The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull
The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull is the fifth full-length studio album by the band Earth. Earth embarked on a worldwide tour in support of the album.[4]
Bill Frisell is a guest on the album, playing guitar on tracks one, four, and five.
The title is a reference to Judges 14:8 in the Bible. It tells the story of Samson, who tore apart a lion and when he returned, noticed a swarm of bees and some honey on the lion's carcass. The album continues the trend of Earth songs being named, at least in part, after phrases from the Cormac McCarthy book Blood Meridian (for example, "Hung from the Moon" and "Engine of Ruin").
Track listing
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| 1. |
"Omens and Portents I: The Driver" |
9:06 |
| 2. |
"Rise to Glory" |
5:47 |
| 3. |
"Miami Morning Coming Down II (Shine)" |
8:01 |
| 4. |
"Engine of Ruin" |
6:28 |
| 5. |
"Omens and Portents II: Carrion Crow" |
8:04 |
| 6. |
"Hung from the Moon" |
7:44 |
| 7. |
"The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull" |
8:15 |
| 8. |
"Junkyard Priest" (Vinyl bonus track) |
7:13 |
Personnel[5]
Musicians
Line-up
Guest musicians
- Bill Frisell – electric guitar on tracks 1, 4, and 5
- Milky Burgess - slide guitar on "Junkyard Priest"
Credits
- Randall Dunn - basic tracks recorded at Avast, all other recording and mixing at Aleph Studios
- Sinister Kitchen - mastering
- Mell Detmer - mastering
- Arik Roper - artwork
- Seldon Hunt - layout
References
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