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. If you dont know the artists i suggest you read up on them because knowing them helps you understand what this is meant to be. Danger mouses dark night of the soul to see the light of. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul little girl. In the 2011 video game crysis 2, there is an unlockable achievementtrophy titled dark night of the soul, a reference to the danger mouse and sparklehorse album of the same name. Dark night of the soul by danger mouse and sparklehorse. Limited, numbered, first edition, this being hand numbered copy 47 of 5000. David lynch,danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of.
If legal problems hadnt prevented dark night of the soul from coming out in may 2009, it might have seemed like merely another in a long string of collaborations from danger mouse s cooleddown soundworlda more deliberately creepy variant of his work with gnarls barkley, beck, and more recently, broken bells. Mar 04, 2010 danger mouse s 2009 album with sparklehorse, dark night of the soul, is to see an official rerelease this summer. The album was commercially successful in the united kingdom, and was wellreceived by music critics. While this beautiful, haunting record being made widely and legitimately available is undoubtedly a cause for celebration, the news is shadowed by sadness following the recent passing of mark linkous, who released and performed under the sparklehorse pseudonym. Danger mouse, sparklehorse, david lynchs dark night frank black, iggy pop, the strokes julian casablancas and more sing on new project dark night of the soul. Dark night of the soul part 2 gallery exhibit book images imdjtv says. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul 2010. Danger mouse and sparklehorses dark night of the soul to.
May 21, 2009 david lynch, sparklehorse and danger mouse collaborated on dark night of the soul, an album that may never officially be released. Reviewed in the united kingdom on september 23, 2017. Revenge lyrics verse 1 pain i guess its a matter of sensation. Dark night of the soul is a studio album by danger mouse and sparklehorse, featuring collaborations by numerous notable musicians. As a nosethumbing stopgap, the trio is releasing lynchs book of photography meant to provide a visual narrative for the music with a blank cd. Long embroiled in legal issues, this unique collaborative project is now a. In the spring of 2009, production guru danger mouse intended to release dark night of the soul, his vast collaborative project with sparklehorse that included musical contributions from the likes. Dark night of the soul featuring david lynch personal favorite tracks are 2, 7, and 12, though there isnt a bad track on here. Follow the author similar authors to follow dark night of the soul by david lynch, sparklehorse danger mouse 20090618 hardcover january 1, 1739. Dark night of the soul is the highly acclaimed studio album from danger mouse and the late mark linkous of sparklehorse. Dark night of the soul fine art photography powerhouse books. Dark night of the soul fine art photography powerhouse. Jul 12, 2010 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. Musical visionary danger mouse, iconoclastic filmmaker david lynch, and celebrated rock recluse sparklehorse have converged to create dark night of the.
Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul 2008. The record sees the pair joined by the following remarkable roll call of guests. Sparklehorse first came up with the idea for dark night of the soul while working together on the 2006 sparklehorse album dreamt for light years in the belly. Dark night of the soul by danger mouse and sparklehorse staff and david lynch 2009, hardcover brand new. Dark night of the soul signed by sparklehorse mark linkous, danger mouse, and david lynch ltd. I wont try to describe the music but this record is a challenging listen at first but is very rewarding if youre open to it. The phrase has also been used as a song title by several other bands and music artists, including steve bell, the get up kids, ulver, mayhem, and shai linne in. Dark night of the soul deluxe edition by sparklehorse. 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. May 27, 2009 danger mouse worked on a few songs on sparklehorses 2006 returntoform dreamt for light years in the belly of a mountain, cutting linkous delicate, hermetic songs with a new type of sharpness. T he cover of danger mouse and sparklehorse s parade of musical superheroes, dark night of the soul, suggests a movie poster.
