A Love of Shared Disasters

by Crippled Black Phoenix

A Love of Shared Disasters cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 April 2007
  • Label: Invada Records
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:16:31
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 10 ratings

Artists on this release: drone, Charlotte Nicholls, Mark Ophidian, Joe Volk, Max Milton, Stuart Matthews, Justin Greaves, Andy Semmens, Geoff Barrow

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut full-length album from the eclectic UK collective, 'A Love of Shared Disasters' established their signature sound, self-described as "end-time ballads." Formed by members of Mogwai and Electric Wizard, the band blends the dynamic grandeur of post-rock with the bleak intimacy of avant-folk and slowcore. The album is a somber and atmospheric journey, laying the groundwork for their cinematic and genre-defying career.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, male-vocalist, progressive, crescendo, long-form, male-vocals, acoustic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. The Lament of the Nithered Mercenary (2:35)
  2. Really, How'd It Get This Way (4:48)
  3. The Whistler (9:45)
  4. Suppose I Told the Truth (Why I Had to Go) (5:04)
  5. When You're Gone (5:35)
  6. Long Cold Summer (10:25)
  7. Goodnight, Europe (6:08)
  8. You Take the Devil out of Me (4:23)
  9. The Northern Cobbler (7:31)
  10. My Enemies I Fear Not, But Protect Me from My Friends (6:34)
  11. I`m Almost Home (5:32)
  12. Sharks & Storms / Blizzard of Horned Cats (8:04)

Credits

  • Andy Semmens - lyrics by, performer [crippled black phoenix are], voice, backing vocals [backing moans]
  • Joe Volk - lyrics by, performer [crippled black phoenix are], acoustic guitar, voice
  • Dominic Aitchison - performer [crippled black phoenix are], bass guitar
  • Kostas Panagiotou - performer [crippled black phoenix are], harmonium, accordion, piano, keyboards, keyboards [vox], accordion, keyboards, organ [hammond], keyboards, organ [hammond], glockenspiel, piano, organ [hammond]
  • Nial McGaughey - performer [crippled black phoenix are], guitar, guitar, drone [backing drones]
  • CBP Brutes Choir - backing vocals [backing howls]
  • Mark Ophidian - electronics, effects
  • Dave Greaves - lead guitar [fucking awesome lead], dobro, acoustic guitar [picking acoustic guitar]

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