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Bitter Ruin is an acoustic DarkCabaret/dark flamenco band formed by the classically trained Georgia Train and Ben Richards who met in Brighton in music school.

!This band shows examples of:

* AudienceParticipation : For The Dancing Dolls Of Porcelain. "Are we or are we not in a rowdy bar?"
* CuteGlassesBoy: Ben.
* DefiledForever: There are elements of this in their song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7361nyVg74 Soldier]], especially lines like "I'm desperately used, no good to anyone else"
* DestructiveRomance: In The Vice, Trust, Chewing Gum and more.
* GenreMashup: To list the genres cited on their [[http://www.bitterruin.com/home.html website]]: "Noir, Indie, Rock, Punk, Cabaret, Folk, Soul, Musical Theatre, Flamenco, Classical [...]."
* HappinessInSlavery: Also in Soldier, the narrator declares that they don't actually want to be free of the subject.
* LoveNostalgiaSong: Beware.
* TheMasochismTango: '''Many''' of their songs mention a relationship of this sort, especially [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUhukCO7li8 Trust]], which is sung as a straight up duet.
* NeverMyFault:
** Georgia's character. From Trust: "How do you expect me to tell the truth ?"
** From I'm Going To Be A Murderer: "And I wasn't tested, cause I've learned no lesson, I admit it so I am clearly innocent."
* PimpedOutDress: Georgia sure likes her dresses [[TrueBlueFemininity blue]], sleeveless, and sparkly.
* SanitySlippageSong: Deficiency Of You.
* SpoiledBrat: Georgia's character. From I'm Going To Be A Murderer: ''"I'm a greedy girl who gorges on the grasping of a grudge."'' and ''"I'm a stubborn stuck up petty gal"''. AllTakeAndNoGive is also a recurring theme in the songs.
* WanderlustSong: Roaming Soul. This one is quite a departure from Bitter Ruin's usual style and is sung almost entirely by Ben.