black tape for a blue girl: Live at the Middle East, Boston, July 21 1998 (Name-Your-Price Download)

Product Description Aflame 2025 1. Decomposed by the fire of the firmament — live 1998 04:30 2. For you will burn your wings upon the sun — live 1998 05:32 3. As one aflame laid bare by desire — live 1998 07:24 4. Slow blur / roses in the snow — live 1998 04:32 5. Given [1. the waterfall 2. the illuminating gas] — live 1998 04:24 6. Dulcinea — live 1998 06:23 7. On broken shells of crystal dreams — live 1998 02:16 8. Seireenien lumoama — live 1998 08:04 9. Could i stay the honest one? — live 1998 02:50 10. One last breath — live 1998 04:19 11. The touch and the darkness — live 1998 03:04 12.I have no more answers — live 1998 06:39 13. Tear love from my mind — live 1998 03:19 Genres: Ethereal, darkwave, neo-classical RIYL: This Mortal Coil, Dead Can Dance, Desertshore-era Nico L.A. Weekly — A symphonic mix of poetic vocals and ethereal atmosphere. Chicago’s black tape for a blue girl incorporates orchestral elegance with New Age-ish spirituality and literary introspection. Back when the band was only 12 years into their nearly-40-year career — in the summer of 1998 — ethereal-darkwave act black tape for a blue girl staged their only tour with vocalist Julianna Towns (vocals/guitar), Lisa Feuer (flute/backing vocals), and founder Sam Rosenthal (synths/vocals). This recently unearthed recording captures emotional and intense performances ranging from the searing “For you will burn your wings upon the sun” to the ethereal wave of “Given” & “Seireenien lumoama.” At the time of this concert, their 7th album As one aflame laid bare by desire was finished and had a release date scheduled 6 months later in January 1999. The band performed three songs from the upcoming album and a selection of earlier tracks originally recorded by different vocalists; Julianna made them her own with sultry vocals and dramatic delivery. Rosenthal fleshed out Blacktape’s male/female balance singing 4 ambientesque tracks. This live album is sourced from three shows recorded to stereo Hi8 video (7/21/98 Boston at The Middle East, 7/24/98 Projektfest-New York City at Irving Plaza, and 7/25/98 Projektfest-Philadelphia at The Trocadero). The album is named for the Boston show, the only one where the entire 13-song set was performed, which was presented by Laura Wilson of Bats in the Belfry on WMBR 88.1 FM. Los Angeles Times — Orange County Edition: Best Bets Orange County Today. black tape for a blue girl, a trio is gothic in the traditional, medieval European sense, making ethereal music that moves like a candle flickering through a dark catacomb. blacktape’s return offers a brand of ambient pop seldom heard locally. San Francisco Chronicle — On blacktape’s seventh release, founding member Sam Rosenthal collaborates with gifted vocalist Julianna Towns to create something of a concept album. Aflame explores psychological aspects of love, lust and passion, from the first blush of infatuation through lovers being stripped bare of their physical and emotional trappings to the inevitable end of the relationship. Through spare orchestration and intriguing storytelling, they create an arresting and thought-provoking storyline. photo by e. katie holm THE BAND: Julianna Towns • vocals & guitar Lisa Feuer • flute & backing vocals Sam Rosenthal • vocals & electronics Projekt release: January 17, 2025