars and sweet chirping vocals, has all the trade marks of the place itself – a scenic spot with the highest recorded numbers of suicides in the world (a lot of which is due to ‘since records began’ as the Golden gate bridge is a strong modern contender for the title).

It has me swooning for my days as the only goth in the village as a teenager in Eastbourne. I used to take visits to Beachy Head and sit on the donated dedication benches, scribbling in my diaries every piece of thought minutiae that popped into my head. It’s only now as a grown up that I can appreciate how amazing Eastbourne is in a way – in fact, I may do a guide to the best spots in Eastbourne for people interested in a cheap day trip; but in the meantime enjoy V. Falls dedication to it’s most famous landmark!

(lovely picture courtesy of this person’s flickr)