The record sees the pair joined by the following remarkable roll. Originally, the album was to be released with a book of photographs by director david lynch and vocals by such artists as the flaming lips, super furry animals. Aug 21, 2010 the dark night of the soul project was put together by three of popular cultures most intriguing artists. The danger mouse and sparklehorse project with david lynch is the. Its release was postponed due to a legal dispute with the albums distributor emi. Written by danger mouse and sparklehorse aka mark linkous, with photography by david lynch. Jul, 2010 dark night of the soul danger mouse and sparklehorse present capitol rating. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul 2009. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul little girl 4. May 12, 2009 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. It comes with a book of photos by david lynch which is meant to be a visual narrative. Danger mouse, aka brian burton, who gained fame as a producer, remixer, and founder of gnarls barkley with vocalist ceelo green, sparklehorse which was the band name used by singersongwriter, multiinstrumentalist mark linkous, and. Dark night of the soul and danger mouse are managed worldwide at monotone, inc.
Dark night of the soul by danger mouse, david lynch, sparklehorse at. Revenge dark night of the soul danger mouse sparklehorse. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul. As half the acclaimed duo gnarls barkley, danger mouse is no stranger to highstakes collaborations. Dark night of the soul album by danger mouse, 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. Jul 14, 2010 recorded in 2009 as part of a multimedia project devised by danger mouse, sparklehorse nee mark linkous and filmmaker david lynch, dark night of the soul was shelved for more than a year as emi. David lynch, 5,694 shazams, featuring on danger mouse essentials, and james mercer essentials apple music playlists. Danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the soul discogs. Danger mouse, sparklehorse mark linkous, and david lynch. Dark night of the soul is an album by audio auteur danger mouse and the already muchmissed sparklehorse. One of the years most talkedabout and closely guarded albums may.
Sure enough, theyre the ones that made it happen and if i had any sort of album credits handy i wouldnt be surprised to see mr horse being responsible of the instruments and mr mouse heading the production everywhere on the album, but the gist of the album belongs to the guests. The dark night of the soul, a term coined by the 17th century spanish mystic. May 19, 2009 for just over two years, sparklehorse s one man band mark linkous has collaborated with the one and only danger mouse to create what we can only assume to be the ultimate selfreflective side. The questions keeping dark night of the soul from coming out are as mysterious. Copies ordered directly from danger mouse also included an exclusive poster. From the album dark night of the soul originally released 2009rereleased in the deluxe version july 2010emi records ltd. Danger mouse, sparklehorse dark night of the soul lp. Paini guess its a matter of sensationbut somehowyou have a way of avoiding it allin my mindi have shot you and stab. Danger mouse, sparklehorse dark night of the soul deluxe. Dark night of the soul by david lynch, sparklehorse danger mouse. Jul, 2010 though dark night of the soul a collaboration featuring songs written and produced by danger mouse and sparklehorse s mark linkous accompanied by david lynchs photography was supposed to come out in 2009, a legal dispute between danger mouse and emi delayed its release by over a year.
But the album is more like a festival of short films, each one marked with the unique touch of a different, storied first billing. Jun 24, 2009 dark night of the soul is a collaboration between sparklehorse and danger mouse, with david lynch adding musical contributions as well as a complementary 100page book of original photography. 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 persson the cardigans, suzanne vega and vic chesnutt. Danger mouse and sparklehorse, dark night of the soul. Published by powerhouse books, new york 2009 isbn 10. Complete your danger mouse and sparklehorse collection. 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.
As half of the acclaimed duo gnarls barkley, danger mouse is no stranger to highstakes collaborations. Danger mouse worked on a few songs on sparklehorses 2006 returntoform dreamt for light years in the belly of a mountain, cutting linkous delicate, hermetic songs with a new type of sharpness. Dark night of the soul by danger mouse and sparklehorse staff and. Danger mouse worked on a few songs on sparklehorses 2006. Rumors of the project first began to circulate in early 2009. Danger mouses dark night of the soul to see the light of day. David lynch,danger mouse and sparklehorse dark night of the. Danger mouse, sparklehorse dark night of the soul amazon. Dark night of the soul by danger mouse and sparklehorse released in 2009 via selfreleased. This album was also released without the book, but with an alternative poster folded and the blank cdr dnots2.
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