Les Fleurs du Mal (album)

Les Fleurs du Mal
Studio album by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows
Released 13 April 2007
Recorded Late 2006
Genre Darkwave
Label Apocalyptic Vision
Producer Sopor Aeternus, John A. Rivers
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows chronology
Like a Corpse standing in Desperation
(2005)
Les Fleurs du Mal
(2007)
Sanatorium Altrosa
(2008)
Singles from Les Fleurs du Mal
  1. "In der Palästra"
    Released: November 16th, 2007
Alternative covers
Double vinyl edition

Les Fleurs du Mal - Die Blumen des Bösen is the ninth album by darkwave band Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, and was released in 2007. Anna-Varney Cantodea has explained that the title is not a reference to Charles Baudelaire's 1857 collection of poetry of the same name, but that "it is related to Jean Genet's novel Notre Dame des Fleurs."[1] A double vinyl edition and a CD boxed set were also released in limited quantities of 900 and 2,000 copies, respectively. The limited-edition pressings included a 40-page booklet of lyrics and illustrations, as well as a 112-page manga about the album.

"In der Palästra" received release as a DVD-single, and the album proper was introduced and promoted via a promotional video.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Anna-Varney Cantodea, except where noted.

  1. "Architecture (all that's erected are walls)" – 3:35
  2. "Always within the Hour" – 8:29
  3. "In der Palästra" – 7:13
  4. "A little Bar of Soap" – 1:27
  5. "Bitter Sweet" (Brian Ferry, Andy Mackay) – 5:35
  6. "Our Lady of the Broken Hearts" – 0:50
  7. "La Mort d'Arthur"* – 3:01
  8. "The Simple Joys of Maidenhood" – 3:42
  9. "Helvetia Sexualis" – 10:08
  10. "Les Fleurs Du Mal" – 8:29
  11. "Shave, if you love me" – 6:50
  12. "Some Men are like Chocolate" – 5:20
  13. "The Virgin Queen" – 11:41

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Orkus Magazine, April 2007
  2. ^ Youtube, Les Fleurs du Mal promo