Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward

Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward
Studio album by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-la-la Band
Publication (s)	October 8, 2001 (Europe) October 22, 2001 (rest of the world)
Label (s)	Constellation Records CST018
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	Post rock chamber music
Title (number)	8th
running time	58:17
occupation	Electric guitar , vocals , piano , tap loops, effects: Efrim Menuck Double bass , vocals: Thierry Amar Violin , vocals: Sophie Trudeau Violin, vocals: Jessica Moss Cello : Beckie Foon Guitar, organ : Ian Illavsky
production	Howard Bilerman Harris Newman
Studio (s)	hotel2tango ( Montreal )
chronology He Has Left Us Alone but Shafts of Light Sometimes Grace the Corner of Our Rooms… 2000 Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward “This Is Our Punk-Rock,” Thee Rusted Satellites Gather + Sing, 2003

"Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward." is the second album by the Canadian post-rock band Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band . It was released by Constellation Records in October 2001 .

overview

The title of the album most likely comes from the book Job : Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upwards . In the German translation it says: Man is born to hardship / like sparks of fire that soar. The song "This Gentle Hearts Like Shot Bird's Fallen" was used at the beginning of the film Snow Angels by David Gordon Green .

There are twice as many members on the album as on the debut in 2000 - this is probably also the reason why the name was extended. 4 of the songs are with vocals - this is also a significant difference to the previous one, where there was only one song ( Movie (Never Made) ) with vocals.

Reviews

Thom Yurek from allmusic wrote: "The music on Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward is of breathtaking beauty and ghostly expression" and gave the record 4.5 out of 5 stars.

Brad Haywood wrote at Pitchfork Media : "For the most part, Born into Trouble remains an intense and enchanting album", but also criticized the presumption of the album and in particular the song Built then Burnt [Hurray! Hurray!] . Nevertheless, he awarded 7.7 out of 10 points to the plate.

Track list

1. Sisters! Brothers! Small Boats of Fire Are Falling from the Sky! - 9:07
2. This Gentle Hearts Like Shot Bird's Fallen. - 5:47
3. Built Then Burnt [Hurray! Hurray!] - 5:41
4. Take These Hands and Throw Them in the River. - 6:58
5. Could've Moved Mountains ... - 10:59
6. Tho You Are Gone I Still Often Walk w / You. - 4:48
7. C'monCOMEON (Loose and Endless Longing) - 8:06
8. The Triumph of Our Tired Eyes. - 6:54

All songs from A Silver Mt. Zion .

Guest musician

• Jonah Fortune - trumpet , trombone (on This Gentle Hearts Like Shot Bird's Fallen. )
• Eric Craven - drums
• Frankie Sparo - vocals.
• Mischa and Sasha - "Voices" (presumably on This Gentle Hearts Like Shot Bird's Fallen. And Built Then Burnt [Hurray! Hurray!] .)

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1. ^ Job, from the Holy Bible, Version of the Jewish Publication Society of America . Retrieved June 2, 2009.
2. ↑ To be sure, the Luther Bible translates it as follows: Man is born to misery, like birds soar, to fly up. Martin Luther: Luther Bible 1912. Pocket Bible with apocrypha. German Bible Society, 1982.
3. ↑ In the original: the music on Born into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward is devastating in its beauty and ghostly in its articulation.
4. ↑ Thom Yurek, allmusic . criticism
5. ↑ In the original: "... for the most part, Born into Trouble remains an intense and engaging album."
6. ^ Brad Haywood, Pitchfork Media , 2001: Review

Web links

• Info page about the album at Constellation Records .