06-17-2005, 10:40 AM
dosc szczegolowy opis plyty Dogs Blood Rising, dla zainteresowanych...
Current 93's second outing runs in a fairly similar vein to Nature Unveiled, but
with perhaps a little more style and a fuller development of ideas. This is
really a great album: eerie, disturbing, and powerful. In fact, this album is
perhaps the finest example of the experimental side of Current 93. Most (but not
all) of the lyrics are included in the liner.
Track one, CHRISTUS CHRISTUS, is simply a repetition of the title (in various
distorted and non-distorted voices), over howling and plenty of scary background
noises. The lyrics are included in the CD liner, believe it or not; it's kind of
a giggle seeing "christus christus christus christus" repeated over a hundred
times on the page.
FALLING BACK IN FIELDS OF RAPE begins with simple drumming, a choir in the
background, some sort of backwards-sounding noises, and a voice (Steve Ignorant,
I'm told) repeating "war." It eventually meshes into Steve Ignorant screeching
out the lyrics over hammering and distortion. Later, a young girl's voice sings
the familiar "here we go round the mulberry bush" rhyme, and then rips into the
lyrics yelled earlier by Ignorant. This is followed by more distorted vocals, a
woman's monotone voice (informants tell me this is Iggy from the band No
Defenses) recounting atrocities over a choir's chanting. Finally, Tibet ends the
piece by asking "and what would you do, my gentlest one?", and a final
repetition of the title. Pay attention to this song; you'll find the concept of
"fields of rape" running constantly throughout the early and middle years of
Current 93.
Propeller-style buzzings, strange drumming, and a loop of Crowley(?) chanting
begin FROM BROKEN CROSS, LOCUSTS. Tibet growls and howls through distortion for
much of the piece, which continues in pretty much the same vein as it begins.
The words "lucifer" and "anti-christ" are the dominant theme.
RAIO NO TERRASU, according to the liner notes, was recorded on the thirteenth
anniversary of the suicide of novelist Yukio Mishima through hari-kari and
beheading. More scary choir music, with (of course) distortion and lots of
passionate vocals from Tibet (mostly "jesus wept"). Note that the "christus
christus" theme make a re-appearance in this piece.
Most of you will recognize ST. PETER'S KEYS ALL BLOODY as a cover of Simon &
Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" (and including pieces of the traditional song
"Scarborough Fair"). Tibet hisses most of the lyrics (as well as some of his
own) as another voice sings the song rather more melodically. No lyrics are
offered in the liner for this one.
The final track, DOGS BLOOD RISING, sounds very much like a return to the Nature
Unveiled sessions, with plenty of very slow vocals and disturbing growlings,
made stranger by some quick stereo panning. The mostly un-intelligible lyrics
are not included in the CD liner.
No epilogue.
Copyright Š 1998 Satya Palani. All rights reserved.
Current 93's second outing runs in a fairly similar vein to Nature Unveiled, but
with perhaps a little more style and a fuller development of ideas. This is
really a great album: eerie, disturbing, and powerful. In fact, this album is
perhaps the finest example of the experimental side of Current 93. Most (but not
all) of the lyrics are included in the liner.
Track one, CHRISTUS CHRISTUS, is simply a repetition of the title (in various
distorted and non-distorted voices), over howling and plenty of scary background
noises. The lyrics are included in the CD liner, believe it or not; it's kind of
a giggle seeing "christus christus christus christus" repeated over a hundred
times on the page.
FALLING BACK IN FIELDS OF RAPE begins with simple drumming, a choir in the
background, some sort of backwards-sounding noises, and a voice (Steve Ignorant,
I'm told) repeating "war." It eventually meshes into Steve Ignorant screeching
out the lyrics over hammering and distortion. Later, a young girl's voice sings
the familiar "here we go round the mulberry bush" rhyme, and then rips into the
lyrics yelled earlier by Ignorant. This is followed by more distorted vocals, a
woman's monotone voice (informants tell me this is Iggy from the band No
Defenses) recounting atrocities over a choir's chanting. Finally, Tibet ends the
piece by asking "and what would you do, my gentlest one?", and a final
repetition of the title. Pay attention to this song; you'll find the concept of
"fields of rape" running constantly throughout the early and middle years of
Current 93.
Propeller-style buzzings, strange drumming, and a loop of Crowley(?) chanting
begin FROM BROKEN CROSS, LOCUSTS. Tibet growls and howls through distortion for
much of the piece, which continues in pretty much the same vein as it begins.
The words "lucifer" and "anti-christ" are the dominant theme.
RAIO NO TERRASU, according to the liner notes, was recorded on the thirteenth
anniversary of the suicide of novelist Yukio Mishima through hari-kari and
beheading. More scary choir music, with (of course) distortion and lots of
passionate vocals from Tibet (mostly "jesus wept"). Note that the "christus
christus" theme make a re-appearance in this piece.
Most of you will recognize ST. PETER'S KEYS ALL BLOODY as a cover of Simon &
Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" (and including pieces of the traditional song
"Scarborough Fair"). Tibet hisses most of the lyrics (as well as some of his
own) as another voice sings the song rather more melodically. No lyrics are
offered in the liner for this one.
The final track, DOGS BLOOD RISING, sounds very much like a return to the Nature
Unveiled sessions, with plenty of very slow vocals and disturbing growlings,
made stranger by some quick stereo panning. The mostly un-intelligible lyrics
are not included in the CD liner.
No epilogue.
Copyright Š 1998 Satya Palani. All rights reserved.