Our love goes under the knife /
Nothing is taboo /
Here on the cutting edge of science
Impressive background for this album: according to this
post, the
music was ‘written and played by Air, produced by Nigel Godrich. The string
arrangements are by Beck’s dad, David Campbell. The drums are played by Tony
Allen, one time drummer for Fela Kuti, now in Damon Albarn’s The Good The Bad &
The Queen. Oh yeah, and Brian Eno called him one of the best musicians on the
planet. Lyrics are also collaborative, with Charlotte and the Air boys joined
by the witty, sharp pens of Jarvis Cocker and The Divine Comedy’s Neal Hannon.’
Blimey.
This mix of songs contributes to the film’s atmosphere, contrasting rabble-rousing songs that depict the island’s community like “The Landlord’s Daughter” and the child-sung “Maypole” with the sinister “Fire Leap” and the erotic “Willow’s Song” before culminating in the islanders’ chilling rendition of the profane Middle English “Sumer Is Icumen In”.
Chilling is the word — every tune laden with a hefty dose of pagan terror. It’s great.
I recently came across Pinglewood, a London-based blog posting some great stuff. It was there that I found this post, with my tune of the week — the electro-rocking Adventures Close To Home remix of Never Hear Surf Music Again by Free Blood. go listen! recommended!
