I've said it before and I'll said it again- I'm well aware Ulver isn't metal anymore, but the caliber of music the group puts out is still of the upmost quality. So why not post about it and get some attention?
The group recently took to Facebook to give a fairly massive update to fans. While a portion of the update was about a repress of the band's album Perdition City, the first segment was solely dedicated to the sort-of announcement of a live record. The record will be of a performance in Italy and will include roughly 15 minutes of new music!
Belated new year's greetings (we know, we know). We have been in a bit of an exile, taking care of matters of heart, soul, family and friends, reading, writing (even thinking) and working with things not intrinsically related to our band. Making ends meet, finding new inspiration, as it happens. But we are back on the horse, laying down the finishing touches on a(nother) live document – which we have in fact been working with sporadically since last summer –Messe in concert at the distinguished Teatro Regio, Parma, Italy, November 16 2013, with talented Mg_Inc Orchestra and also featuring first lady of the ether, Pamelia Kurstin. Now we know we've been on a bit of a "live trip" lately, but we have to say this was a special night in our lives and we are super proud of how it has now been preserved for posterity. The session also features some 15 minutes of new music written and performed specifically for the scene and topped up with full orchestra versions of "Little Blue Bird" and "Eos". It should be available as deluxe double vinyl and other formats late autumn, incl. photos, poster, notes and sentiments by Italian music writer Antonello Cresti, author of Solchi sperimentali. Una guida alle musiche altre.
I love Ulver's live material because it always seems like it's so specially crafted for that one particular performance. If there's a band that absolutely isn't going through the motions live, it seems to be Ulver. While I sit here and hope for a show in the United States, this album will just have to do in tiding me over.
