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A.S.M.Z.* – He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms…
| Label: | Constellation – cst009 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | Canada |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Post Rock, Experimental |
Tracklist
| "Lonely As The Sound Of Lying On The Ground Of An Airplane Going Down." | |||
| A(i) | Broken Chords Can Sing A Little. | 9:00 | |
| A(ii) | Sit In The Middle Of Three Galloping Dogs. | 5:00 | |
| A(iii) | Stumble Then Rise On Some Awkward Morning. | 6:00 | |
| A(iv) | Movie(Never Made). | 3:00 | |
| "The World Is SickSICK;(So Kiss Me Quick)! | |||
| B(i) | 13 Angels Standing Guard 'Round The Side Of Your Bed. | 4:00 | |
| B(ii) | Long March Rocket Or Doomed Airliner. | 4:00 | |
| B(iii) | Blown-Out Joy From Heaven's Mercied Hole. | 11:00 | |
| B(iv) | For Wanda. | 3:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Hotel2Tango
- Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 5861
- Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 6011
Credits
- Bass, Double Bass – Thierry*
- Guitar, Organ, Piano, Electronics [Radio], Vocals – Efrim*
- Illustration [Cover Drawing], Artwork [Rocket Etching] – Arthur John Tinholt*
- Mastered By, Sequenced By – Harris Newman
- Performer – The Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra And Tra-La-La Band*
- Violin, Voice – Sophie*
Notes
"Recorded in the month of November at the mighty Hôtel2tango.
This whole record is for Wanda."
Track durations printed on sleeve are rounded to whole minutes.
Comes with printed innersleeve.
Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at RTI based on the runout etchings (entered under 'Mastered At' temporarily for now).
This whole record is for Wanda."
Track durations printed on sleeve are rounded to whole minutes.
Comes with printed innersleeve.
Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at RTI based on the runout etchings (entered under 'Mastered At' temporarily for now).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker): 666561000912
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): CST-009 A 5861.1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): CST-009-B (rev #5) 6011.2(3)
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| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Has Left Us Alone, But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (CD, Album) | Constellation | cst009 | Canada | 2000 | |||
| He Has Left Us Alone, But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (CD, Album) | Constellation | cst009 | Canada | 2000 | |||
New Submission | He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album) | Constellation | cst009 | Europe | 2000 | ||
New Submission | He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album, Reissue) | Constellation | cst009 | US | 2020 | ||
New Submission | He Has Left Us Alone, But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (CD, Album, Reissue) | Constellation | cst009 | US | Unknown |
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Friendly reminder that you can grab these for 20 bucks on Constellation's website instead of extorting your money over to scalpers
https://cstrecords.com/products/thee-silver-mt-zion-memorial-orchestra-he-has-left-us-alone-but-shafts-of-light-sometimes-grace-the-corner-of-our-rooms/
Represses finally restocked on Constellation's website, grab them for a lot cheaper than what these people are selling for.
Represses finally restocked on Constellation's website, grab them for a lot cheaper than what these people are selling for.
http://cstrecords.com/products/thee-silver-mt-zion-memorial-orchestra-he-has-left-us-alone-but-shafts-of-light-sometimes-grace-the-corner-of-our-rooms/
get this for a fourth of the price on CST directly instead of giving scalpers your money.
get this for a fourth of the price on CST directly instead of giving scalpers your money.
Don't buy anything from these flippers attempting to make it a "limited edition original pressing" shit. You can quite literally buy it for $15 bucks at the constellation website.
as the album title suggests, this record is bleak AF. I guess I view it differently after 20 years. I prefer "Born Into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward," but this album started it off for me, so it will always have a special place in my heart.
Why are these going for so much nowadays? I remember a year ago they were going for around $20. I say that because these are still available on Constellation rather cheaply. So what's up with this?
It's hard to describe the effect that this LP had on me. After the first couple of listens it seems to expand exponentially and I always seem to find new moments of devastating depth and melancholy. My main musical interests are in techno and hiphop and this seems to fit perfectly within my musical spectrum. It's not rock and it's not classical exactly either. Some of it sounds like Aphex Twin during his moments of serene beauty and revelation. It's a masterpiece of musical experimentation and shows how far talent can push boundaries and still include great songwriting and catchy tunes.
Edited 6 years ago
An amazing album topped by the track; '13 Angels Standing Guard Round The Side Of Your Bed'. In my opinion this track is possibly the most wonderful piece of music ever written. It was fittingly used by Harmony Korine, in his film Mr Lonely (2007) to accompany a group of nuns throwing themselves out of an airplane without parachutes. The nuns elegantly perform mid-air acrobatics, putting their fate in 'Gods' hands, under the guidance of a deluded priest played by Werner Herzog. Sheer beauty and utter sadness. Enough said.
Good type of melancholy with a little sad on it. Great!
Edited 7 years ago
Whoa! This caught me of guard! Only very rarely you stumble onto music which nocks your socks off completely unexpectedly! Why haven't I heard this before? This is a deeply dramatic, romantic, and melancholic masterpiece. It's dreamy and kick-ass at the same time. And I'd like to add to that, that the mastering and the pressing of the vinyl is as good as it gets. What an experience!