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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Nico on voice and harmonium is assisted by Phil Manzanera on guitar, Eno on synths and producer John Cale on a range of instruments including bass, xylophone, organ, glockenspiel and piano. Together they create a bleak and chilling musical landscape for Nico's funereal vocals.
All compositions are by Nico, except The End by The Doors and Das Lied Der Deutschen by German romantic composer August Heinrich von Fallersleben. If her contributions to the Velvet Underground were melancholy, this music is way beyond lugubrious, but quite listenable on account of the great arrangements.
Of her own songs, the atmospheric You Forget To Answer, the frightening Innocent And Vain with its terrifying sound efects and the morbid Valley Of The Kings stand out; they all fall within the realm of the art song. Nico's accented pronunciation contributes to the almost classical feel.
The End and Das Lied Der Deutschen are something else. The first is well-produced, as awesome as the original and serves as a suitable introduction to the second, which is the highlight, or lowlight, of the album. Scary stuff, not for the faint of heart. To hear Nico rocking out, I recommend the album Drama Of Exile.
All compositions are by Nico, except The End by The Doors and Das Lied Der Deutschen by German romantic composer August Heinrich von Fallersleben. If her contributions to the Velvet Underground were melancholy, this music is way beyond lugubrious, but quite listenable on account of the great arrangements.
Of her own songs, the atmospheric You Forget To Answer, the frightening Innocent And Vain with its terrifying sound efects and the morbid Valley Of The Kings stand out; they all fall within the realm of the art song. Nico's accented pronunciation contributes to the almost classical feel.
The End and Das Lied Der Deutschen are something else. The first is well-produced, as awesome as the original and serves as a suitable introduction to the second, which is the highlight, or lowlight, of the album. Scary stuff, not for the faint of heart. To hear Nico rocking out, I recommend the album Drama Of Exile.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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An experimental mixture of electronic noise, haunting vocals, and surreal lyrics that somehow comes together to create a masterpiece of subtle, timeless, but desperately emotional music.
Its hard to listen to Nico's work without placing it in the context of her life and death, but this steps outside all that and simply stands alone on its own merit.
Once you've heard this anything else that claims to be 'gothic' simply fails miserably.
Its beautiful, poetic, savage, and very dark, and it leaves you feeling vulnerable, enchanted, and totally spaced out.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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This album is thoroughly bleak, and yet strangely enchanting. The austere minimalism of the vocal and harmonium parts gives it an almost medieval feel (it has the sort of gloomy beauty found in Gregorian chant) - but this is counterbalanced perfectly with an ambient backdrop by Brian Eno and John Cale (who produced the album). The combination of these two musical elements gives the album a unique and modern sound, so different from anything else you've ever heard that it will never date. If you are depressed by bleak music, avoid this album - but if you like your beauty on the stark side, but it now!
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A unique work
Nico and John Cale were both one offs but fortunately came together on this and the proceeding albums to make albums that are emotive,fascinating and often starkly beautiful. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mw Puleston
... or the beginning
In my opinion it was really downhill from here, careerwise and musicwise. If you own Chelsea girl, the marble index and Desertshore as well, you really have all (or more) of Nico... Read more
Published 18 months ago by R. Bruynesteyn
Start with 'The Marble Index' and 'Desertshore'
I was on the edge of giving this three stars; but I've relented because I think it's suffering in comparison to Nico's previous two albums, which have just been re-released in an... Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2007 by Matthew McIntyre
The end, my friend
Ex-Velvet Underground singer Nico was one of the most entrancing pop singers of the 20th century. And the most enigmatic. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2006 by E. A Solinas
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