Wars of the Roses (Album)

Kscope

Occupation

Orgone Studios, London

Wars of the Roses is the eighth studio album by the Norwegian band Ulver. It appeared in 2011 at Kscope under license from Jester Records.

Creation and publication

Daniel O'Sullivan came 2009 on the band to perform in the same year for the first time live for about 15 years. After another European concerts in 2010, Ulver were taken from Kscope under contract. Instead of an initially planned cover album the band now took on a regular new album in Oslo and London.

A number of guest musicians participated in the recording of Wars of the Roses with, including Attila Csihar, Steve Noble, Stephen Thrower and Alex Ward. Six of the seven songs were mixed by John Fryer at Empire Studio Rooms in Oslo, the last piece by Daniel O'Sullivan in London's John Stonehouse. Espen Berg mastered the album in the Oslo Living Room Studios.

Wars of the Roses was released as a regular CD, the limited digibook as LP. The track " February MMX " was previously released as a promo single and download.

Title list

The text of "Stone Angels " is a poem by the U.S. American poet Keith Waldrop.

Style

Unlike on the very quiet, almost pure ambient album Shadows of the Sun can be found on Wars of the Roses, 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, orchestrated with piano, electronic effects and soundscapes and passages rather hectic or experimental with guitars, strings and horns. The atmosphere is dark and melancholic.

Reception

" Ulver as of 2011 [ is] something of a neo- progressive rock band with a bit of Radiohead thrown in. "

" The Norwegians with Wars of the Roses [ sic] an original mix of Gothic, Wave and avant- chamber Postrock succeeded. Even if the music is mostly in the melodic range, ensure the well-measured avant-garde cutouts for the necessary ' oomph '. "

" ' Wars Of The Roses ' has, like every previous album regardless of genre names, a special and unique ULVER flair. "

Record label John Fryer (producer) Ambient music Shagrath Kveldssanger Blood Inside Metamorphosis (EP) Teachings in Silence A Quick Fix of Melancholy Lyckantropen Themes Svidd neger (soundtrack)
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