This Immortal Coil - The Dark Age of Love

2LP version comes with a free 7’’ (‘Tattooed Man’ remixed by THIRD EYE FOUNDATION b/w ‘Claustrophoby’ remixed by DEADVERSE) limited to 1000 copies worldwide. Rather than just being another tribute compilation to COIL, the album was recorded as a proper album by a collective of artists operating under the name This Immortal Coil. Members include Yann Tiersen, Sylvain Chauveau, Will Oldham and Matt Elliott. “The most extra-ordinary, beautiful, and moving, re-interpretations of Coil I have ever heard!" Peter Christopherson (Coil). On November 13th 2004, John Balance passed away, He was, along with Peter Christopherson, the founding member of the group Coil. His brutal death marked the end of over twenty years of activism and musical genius.  I have then decided to work on a project that would pay tribute to them. I didn't want another compilation that would pile up pieces, without any link.  My wish was to transpose this unique musical mood to another one, more classical and more accessible to everyone. The whole idea was to pay tribute to the music for what was beyond it, just the way COIL underlined it: « Coil is more than music ». I got my inspiration from the project This Mortal Coil, started in the eighties by the English label 4AD. Its label manager had then grouped some of its own artists together in order to play some standards of rock and pop music. Most of those who participated in this work hardly knew COIL. My purpose wasn't to go towards those artists who had a conscious connection with the music of the group, let alone musicians who claimed to be the heirs to this seminal work.  My aim was to play with the discovery and take Coil's pieces towards new interpretations, rid of all influences. The respect and the admiration that I have for Coil's work led me to surround myself with talented artists also admired for their brilliant writing. I needed strong personalities who would show a maybe unconscious will to put all their soul, with great humility and maturity, in their participation. The interpretation of BONNIE PRINCE BILLY being certainly  the most poignant testimony. Each artist that was hired for this project was utterly fascinated by the depth of the repertory. They have all been motivated and glad to bring their know how and share it with the others. Members of DAAU from Anvers, the virtuoso CHRISTINE OTT, YANN TIERSEN and MATT ELLIOTT have lived productive, strong and passionate meetings, which made Yann Tiersen offer Matt Elliott to participate to his new album Dust Lane.  To finish and in order to strenghten this team spirit, the whole album was mixed by OKTOPUS (DÄLEK) who knew better than anyone how to put each member of the project's contribution forward. Peter Christopherson has since gone back to working on his first two groups Throbbing Gristle and PSYCHIC TV.

Tracks : 1. The Dark Age of Love (Yaël Naim, Chapelier Fou, David Donatien, Hannes d’Hoines, Roël Van Camp, Christine Ott) 2. Red Queen (Yann Tiersen, Matt Elliott) 3. Ostia (Bonnie Prince Billy, DAUU, Christine Ott) 4. Chaostrophy (DAAU, Christine Ott) 5. Love Secret Domain (Yann Tiersen, Matt Elliott) 6. Tattooed Man (Yaël Naim) 7. Teenage Lightning (Matt Elliott) 8. Amber Rain (Sylvain Chauveau, Han Stubbe, Roël Van Camp) 9. Cardinal Point (DAUU, Christine Ott) 10. Blood From the Air (DAUU, Christine Ott, Deadverse, Nightwood) 11. Outro lsd. (Yann Tiersen, Matt Elliott)

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