I was in charge of sound and projection
for a guest speaker event on campus that the missus was hosting. The speaker was a Guatemalan woman who had been through some truly horrific shit and was trying to raise awareness in the US about some of the things that are being done there.

So I showed up an hour or two early and got the projector for her Powerpoint presentation set up and also set up sound for some videos she was showing. I got the projector figured out, got the computer to play some sounds through the speakers, but didn't have a good feel for how audible it was. So I hooked up my iPod and switched it on while I walked around the room to listen.

The iPod chose to play this.

As Annlouice Loegdlund warbled and Pontus Mantefors made demonic noises the missus burst in with fire and brimstone in her eyes as she reminded me that the space we were using was the university chapel.

It probably didn't help that at the time I was playing air bass and dancing behind the altar...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Thu 1 Sep 2011, 16:09, 7 replies)

Ooh
I rather like that.

Usually I listen to Black and Death Metal, so that is quite a change.
Not sure that it would be unsuitable for a chapel, I bet it sounded amazing!

Clicky
( Rev. Jayneflakes Buy my book, I need the cash for drugs and hookers, Fri 2 Sep 2011, 14:06, closed)

It did, actually.
It's a smallish chapel- maybe 40 feet by 20 feet- but even so, with the high ceilings and all it resonated nicely.

At least it wasn't PJ Harvey. She really would have been pissed at this, for instance...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 2 Sep 2011, 19:18, closed)

That is a pretty good tune right enough
I've just popped back to Page 1 to have another listen. I'll have to track some more down, thanks!
(richardm, Fri 2 Sep 2011, 15:37, closed)

Excellent choice
This was the soundtrack to my US road trip last year. My ex, who is a trained opera singer, was belting this out as we entered Vegas.
( clockworkrat has nice pants, Sat 3 Sep 2011, 11:09, closed)

Oooh
*googles*
*amazons*
*orders*
(bblgoose, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 14:51, closed)

I have several tracks that I love off of that album. "D'Angelo" is very operatic, but with the acoustic guitar it's one that I feel almost inspired to learn and get a female friend to perform with me. But "Gunpowder Chant" is weirdly fascinating as it uses a didgeridoo and they mimic a sitar (or something similar) in it.

Their second album is a bit more chaotic, but is also weirdly compelling.

The funniest part to me is that these guys all have pretty good histories as performers- Annlouice Loegdlund, for instance, has an impressive record as a stage opera singer long before she joined this band. The others have already been active as well, so at this point they're just showing off.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 6 Sep 2011, 20:14, closed)

well,
sounds very good and now I have a new band to listen too. Have a click
(rhatanu, Tue 6 Sep 2011, 15:21, closed)