II
by Espers
- Type: Album
- Released: 16 May 2006
- Label: Drag City
- Country: United States
- Length: 50:01
- Community rating: 4/5 from 8 ratings
Artists on this release: Yogi Horton, Bernie Worrell, Steve Scales, Adrian Belew, Dolette McDonald, George Murray, John Cooksey, Koko Mae Evans, Dave Jerden, Tinker Barfield, Jerry Harrison
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Espers creates a dark, mystical atmosphere on their second album. Blending British folk traditions with psychedelic rock and drone, 'II' is dense and haunting. It is a masterpiece of the freak-folk movement.
Genres
Descriptors: pagan, folk, acoustic, ancient, female-vocals, droning, medieval
Tracklist
- Dead Queen (08:13)
- Widow's Weed (06:51)
- Cruel Storm (05:17)
- Children Of Stone (08:54)
- Mansfield And Cyclops (05:57)
- Dead King (08:02)
- Moon Occults The Sun (06:47)
Credits
- Brooke Sietinsons - design
- Alex Abrash - guest [espers ii was helped along by]
- Gary Olson - guest [espers ii was helped along by]
- Jesse Sparhawk - guest [espers ii was helped along by]
- Lord Whimsey - guest [espers ii was helped along by]
- Paul Sommerstein - guest [espers ii was helped along by]
- Willie Lane - guest [espers ii was helped along by]
- Paul Hammond - mastered by
- Brian McTear - mixed by
- Chris Smith - performer [espers are]
- Greg Weeks - performer [espers are]
- Helena Espvall - performer [espers are]
- Meg Baird - performer [espers are]
- Otto Hauser - performer [espers are]