museummouth Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 http://bit.ly/1305KJX550 Magenta first 100 hand numbered500 BlackTestimonium Songs collects the song cycle composed by Joan of Arc (Tim Kinsella, Bobby Burg, and Theo Katsaounis) to be performed live in Testimonium, a work of performance by well-respected experimental theater ensemble Every house has a door. Testimonium responds — both in substance and in style — to Charles Reznikoff’s monumental work Testimony, a translation into poetry of courtroom transcripts of witness and victim testimonies in criminal cases and cases of workplace negligence, in the US, spanning the years 1885 to 1915. Performances of Testimonium incorporate modern dance, theater, and original songs written and played by Joan of Arc.In a departure for the band, these highly structured compositions, developed over a two-year rehearsal period, emulate Reznikoff’s poetics by shaping themselves according to a mosaic method – rotating a fixed set of musical units in warping permutations. Check out the opening track "Amelia" above. The lyrics re-invent the strategies of Objectivist poetry, by turns surreal, ordinary, testimonial, and explosive, releasing the undercurrent of emotion in the poems while (almost) never quoting them directly.Beyond collecting the Testimonium Songs, the record has a life of its own, with the contributions of stellar musicians David Grubbs, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Michael Zerang, and Jim Baker, additional vocals by Melina Ausikaitis, and musical material not included in the performance. The album does not feature recent Joan of Arc contributor/member,Victor Villarreal, as he and Kinsella are currently working towards the completion of a new Owls album.The cover art was made by renowned Chicago artist Jason Lazarus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoney Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Joyful Noise, like usual, is releasing the cassette. On purple /100. SCOTT'S FAVE BAND EVER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 I grabbed the bundle with Dont Mind Control and LOE since I had everything else. It worked out perfectly. 31 shipped with coupon code YouTube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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