- Audio CD (17 Mar 1994)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Plr
- ASIN: B000024C6H
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 304,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
bought this mid-nineties, a bit of a throwaway especially after the mostly awful dancing years but pulling it out recently, it sounds pretty damn good, a lot closer to their stellar care/jam science and oil&gold period; doesnt rock but is very seductive, sinuous; dreamlike lyrics--in short, a worthy entry in their uneven catalog
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
An amazing musical exploration of the city as archetype
16 July 1999
Format:Audio CD
Sacred City was Shriekback's last release. Rather than showing any sign of decline as so many bands do, this disc instead demonstrates the full flowering of the band's talent. From the industrial Bastard Sons of Enoch to the joyful Hymn to the Local Gods, the album uses a variety of musical styles to explore all facets of the city as an archetype (although Londoners may recognize their city perhaps more than any other). The two instrumental pieces, 3AM and Underground, are not so much music as atmosphere, hauntingly capturing the essence of night in the city with minimalistic genius. Well worth acquiring and listening to repeatedly. (I also recommend walking though your city while playing it on headphones. It will make you appreciate your city and Shriekback's Sacred City in a whole different way.)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
underrated from the underrated
24 Oct 2005
Format:Audio CD
When looking back on my collection of Shriekback CD's (and LP's), this one is near the top. After "Go Bang!", I thought I had seen the end of one of my favorite bands - then again I though the same after they released "Jam Science." Sacred City, while not as complete as "Oil & Gold" or "Big Night Music," does contain some excellent songs. If you are reading this and do not have it, buy it - and check out "Local Gods, "Beatles Zebra Crossing, "Signs," and "Every Force..."
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A very good Shriekback album
7 May 2005
Format:Audio CD
This album has never received the respect it deserves - perhaps because few people have actually listened to it. This is too bad because it is actually one of Shriekback's best efforts and is quite enjoyable. With its complex, shifting rhythms, subtly melodic invocations of mystery (a Shriekback specialty), and Wendy and Sarah Partridge backing vocals, the album is an intriguing evolution of the approach the band took with Big Night Music. It's more experimental and less immediately accessible than BNM. It's also a concept album of sorts - each song dealing with aspects of cities. The songwriting is strong. In fact, the strongest tracks on Sacred City rank easily among the best songs Shriekback has recorded. If you're a Shriekback fan and haven't heard this album, you're missing out.
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