Working with mark linkous wasnt easy, but it was worth it let the man behind the grey album talk and play you through dark night of the soul. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul 2010 1 apr. Wikipedia more blandly calls it a treatise on loneliness, and you can read it online here. Dark night of the soul npr coverage of dark night of the soul. Dark night of the soul is a studio album by danger mouse.
Danger mouse and sparklehorse team up with david lynch for dark night of the soul june 27, 2010 it took more than a year of closely guarded negotiations, but dark night of the. Dark night of the soul introduction somewhat reluctantly, out of respect for a venerable tradition, we publish the dark night as a separate treatise, though in reality it is a continuation of the ascent of mount carmel and fulfils the undertakings given in it. Complete your danger mouse and sparklehorse collection. Revenge featuring the flaming lips just war featuring gruff rhys jaykub featuring jason lytle little girl featuring julian casablancas angels. Dark night of the soul photography book by david lynch duration. Dark night of the soul, an album by danger mouse, sparklehorse on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Released posthumously, dark night of the soul ended up becoming one of those bleakbutbeautiful codas like joy divisions closer whose. John described the dark night, as the time when a believer feels totally abandoned by god, and which can lead to doubting gods existence. The questions keeping dark night of the soul from coming out are as mysterious as the music. Downloading mp3 files from nprs online stream of danger. As half of the acclaimed duo gnarls barkley, danger mouse is no stranger to highstakes collaborations. Gruff rhys dark night of the soul youtube gruff rhys honey all over official video duration. As half the acclaimed duo gnarls barkley, danger mouse is no stranger to highstakes collaborations.
Danger mouse on mark linkous and dark night of the soul. After the soul has grown in love for god and gotten rid of attachments to things as described in the ascent of mount carmel in more extended form, it still cant get all the way to union with god, unless god does it himself. Thats what the dark night of the soul is all about. But while danger mouse, lynch, and the dozen or so artists involved with the project contributed their talents, the feeling i get from dark night is all linkous. The dark night is perceived by mystics and practicing monks from several religions to be a blessing in disguise, whereby the individual is stripped in the dark night of the senses of the spiritual ecstasy associated with acts of virtue. Musical visionary danger mouse, iconoclastic filmmaker david lynch, and celebrated rock recluse sparklehorse have converged to create dark night of the soul, a project encompassing a new fulllength album and limited edition book. Video teasers for dangermouse, sparklehorse and david lynchs dark night of the soul music blog danger mouse. Musical visionary danger mouse, iconoclastic filmmaker david lynch, and celebrated rock recluse sparkle horse have converged to create dark night of the soul, a project encompassing a new fulllength album and book. Danger mouse and sparklehorse presents by danger mouse, sparklehorse, and david lynch. Dark night of the soul is the highly acclaimed studio album from danger mouse and the late mark linkous of sparklehorse. Sparklehorse first came up with the idea for dark night of the soul while working together on the 2006 sparklehorse album. Danger mouses dark night of the soul to see the light of. The first night or purgation is of the sensual part of the soul, which is treated in the.
Danger mouse, sparklehorse dark night of the soul lp. Its almost like ive been experiencing the dark night of the soul for 10 years. Danger mouse and sparklehorse unveil new album a blank. Mayra rivera wants to donate to peak 4 poverty inc causes. The author himself did not give any title to his poem, on which he wrote two book length commentaries. Danger mouse s 2009 album with sparklehorse, dark night of the soul, is to see an official rerelease this summer. Dark night of the soul by saint john of the cross free ebook.
On the whole dark night of the soul actually lives up to its namesake. Dark night of the soul amazon exclusive version by. Its something of a crossmedia spectacle, including contributions from notables in the fields of art, music and film, namely the photography of david lynch, and the vocals of gruff rhys, wayne coyne, julian casablancas, iggy pop, black francis, vic chesnutt, and jason. Dark night of the soul is an album by audio auteur danger mouse and the already muchmissed sparklehorse.
As beautifully as your post was written, theres a danger of unconsciously romanticizing your own suffering. Packaged in a 104page hardback book, which contains photos taken by david lynch, a foreword by danger mouse, and selected lyrics intended for the album. Musical visionary danger mouse, iconoclastic filmmaker david. David lynch by danger mouse and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The flaming lips, gruff rhys super furry animals, jason lytle grandaddy, julian casablancas the strokes, black francis the pixies, iggy pop, david lynch. Package contains all artwork which was intended for the release. The danger mouse and sparklehorse project with david lynch is the perfect marriage of joy and sorrow. It was finally released in july 2010, about a year after it had been leaked to the internet and danger mouse had released a blank cdr as a way of working around the dispute. Here is the full list of songs for the album dark night of the soul by danger mouse and sparklehorse 2009. The record sees the pair joined by the following remarkable roll call of guests. Danger mouse is no stranger to highstakes collaborations. Its release was postponed due to a legal dispute with the albums distributor emi.
The flaming lips, gruff rhys super furry animals, jason lytle grandaddy, julian casablancas the strokes, black francis the pixies, iggy pop, david lynch, james mercer the. The danger mouse and sparklehorse project with david lynch is. Dark night of the soul is the first and only album by danger mouse and sparklehorse, featuring collaborations by numerous notable musicians its release was postponed due to a legal dispute with. Part poetic masterpiece, part mystic treatise, the dark night of the soul by 16th century carmelite monk, st. Dark night of the soul describes the painful experiences and their significance on the spiritual journey of st. Was intended to contain audio, but danger mouse feared legal repercussion, due to a dispute he was having with emi at the time.
Dark night of the soul by danger mouse and sparklehorse. The flaming lips, gruff rhys super furry animals, jason lytle grandaddy, julian casablancas the strokes, black francis the pixies, iggy pop, david lynch, james mercer the shinsbroken bells, nina. Dark night of the soul is in reference to the works of st. John of the cross, addresses the feeling of being forgotten by the presence of the almighty that every christian, desirous of walking more closely with god must. Working with mark linkous wasnt easy, but it was worth it published. Julian casablancas dark night of the soul youtube sparklehorse radio sessions duration. Dark night of the soul is a studio album by danger mouse and sparklehorse, featuring collaborations by numerous notable musicians. For the album by danger mouse and sparklehorse, see dark night of the soul album. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul.
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