Wars of the Roses (album)
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| Studio album by Ulver | ||||
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Publication |
2011 |
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| Label (s) | Jester Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
7th |
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running time |
45:32 |
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Studio (s) |
Crystal Canyon, Oslo Orgone Studios, London |
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Wars of the Roses is the eighth studio album by the Norwegian band Ulver . It was released on Kscope in 2011 under license from Jester Records.
Creation and publication
Daniel O'Sullivan joined the band in 2009, the same year they performed live for the first time in around 15 years. After further Europe-wide concerts in 2010, Ulver were signed by Kscope. Instead of an initially planned cover album, the band has now recorded a regular new album in Oslo and London.
A number of guest musicians participated in the recordings of Wars of the Roses , including a. Attila Csihar , Steve Noble , Stephen Thrower and Alex Ward . Six of the seven songs were mixed by John Fryer at Empire Recording Rooms in Oslo, the last piece by Daniel O'Sullivan at London's Johnstone House. Espen Berg mastered the album at Livingroom Studios in Oslo.
Wars of the Roses was released as a regular CD, a limited digibook and an LP. The piece February MMX was previously released as a promotional single and download.
Track list
- February MMX - 4:10
- Norwegian Gothic - 3:35
- Providence - 8:12
- September IV - 4:40
- England - 3:57
- Iceland - 6:05
- Stone Angels - 14:53
The text of "Stone Angels" is a poem by the American poet Keith Waldrop .
style
Unlike the very calm, almost pure ambient album Shadows of the Sun , Wars of the Roses also features some faster passages as well as influences from art rock , gothic rock , wave and post rock . The compositions are complex and mostly melodic; there are minimalist passages orchestrated with piano, electronic effects and soundscapes as well as more hectic or experimental passages with guitars, strings and brass. The atmosphere is dark and melancholy.
reception
"Ulver as of 2011 [is] something of a neo-progressive rock band with a bit of Radiohead thrown in."
“With Wars of the Rosés [sic!], The Norwegians have succeeded in creating an original mix of Gothic, Wave and Avant-chamber mail rock. Even if the music is predominantly in the melodic range, the well-dosed avant-garde outbursts provide the necessary 'pep'. "
"'Wars Of The Roses', like every previous album, has a special and unique ULVER flair regardless of genre names."
The album was able to place itself in the Norwegian charts for two weeks.
Web links
- Wars of the Roses at Kscope (English)
- Wars of the Roses on Allmusic (English)
- Reviews of Wars of the Roses on the baby blue pages
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wars of the Roses : Album info , Kscope, accessed October 19, 2012.
- ↑ a b c Michael We., Ulver: Wars Of The Roses , nonpop.de, accessed on October 19, 2012.
- ↑ a b Baby Blue Prog Reviews: Ulver: Wars of the Roses , Baby Blue Pages , accessed on October 19, 2012.
- ↑ a b William Ruhlmann: Wars of the Roses at Allmusic (English), accessed on October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Discography UlVer , norwegiancharts.com , accessed May 17, 2015.