Excited tonight about the prospect of hearing in full the forthcoming Current 93 album Black Ships Ate the Sky.
The download samples will have to suffice for three more weeks. On them all the sound of David Tibet in fine fettle - fearsome on the title track, screaming "Who will deliver me from myself?" over a brutal shunting electric guitar beat; and beautifully maudlin on Idumea, the song of a vulnerable people, which suits so well the rich, rich voice of guest Marc Almond:
And am I born to die And lay this body down And as my trembling spirits fly Into a world unknown...
john davies
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