Track Listing 1. Idumea 2. Sunset (The Death of Thumbelina) 3. Black Ships in the Sky 4. Then Kill Caesar 5. Idumea 6. This Autistic Imperium Is Nihil Reich 7. Dissolution of the Boat 'Millions of Years', The 8. Idumea 9. Bind Your Tortoise Mouth 10. Idumea 11. Black Ships Seen Last Year South of Heaven 12. Abaa Amma 13. Idumea 14. Black Ships Were Sinking 15. Beautiful Dancing Dust, The 16. Idumea 17. Vauvauvau 18. Idumea 19. Black Ships Ate the Sky 20. Why Caesar Is Burning Pt. II 21. Idumea
| Details | | Distributor: | Revolver USA Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Current 93: William Breeze, John Contreras, Michael Cashmore, Steven Stapleton, W. Basinski, Ben Chasny, Amy Phillips. Additional personnel: Clodagh Simonds, Marc Almond, Shirley Collins, Antony, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Though Current 93 has in the past habitually blended industrial noises with folkier textures, the overall pastoral feel of its 2006 release BLACK SHIPS ATE THE SKY tends toward the latter. The album also features guest appearances from singers Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Marc Almond, and Antony Hegarty of Anthony & the Johnsons fame, all of whom contribute versions of the dark hymn "Idumea."
Editorial Reviews [T]he songs are complexly layered, challenging the listener to fathom their depths, shadows and shadings. The Wire
4 stars out of 5 -- [A] dark veil of strings encircle the skipping, six-string mantras, a perfectly elegant platform for David Tibet's astonishing, conviction-filled disquisitions. Mojo
Dissertation-worthy references to almost every religion and mystic tradition, plus nursery rhymes, world history, Kafka, sci-fi and the blues! Magnet
3 stars out of 5 -- Visionary whimsy and an aura of genuinely spooky menace aside, BLACK SHIPS ATE THE SKY is largely notable for its impeccable guests... Q
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