Black Ships Ate The Sky by Current 93

Black Ships Ate The Sky

Current 93

2006

Black Ships Ate The Sky is a Folk album by Current 93, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked.

Sound DNA

  • Folk
  • Contemporary Indie Folk
  • sparse
  • eerie
  • occult

About

Black Ships Ate the Sky is a 2006 album by Current 93. The album features numerous guest vocalists, such as Antony Hegarty, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Marc Almond, and Shirley Collins. It features nine versions of the 1763 Methodist hymn "Idumæa", with lyrics by Charles Wesley, each featuring vocals by a different artist. The album was issued in digipak packaging, with a 56 page booklet containing liner notes, lyrics, photographs, and credits. In order to assist with funding for the album, customers were able to pre-order a copy. These 'subscribers' received a mention in the liner notes, as well as a .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Idumea (featuring Marc Almond)3:22
  2. 2Sunset (The Death of Thumbelina)3:18
  3. 3Black Ships In The Sky3:38
  4. 4Then Kill Caesar3:58
  5. 5Idumea (featuring Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)2:42
  6. 6This Autistic Imperium Is Nihil Reich4:03
  7. 7The Dissolution of the Boat "Millions of Years"3:57
  8. 8Idumea (featuring Baby Dee)4:19
  9. 9Bind Your Tortoise Mouth2:30
  10. 10Idumea (featuring Antony)2:02
  11. 11Black Ships Seen Last Year South of Heaven4:07
  12. 12Abba Amma (Babylon Destroyer)3:19
  13. 13Idumea (featuring Clodagh Simonds)2:35
  14. 14Black Ships Were Sinking / Idumea (featuring Cosey Fanni Tutti)11:05
  15. 15The Beautiful Dancing Dust (featuring Antony)0:57
  16. 16Idumea (featuring Pantaleimon)3:06
  17. 17Vauvauvau (Black Ships In Their Harbour)4:41
  18. 18Idumea (featuring David Tibet)1:50
  19. 19Black Ships Ate the Sky4:20
  20. 20Why Caesar Is Burning, Part II2:48
  21. 21Idumea (featuring Shirley Collins)2:42

Credits

Performers

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold