Couldn't remember for the life of me what this was in my Bandcamp list or where I had found it...hit play and thought hmmmmm sounds like a Hype Williams thing. And yessir - a solo release from 1/2 of that duo (I shouldn't say that, as Hype Williams continues on without them) Inga Copeland, apparently not her first release as Lolina. Hype Williams, Dean Blunt and Copeland have always kind of baffled me, I've been peripherally interested them but I can't say I've loved any of their releases either individually or as a duo, mostly just curios. But I have to say this one really gripped me, I don't know how often I'll be revisiting it...it's certainly a challenging listen. As awful as the term "avant pop" is this is a really pure example of avant garde pop music. Song forms are completely destructed and rebuilt in disorienting and fascinating ways with Copeland's vocals are the forefront of all. Exciting, I'm on board.
Nachtmystium/Leviathan - In the Valley of Death, Where Black Metal is King: An Homage to the Roots (Ascension Monuments Media, 2018)
What the fuck is that title. Okay I get the first part is a Judas Iscariot tribute, but did we really need "an homage to the roots" in there? Hey wouldn't it be funny if these were actually covers of the band The Roots? Anyway. This album was supposed to come out 10 years ago, but it was blocked by the bands' respective labels. Now I guess they've figured out a way, or Blake Judd needs money for drugs so he's figured out a way, to put this out. The Bandcamp version has 8 tracks, 5 from Nachtmystium and 3 from Leviathan, but I've seen a 10-track tracklisting elsewhere. On the version I have, we have Nachtmystium covering Judas Iscariot, Ildjarn (twice), Von and Burzum. Leviathan tackles Ildjarn (twice) and Von once. I seem to be missing Leviathan's Judas Iscariot cover ("Where the Winter Beats Incessant") and one of Nachtmystium's Von covers ("Von"). Weird. Wonder if there were some licensing issues or something. All four Ildjar...
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