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Ulver - The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Review by Katie Despres
The Assassination of Julius Caesar, the eleventh studio album by Norwegian avant-garde band Ulver, is a riveting and ambitious musical journey. The album, released in 2017, is a departure from the band's previous experimental and atmospheric sound, incorporating elements of synth-pop, post-punk, and electronic music.
The album's opening track, "Nemoralia," sets the tone for the rest of the album, with its pulsating beats and atmospheric synths. The album's title track, "The Assassination of Julius Caesar," is a standout, with its haunting vocals and driving rhythm. "Rolling Stone" is another highlight, with its catchy chorus and infectious melody.
Throughout the album, Ulver's musicianship is on full display, with each track offering something new and exciting. The band's willingness to experiment with different genres and sounds is evident in tracks like "Southern Gothic," which incorporates elements of country and western music.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone | 9:26 | |
| Nemoralia | 4:10 | |
| 1969 | 3:59 | |
| Transverberation | 4:30 | |
| So Falls The World | ||
| So Falls the World | 5:57 | |
| Coming Home | 7:50 | |
| Southern Gothic | 3:40 | |
| Angelus Novus | 4:7 |
Video
Ulver - Southern Gothic
New music discussion: Ulver - The Assassination Of Julius Caesar
Ulver - Nemoralia
Images
Catalog Numbers
- HOM 010 LPT
- HOM 010
- HOM 010 LP
Labels
- House Of Mythology
- House of Mythology
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Formats
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
- Limited Edition
- Clear
- CD
- Unofficial Release
- Gold
- Standard Black Edition
- Black/Gold Marble
- 8 × File
- FLAC
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | Ulver |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Ulver |
| Licensed To | House Of Mythology |
| Recorded At | Subsonic Society |
| Mastered At | Bladud Flies! |
| Lacquer Cut At | Optimal Media GmbH |
| Pressed By | Optimal Media GmbH |
| Manufactured By | Optimal Media GmbH |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Design | Trine + Kim |
| Drums | Ivar Thormodsæter |
| Mastered By | Michael Lawrence |
| Mixed By | Martin "Youth" Glover, Michael Rendall |
| Percussion | Anders Møller |
| Producer | Ulver |
| Recorded By | Ulver |
| Band | Jørn H. Sværen, Kristoffer Rygg, Ole Alexander Halstensgård, Tore Ylwizaker |
| Guitar | Daniel O'Sullivan (tracks: IV, VI), Håvard Jørgensen (tracks: VII), Stian Westerhus (tracks: I, II) |
| Saxophone | Dag Stiberg (tracks: VIII), Nik Turner (tracks: II) |
| Voice | Rikke Normann (tracks: II), Sisi Sumbundu (tracks: II, VII) |
| Artwork [Cover Image | The Rape Of Prosepina] |
| Artwork [Etching | The Wolf And The Statue] |
| Lacquer Cut By | SJ |
| Strings | Martin 'Youth' Glover, Michael Rendall |
| Sampler | Martin 'Youth' Glover, Michael Rendall |
| Musical Assistance | Martin 'Youth' Glover, Michael Rendall |
| Painting | Jean-Léon Gérôme |
| Performer | Jørn H. Sværen, Kristoffer Rygg, Ole Alexander Halstensgård, Tore Ylwizaker |
| Photography By | Robert F. Sargent |
| Other | Martin 'Youth' Glover, Michael Lawrence |
Notes
- Limited 180 gram clear vinyl housed in black poly-lined inner bag, thick (matte) card stock sleeve, 5mm spine, including a 12” matte paper booklet, 24 pages. All in protective PVC exterior sleeve. 500 copies available.
- 20-page art booklet included.
- Packaged in a jewel case with a transparent tray.
- Limited 180 gram gold vinyl housed in black poly-lined inner bag, thick (matte) card stock sleeve, 5mm spine, including a 12” matte paper booklet, 24 pages. All in protective PVC exterior sleeve. 500 copies available.
- Recorded and produced in a cold cell, Oslo, summer 2016–winter 2017. Drums tracked at Subsonic Society.
- Mastered at Bladud Flies, Hastings, January 2017.
- © & ℗ 2017 Ulver, under exclusive license to House Of Mythology.
- 180 gram Marble vinyl (ltd to 300) housed in black poly-lined inner bag, thick (matte) card stock sleeve, 5mm spine, including a 12” matte paper booklet, 24 pages. All in protective PVC exterior sleeve.
- Recorded and produced, in a cold cell, Oslo, summer 2016-winter 2017.
- Drums tracked at Subsonic Society.
- Mixed, London, January 2017, providing additional strings, samples and otherwise invaluable input.
- Cover image: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, The Rape of Proserpina, 1621-1622, detail. Public domain.
