In a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land

by Current 93 & Thomas Ligotti

In a Foreign Town, in a Foreign Land cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Durtro
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 58:56
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

David Tibet's influential dark folk project teams up with acclaimed horror author Thomas Ligotti for a deeply unsettling, spoken-word collaboration. Ligotti's nightmarish, pessimistic short stories are brilliantly underscored by creeping, atmospheric dark ambient drones and eerie acoustic instrumentation.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, scary, atmospheric, experimental, minimal, spoken-word, dark-humor, ambient, droning, occult

Tracklist

  1. His Shadow Shall Rise To A Higher Place (17:52)
  2. The Bells Shall Sound Forever (14:25)
  3. A Soft Voice Whispers Nothing (11:25)
  4. When You Hear The Singing, You Will Know It Is Time (15:13)

Credits

  • Current 93 - primary artist
  • Thomas Ligotti - primary artist, performer [current 93 near the northern border], words by [text], copyright
  • David Tibet - performer [current 93 near the northern border], vocals
  • Jem Noble - tuba
  • Andria Degens - vocals
  • Shirley Collins - vocals

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