Poetica (All Beauty Sleeps) | ||||
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Released | 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
Genre | Darkwave | |||
Length | 79:05 | |||
Label | Apocalyptic Vision | |||
Producer | Sopor Æternus | |||
Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows chronology | ||||
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![]() Vinyl cover by Natalie Shau |
Poetica (All Beauty Sleeps) is the eleventh album by Sopor Æternus & the Ensemble of Shadows. The album consists of musical adaptations of Poe's poems, some of them already made by Cantodea in previous albums: "Dreamland" is found on Todeswunsch under the title of "Die Bruderschaft des Schmerzes"; "Alone" on Voyager: The Jugglers of Jusa; "The Sleeper" on Dead Lovers' Sarabande (Face One); and "The Conqueror Worm" on Flowers in Formaldehyde. However, all the musical arrangements were redone in the new versions.[1]
The album was released in September 2013 in two different formats:[2] in compact disc format with an opulent hardcover photo book of 156 pages (28 x 28 cm), and an exclusive T-shirt (limited to 1999 copies); and on 12-inch vinyl with two posters, exclusive artwork by Natalie Shau and Keith Thompson, and a different T-shirt (limited to 890 copies.) Both editions were signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself. Additionally, the album was released via Bandcamp for digital download.
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Anna-Varney Cantodea and Edgar Allan Poe; all music is composed by Cantodea
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Oblong Box" | 1:21 |
2. | "Dreamland" | 14:24 |
3. | "Eldorado" | 5:33 |
4. | "The Sleeper" | 11:01 |
5. | "Alone" | 5:05 |
6. | "The Conqueror Worm" | 5:50 |
7. | "Alone (2)" | 7:16 |
8. | "The City in the Sea" | 10:45 |
9. | "The Oblong Box (2)" | 1:16 |
10. | "The Haunted Palace" | 10:16 |
11. | "A Dream Within a Dream" | 6:12 |
Personnel
[edit]- Nikos Mavridis: Violin
- Tim Ströble: Cello
- Patrick Damiani: Bass, Lute, Recording, Mixing
- Jonas Schira: Cornet
- Michael Fütterer: Trombone
- Patrick Chirilus-Bruckner: Tuba
- Robin Schmidt: Mastering
- Anna-Varney Cantodea: Vocals, All other instruments, Programming, Mixing