A Strange Thing to Say

A Strange Thing to Say
EP by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows
Released 26 November 2010
Genre Neoclassical darkwave
Length 33:35
Label Apocalyptic Vision
Producer Sopor Aeternus, Patrick Damiani
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows chronology
Sanatorium Altrosa
(2008)		 A Strange Thing to Say
(2010)		 Have You Seen This Ghost?
(2011)

A Strange Thing to Say (EP) is part 1 of the trilogy of "A Triptychon of Ghosts (or: El Sexorcismo de Anna-Varney Cantodea)". This is the first Sopor recording since 2003's Es Reiten... to not be produced by John A. Rivers. Instead, Patrick Damiani, of the band Rome, has co-produced the record.

The EP comes in 4 different versions; a digiBook version featuring a dvd containing the music video for "A Strange Thing To Say," a special fan package, a 12" vinyl edition (with bonus track), and a standard cd release. The digibook edition comes with a 96-page booklet and various other goodies, while the vinyl comes with an A4 12-page booklet. Each pressing of the limited editions are signed and numbered by Anna-Varney Cantodea herself.

Track listing

All songs by Anna-Varney Cantodea, unless otherwise noted.

  1. A Strange Thing To Say (9:43)
  2. Polishing Silver (5:11)
  3. The Urine Song (4:18)
  4. Stains of You (4:16)
  5. 20,000 Leagues under the SEA (or: The History of Steampunk ... - abridged) (6:39)
  6. Oh, Chimney Sweep (Bonus Track) (3:38)
  7. A Strange Thing To Say (Music Video; filmed by Raven Digitalis) (10:00)
  8. Too - Tha - Loo (Vinyl edition bonus track) (1:24)

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