73 minutes

Current 93
Emblems: The Menstrual Years (CD 2 of 2)

I wrote a bit about Emblems in a previous post. The only bit I'll add here is that "They Return to Their Earth" is one of my favorite C93 songs, and it's kind of nice to be able to hear it twice--here and on the second disc of the Thunder Perfect Mind rerelease. David Tibet wears his emotions on his vocal cords on this song--as he does on practically every C93 song--but I think it's Joolie Wood's plaintive violin that makes this track what it is. It's sad and uplifting at the same time, and it matches the urgency in Tibet's voice without competing with it.

Anyway, after years of playing on other people's albums, Wood has recently embarked on a solo career, apparently. And not just as a violinist--she sings too. Her debut EP, Tales of Colour and White, didn't do much for me (mostly because of the vocals), but maybe other C93 fans will bite? Check it out and let me know what you think.

Also today:

72:59 Project Pitchfork, Collector: Lost and Found (CD 1 of 2)