Island, by Current 93

Island

by Current 93

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kaseklown Definitely my favorite Current album and GOD the way Christopher Robin makes me feel every. single. time I hear it. Such a beautiful song, mesmerizing tune and lyrics. I cannot get enough of it!! In my top 3 favorite songs ever. Favorite track: The Fall Of Christopher Robin.

The Vegas heat did not melt me but this album did...

yelworK such a dense, electronic journey! nothing else quite like it in Current 93's discography. highly recommended...and oh, is that Bjork's voice we hear in Falling? ;) Favorite track: Crowleymass Unveiled.

thenewspaper The first time I heard this album, the man across from me, some old Irishman, asked me if I knew this band; and then as if in response he regaled me with lively yarns about animals outwitting cruel humans. And then he let me choose three things, furniture or anything, for him to eat right in front of me! Favorite track: Passing Horses.

raymcclelland This is one of the most beautiful and evocative albums I've ever heard. I'm so glad to be able to own it finally! Favorite track: Fields Of Rape (Sightless Return).

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1.	Falling 04:25
2.	The Dream Of A Shadow Of Smoke 05:24
3.	Lament For My Suzanne 04:22
4.	Fields Of Rape (Sightless Return) 02:54
5.	Passing Horses 04:29
6.	Anyway, People Die 07:07
7.	To Blackened Earth 04:17
8.	Oh Merry-Go-Round 03:48	buy track
9.	Crowleymass Unveiled 07:41
10.	Paperback Money 04:56
11.	The Fall Of Christopher Robin 04:55
12.	Fields Of Rape And Smoke 02:52
13.	Merry-Go-Round And Around 03:49

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Personnel:

David Tibet
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Björk Gudmundsdóttir
Akiko Hada
Thór Eldon
Godkrist
Liz Aster
Bogomil Font
Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir
Birgir Baldursson
Rinpoche The Venerable `Chimed Rig'dzin Lama
Johnny Triumph
Joolie Wood
Rose McDowall
Einar Örn
Tómas M. Tómasson

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David Tibet - vocals;
HÖH: keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass, guitar, harp, percussion;
Björk Gudmundsdóttir - backing vocals on Falling;
Akiko Hada - backing vocals on Falling;
Thór Eldon - guitar on Crowleymass;
Godkrist - guitar on Passing Horsesand Crowleymass;
Liz Aster - backing vocals on Fields Of Rape and Merry-Go-Round; Bogomil Font - backing vocals on Merry-Go-Round;
Ása Hlín Svavarsdóttir - vocals on The Dream Of A Shadow Of Smoke;
Birgir Baldursson - drums and percussion on Paperback Honey;
The Venerable `Chimed Rig'dzin Lama, Rinpoche - bells and drums on Anyway, People Die;
Johnny Triumph - backing vocals on Merry-Go-Round and Crowleymass;
Joolie Wood - violin on Anyway, People Die and Merry-Go-Round; Rose McDowall - backing vocals on Paperback Honey and Fields Of Rape and Smoke;
Einar Örn - backing vocals on Fields Of Rape and Smoke and Crowleymass;
Tómas M. Tómasson - bass guitar on The Dream Of A Shadow Of Smoke, Fields Of Rape and Smoke and To Blackened Earth.

Recorded at Studio Syrland and Hot Ice, Iceland between 1986-1991. Mixed at Studio Syrland 1990-91. Engineered and produced by HÖH. Mixed by HÖH and Tómas M. Tómasson. Cover by Babs Santini. Special thanks Ásgeir Jónsson, Bo, Gunnar Smári, heidi, GSH, Akiko, Megas, Harry Oldfield, Steven Stapleton, Egill and Tinna, Jakob and Ragga, Christian and Eva, KJ and SP, Freidrich and Hera and Justine, the Godmother, Ási, Rúna and Anna, Thorn, Mannox, The Balladeer Of Doom, James Low, Debbie Fowler, Starfish, Balance, Denis Porky. The Dream OF Shadow Of Smoke is dedicated to the beloved memory of Karl J. Sighvatsson - may there be Hammonds scattered through his universe. Homage to the Lama. May all be aware C93/HÖH

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released January 26, 2014

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Current 93 Hastings, UK

David Michael Tibet is the founder of the Hallucinatory Patripassianist rock group Current 93 as well as the new sphere, MYRNINEREST.

Born in Malaysia in 1960, David has created a unique, highly influential and extraordinarily powerful body of work – spanning music, painting, poetry and translation. ... more

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