The Marble Index

by Nico

The Marble Index cover art

On 'The Marble Index', Nico abandoned the folk-pop of her debut for a stark and unprecedented avant-garde sound, combining her somber vocals and droning harmonium with John Cale’s classically-inspired arrangements. This shift to original, deeply personal songwriting created a tenebrous and artistically uncompromising work that defied the pop sensibilities of its era. Largely unheralded upon release, the album's sound and aesthetic became a significant prototype for the gothic rock movement.

Genres

  • Avant-Folk
  • Art Folk

Tracklist

  1. Prelude
  2. Lawns Of Dawn
  3. No One Is There
  4. Ari's Song
  5. Facing The Wind
  6. Julius Caesar (Memento Hodie)
  7. Frozen Warnings
  8. Evening Of Light
  9. Roses In The Snow (Previously Unreleased - 1991)
  10. Nibelungen (Previously Unreleased - 1991)