- Booklet: I "Lady Diana Spencer, soon to become the Princess of Wales, showing her wedding gown for the first time, turns as her bridesmaids set her train on arrival at Saint Paul's Cathedral for her wedding to Prince Charles in London, July 29, 1981" © Mal Langsdon/Reuters. II Wenceslaus Hollar, The Wolf and the Statue, 17th c. Public domain. III Jean-Léon Gérôme, Bonaparte before the Sphinx, 1867-1868, detail. Public domain. IV Rosedown Plantation, St. Francisville, Louisiana, 2008. Public domain. V Robert F. Sargent, Into the Jaws of Death, June 6, 1944. Public domain. VI François Gérard, Saint Teresa, 1827, detail. Public domain. VII Portrait of Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of Apollo 11 Mission, NASA, 1969. Public domain. VIII Sværefjorden, Sogn, National Library of Norway, photographer and year unknown. Public domain.
- © & ℗ 2017 Ulver, under exclusive license to House of Mythology.
- Studious Decrepitude. Est. 2015
- Black 180 gram vinyl housed in black poly-lined inner bag, thick (matte) card stock sleeve, 5mm spine, including a 12” matte paper booklet, 24 pages. All in protective PVC exterior sleeve.
- Limited 180 gram gold/black marble vinyl housed in black poly-lined inner bag, thick (matte) card stock sleeve, 5mm spine, including a 12” matte paper booklet, 24 pages. All in protective PVC exterior sleeve. 300 copies available.
- Available for purchase/download in various file formats on the Ulver Bandcamp page.
Barcodes
- Barcode (Sleeve): 884388160491
- Barcode (Backcover): 884388160477
- Barcode: 884388160460
- Mastering SID Code: ifpi L575
- Matrix / Runout: AH73732-01
- Barcode (Plastic Sleeve, Text): 8 84388 16048 4
- Barcode (Plastic Sleeve, Scanned, EAN): 0884388160484
- Barcode (Back Cover, Text): 8 8 4 3 8 8 1 6 0 4 7 7
- Barcode (Back Cover, Scanned, EAN): 0884388160477
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): BH69403-01 A1 SJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): BH69403-01 B1 SJ
- Barcode (Sleeve): 884388160477
- Barcode (Sticker): 8 84388 16047 7
- Barcode (Sleeve): 8 8 4 3 8 8 1 6 0 4 7 7
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BH69403-01 A1 SJ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): BH69403-01 B1 SJ
- Matrix / Runout: manufactured by optimal media GmbH AH73732-01
- Mould SID Code (Variant 1 - Found in matrix ring): IFPI 9710
- Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 9712
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): BH69403-01 A1 SJ
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): BH69403-01 B1 SJ
About Ulver
Genre-spanning group from Norway, active since 1993. On their demos and first album, "Bergtatt
Name Vars
- Usder
Aliases
- The Tricksters
Members
- Tore Ylwizaker
- Kristoffer Rygg
- Carl-Michael Eide
- Hugh Stephen James Mingay
- Erik Olivier Lancelot
- Håvard Jørgensen
- Jørn H. Sværen
- Daniel O'Sullivan
- Robin Malmberg
- Grellmund
- Stian Thoresen
- Ole Alexander Halstensgård
- Torbjørn Pedersen
- Ali Reza
*THIIIIIIIIIIIIIING*
About the grace of faded things
The draped compositions
Hiding from the new world
Behind old French doors
The last rays of the setting sun
On the cheeks of cherub faces
The traces of their tears
But you do not listen
Your mind is somewhere else
I speak with a frozen tongue
In a dead language
There' s a world between us
There' s a sunken garden
Love lies bleeding there
And words they mean nothing
To anyone anymore.
"I want to tell you something
About the grace of faded things"
Sounds like a person trying to talk about the values of the days past - a traditionalist perhaps? Someone yearning to go back to things that were cherished, but are now forgotten.
"The draped compositions
Hiding from the new world"
Draped Compositions might refer not just to the music of the past (classical) but also the things which make civilizations great, like philosophy, art, traditions, and also the way they are done that mold the society into something that works - a composition. These things are not thought of today, due to post-modernism.
"Behind old French doors
The last rays of the setting sun"
Old French doors is just something to help visualize the draped composition, the history of western thought. Behind the doors we can see the light slowly disappear, as if western tradition was fading.
"On the cheeks of cherub faces
The traces of their tears"
Cherubs are helpers of God, which were assigned to protect the Garden of Eden - the paradise. The tears they shed reflects their failure at protecting the garden of Eden.
"But you do not listen
Your mind is somewhere else"
Goes back to the first line, the person we're speaking to - a modern man. They do not listen because they are busy with entertainment, job, mortgage and all other things which are part and parcel of modern world - not enough time or desire to learn history or philosophy.
"I speak with a frozen tongue
In a dead language"
Talking about western tradition is difficult because many aspects of it are now taboo, and otherwise, most people won't understand what you're trying to tell them when you try to explain western tradition - a dead language.
Thoughts?