Cover of new album:
https://www.normanrecords.com/artwork/medium/48/182048-ulver-flowers-of-evil.jpg
― Duke, Thursday, 27 August 2020 12:03 (three years ago) link
And it's out!
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Thursday, 27 August 2020 22:33 (three years ago) link
Yes, out today here. Looking forward to getting this.
― Duke, Friday, 28 August 2020 07:51 (three years ago) link
It feels like he's easing into the sound introduced on the last album and letting himself have more fun with it.
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 13:02 (three years ago) link
Yes. Sounding good so far.
― Duke, Friday, 28 August 2020 16:02 (three years ago) link
wow didn't know this was coming, sounding great so far.
weird comparison, but the heavy slow-building atmosphere of the first track 'one last dance' reminds me of blick bassy's 'ngwa,' which is one of my fav songs from last year
― whiney on the moon (voodoo chili), Friday, 28 August 2020 17:09 (three years ago) link
the singles didn't stand out to me ahead of time but I can already feel this working on me, I think it's the equal of the last one
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 18:30 (three years ago) link
To me it has fewer immediate hooks than The Assassination..., but I'm enjoying it and it will grow.
― Duke, Friday, 28 August 2020 18:40 (three years ago) link
"hour of the wolf" confirmed amazing
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 19:09 (three years ago) link
actually this just keeps getting better as it goes
agreed with simon it's a more playful version of the sound on the last record... to a nigh-danceable degree on "apocalypse 1993"
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Friday, 28 August 2020 19:18 (three years ago) link
when's the D. Lissvik rework album coming out
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 19:23 (three years ago) link
So far this isn't grabbing me, but I'll give it time. See you in a month!
― lukas, Friday, 28 August 2020 19:30 (three years ago) link
I feel the need to plug the new Greg Puciato single for anyone who digs recent Ulver
https://youtu.be/VgCMGAvurl0
― unpaid intern at the darvo institute (Simon H.), Friday, 28 August 2020 19:38 (three years ago) link
^^ good stuff
― whiney on the moon (voodoo chili), Friday, 28 August 2020 19:59 (three years ago) link
Yes, thanks Simon.
― Duke, Sunday, 30 August 2020 12:25 (three years ago) link
I'm enjoying the new one. Short and sweet. But it doesn't reach the highs of its predecessor. It's a more even listen, if that's the right way to put it. "Apocalypse 1993" might be my favourite for now.
― Duke, Tuesday, 8 September 2020 21:17 (three years ago) link
Really like his voice. How many other death metallers secretly have voices like polished oak?
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Wednesday, 9 September 2020 06:58 (three years ago) link
― lukas, Friday, August 28, 2020 12:30 PM (ten months ago) bookmarkflaglink
Duke's correct that the highs aren't as high, but it's consistent and it scratches an itch nothing else does. Keep coming back to this.
― lukas, Friday, 23 July 2021 21:34 (two years ago) link
https://thequietus.com/articles/30754-ulver-reinterpret-john-carpenter-new-album-scary-muzak
― Duke, Friday, 29 October 2021 13:34 (two years ago) link
New Ulver. Looking forward to this.
https://ulver.bandcamp.com/album/hexahedron-live-at-henie-onstad-kunstsenter
― Duke, Thursday, 4 November 2021 20:21 (two years ago) link
Also this ^
It's really the first time in 15 years that it clicks, but today I was in the mood for relistening to Nattens Madrigal (in two sittings) and I find it actually much closer to Bergtatt than I thought (in composition).Also had a blast relistening to Blood Inside. Come to think of it, one thing that unites a good part of their discography is how disconcerting and dense and visceral-cerebral and hypnotic their albums are.
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:40 (one year ago) link