Although conceived as a rootsy return to his early days of lyrical nihilism and musical minimalism, Williams' 7th full length serves more as an old fashioned revue of strengths and idiosyncrasies, from the gallows cabaret of "The One Who Doesn't Die" through to the vocal-free power electronics of "Catholic Nihilist. Curious and inventive textures abound, but old fans will feel warm and fuzzy as usual within the confines of these preternatural songs of innocence --"Someday I Will Live My Life as a Horse"-- and experience -- "Thailand? (Why Can't All the World Be)."
Although conceived as a rootsy return to his early days of lyrical nihilism and musical minimalism, Williams' 7th full length serves more as an old fashioned revue of strengths and idiosyncrasies, from the gallows cabaret of "The One Who Doesn't Die" through to the vocal-free power electronics of "Catholic Nihilist. Curious and inventive textures abound, but old fans will feel warm and fuzzy as usual within the confines of these preternatural songs of innocence --"Someday I Will Live My Life as a Horse"-- and experience -- "Thailand? (Why Can't All the World Be)." Guest performers include: Bain Wolfkind (solo, Nova Homo, Der Blutharsch), Jerome Deppe, Tony Cesa (Destroying Angel, Signls), Albo Sudekum (Apibus), David Talento (Music for Isolation Tanks), Jane Elizabeth (Tesco USA). From beyond the grave appears the great American crooner Bing Crosby, in a sampled monologue of unmitigated cruelty.
The release was mastered by the renowned James Plotkin (Khanate and many others). The CD cover is a magnificent painting by American artist Bill Rutherfoord.
'A Handful of Dust and Ashes' is a collection of tracks recorded during various occasions, but united here by a peculiar sediment of dust and rust; it’s a journey in time to strictly limited 'A Handful of Dust', published by Cynfeirdd, and to 'Opium', amounts of which are long sold out and yearned for by those in search of lost time. The (re)collection is...
Nearly five years since K. Meizter (Beyond Sensory Experience) and Horologium's previous work "Eight Studies in Transition" the two artists return with their sophomore collaborative release "Decorated Silence". The album's theme revolves around the concept of language perceived as decorated silence with K. Meizter and Horologium communicating through...
ELDAR, the Spanish Dark Ambient/Martial project that once started on Cold Meat Industry, return with yet another conceptual album presenting a wide range of beautiful sounds. The concept of this album is inspired by the mystical and psychological archetypes to explain the universal version of a generic soul that rules from the collective unconscious of...
A life document from the Der Blutharsch's "Farewell" tour 2006, presenting the rock oriented side of Der Blutharsch?On this tour Der Blutharsch was: Marthynna (vocals, drums, percussion, keyboard, strum stick), Jörg B. (guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals), Bain Wolfkind (drums, vocals), Alessio B. (guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals) and of course Albin...
Mongolito is master mind musician Marc De Backer (ex Dog eat Dog, Mucky Pup) solo project. Lost in darkness dephts of love, hate, red wine and Brussels. Giving a particular and original dimension to his guitar sounds, emerging between loops, variable tempos and drone sounds.
The new music ranges from finger-snapping ditties to chamber synthpop to his ever popular piano-driven art songs, with lead vocals by himself and other luminaries such as Andrew King, Lloyd James (Naevus) and Jane Elizabeth (Tesco USA). Other participants include Jerome Deppe, David Talento, Adrina Hansen, Ken Brune and Wendy Mittelstadt. An essential...
Although conceived as a rootsy return to his early days of lyrical nihilism and musical minimalism, Williams' 7th full length serves more as an old fashioned revue of strengths and idiosyncrasies, from the gallows cabaret of "The One Who Doesn't Die" through to the vocal-free power electronics of "Catholic Nihilist. Curious and inventive textures abound, but old fans will feel warm and fuzzy as usual within the confines of these preternatural songs of innocence --"Someday I Will Live My Life as a Horse"-- and experience -- "Thailand? (Why Can't All the World Be)."
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