The Assassination of Julius Caesar
by Ulver
- Type: Album
- Released: 7 April 2017
- Label: House of Mythology, House Of Mythology
- Country: Norway
- Length: 1:12:50
- Community rating: 3.85/5 from 16 ratings
Artists on this release: Kristoffer Rygg, Tore Ylvisaker, Jørn H. Sværen, Ole Alexander Halstensgård
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking a significant stylistic shift, 'The Assassination of Julius Caesar' reimagines Ulver as a dark synth-pop act, blending lush, atmospheric electronics and polished production with influences from 1980s new wave and artists like Depeche Mode. The album's lyrical themes juxtapose historical and mythological tragedies—from ancient Rome to the death of Princess Diana—with a modern, pop-oriented sensibility, creating a contrast between its accessible, hook-laden sound and its bleak, poetic subject matter.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric
Tracklist
- Nemoralia (04:10)
- Rolling Stone (09:26)
- So Falls the World (05:57)
- Southern Gothic (03:40)
- Angelus Novus (04:07)
- Transverberation (04:30)
- 1969 (03:59)
- Coming Home (07:50)
- Nemoralia - Live, Odeon Theatre, Tasmania, 15/06/2017 (06:13)
- So Falls the World - Live, 013 Poppodium, The Netherlands, 23/04/2017 (09:27)
- Southern Gothic - Live, Labirinto Della Masone, Italy, 03/06/2017 (04:46)
- Transverberation - Live, Labirinto Della Masone, Italy, 03/06/2017 (04:40)
- 1969 - Live, 013 Poppodium, The Netherlands, 23/04/2017 (04:05)
Credits
- Kristoffer Rygg - vocals, additional programming, production
- Tore Ylvisaker - keyboards, programming, production
- Ole Alexander Halstensgård - electronics, production
- Jørn H. Sværen - miscellaneous, production
- Håvard Jørgensen - guitar
- Anders Møller - percussion
- Rikke Normann - vocals
- Daniel O'Sullivan - guitar
- Dag Stiberg - saxophone
- Sisi Sumbundu - vocals
- Ivar Thormodsæter - drums
- Nik Turner - saxophone
- Stian Westerhus - guitar
- Martin Glover - mixing
- Michael Rendall - mixing