Odes (The Flowers Of Hell Album)
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Released in late 2012, ''Odes'' is the fourth studio album from
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. It is a covers record and the first release from the group to feature vocals and verse-chorus-verse song structures. It was premiered by
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, who opened the twelfth and final episode of his New York Shuffle radio show praising the group and airing three songs in a row, "O Superheroin" (a marriage of
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's "
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" and Lou Reed's "
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"), "
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" (re-imagined to sound like
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circa 1967), and "
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". The group collaborated with Czech dissident musician Ivo Pospíšil ( DG 307,
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, Půlnoc) on a reworking of the Prague underground classic "Muchomůrky Bílé", and with
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's Neil Wilkinson and
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(a founding member of The Flowers of Hell and two times
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nominee) on
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's "Over and Over".


Track listing

# Avery Island / April 1 (
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(
Joy Division Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after attend ...
) - 4:38 # Muchomůrky Bílé (Destroying Angel) (
Plastic People of The Universe The Plastic People of the Universe (PPU) is a Czech rock band from Prague. They are considered the foremost representatives of Prague's underground culture (1968–1989), which defied the Czechoslovakia's Communist regime. Members of the band ...
) - 3:47 # Walk On The Wild Side (
Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...
) - 3:30 # Run Run Run (
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1964. The original line-up consisted of singer/guitarist Lou Reed, multi-instrumentalist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison, and drummer Angus MacLise. MacLise w ...
) - 4:27 #
The Last Beat of My Heart "The Last Beat of My Heart" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in late 1988 as the third and final single from the band's ninth studio album, ''Peepshow''. In 2021, '' Spin'' ...
(
Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...
) - 3:51 #
Mr. Tambourine Man "Mr. Tambourine Man" is a song written by Bob Dylan, released as the first track of the acoustic side of his March 1965 album '' Bringing It All Back Home''. The song's popularity led to Dylan recording it live many times, and it has been includ ...
(
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...
) - 4:02 # Super-Electric (
Stereolab Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetit ...
) - 3:56 # O Superheroin ("
O Superman "O Superman", also known as "O Superman (For Massenet)", is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. The song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel, rising to #2 on the UK Single ...
" by
Laurie Anderson Laurel Philips Anderson (born June 5, 1947), known as Laurie Anderson, is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and ...
/ "
Heroin Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine and diamorphine among other names, is a potent opioid mainly used as a recreational drug for its euphoric effects. Medical grade diamorphine is used as a pure hydrochloride salt. Various white and brow ...
" by
Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter, and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. ...
) - 4:36 # Over and Over (
Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epony ...
) - 4:19 #
Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" is a power ballad by Canadian rock band Klaatu, originally released in 1976 on their first album '' 3:47 EST''. The song opened night transmission of the pirate radio station Radio Caroline. The year f ...
( Klaatu) - 5:03 # On A Swirling Ship (Greg Jarvis) - 2:57 Bonus Tracks #
The Last Beat of My Heart "The Last Beat of My Heart" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in late 1988 as the third and final single from the band's ninth studio album, ''Peepshow''. In 2021, '' Spin'' ...
(Orchestral Mix) (
Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...
) - 3:44 # No Side To Fall In (
The Raincoats The Raincoats are a British experimental post-punk band. Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) formed the group in 1977 while they were students at Hornsey College of Art in London. Signed to the label Rough Trade, the ...
) - 1:48


Personnel

* Acoustic Guitar - Jeremiah Knight * Bass - Ronnie Morris, Steve Head, Neil Wilkinson * Baritone Sax - Yvo Boom * Cello - Jennifer Moersch * Double Bass - Hollie Stevenett * Drums & Percussion - Sean Berry, Ami Spears, Greg Jarvis * Electric Guitar - Greg Jarvis, Chris McCann, Jeremiah Knight * Flute - Brian Taylor * Harmonica - Barry Newman, Greg Jarvis * Hammond - Greg Jarvis, Brian Taylor * Piano -
Abi Fry Abigail Helen Fry (born 1981) is an English violist and Bafta award-winning composer. She plays with various acts including Sea Power, Bat for Lashes, The Flowers of Hell, Sad Season and Euchrid Eucrow. Fry grew up in Ealing, West London and res ...
, Greg Jarvis * Trumpet - Owen James, Ira Zingraff * Vibraphone - Greg Jarvis * Violin - Jeff Taylor, Laura C. Bates, Rose Bolton, Lee Rose * Vocals - Francis Hurley, Ivo Pospíšil, Tamara Kubova, Ami Spears, Laura Rafferty, Neil Wilkinson,
Abi Fry Abigail Helen Fry (born 1981) is an English violist and Bafta award-winning composer. She plays with various acts including Sea Power, Bat for Lashes, The Flowers of Hell, Sad Season and Euchrid Eucrow. Fry grew up in Ealing, West London and res ...
, Greg Jarvis, Debbie Suede


References

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