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- Edward Ka-Spel – “Lilith and the Rose” pic disc Side B
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- Fairly handsome!
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- Edward Ka-Spel – “Lilith and the Rose” pic disc Side A
If I’d have known how much BREAD I’d drop on Legendary Pink Dots and its enigmatic frontman Edward Ka-Spel I probably would have ran the other way at that college radio station instead of listening and getting hooked …
But, as many of you can relate to, I don’t buy what I want to, I buy what I HAVE to. Lilith and the Rose? Yep, had to have it. A glorious pic-disc (see Side A and B above) with two contrasting sides of gurgling weirdness — and a limited edition of 513, of which this is #324 — is just too much for me to pass up these days.
I’ll start with the B side because, well, that’s what I’m listening to right now. Steeped in foamy sea-shore drone and warm, languid piano tinkles, “The Rose” could easily be an Eluvium “movement” or a between-song skit of sorts for many-a hip indie band.
I’m glad it’s Ka-Spel’s though. He often doesn’t put out such soft, pretty tunes unless he’s getting ready to blitz you with stuttering beats and whinnying sirens, so let’s just enjoy the deserted beach of “The Rose” before it gets washed away.
“Lilith (Version Apocalypse)” is Ka-Spel Mysterioso, a deep, tubby half-dub waltz, one of the many love letters he’s written to a genre I don’t think has a name yet, though I’d venture to call it post-halfwave electronic, close to Excepter — god they come up a lot lately — on the indie-rock depth chart but with much more pride and experience.
Another fitting experimental album from one of my favorite weirdos.
