A.S.M.Z.*He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms…

Label:

Constellation – cst009

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

"Lonely As The Sound Of Lying On The Ground Of An Airplane Going Down."
A(i) Broken Chords Can Sing A Little. 9:00
A(ii) Sit In The Middle Of Three Galloping Dogs.
DrumsAidan*
5:00
A(iii) Stumble Then Rise On Some Awkward Morning. 6:00
A(iv) Movie(Never Made). 3:00
"The World Is SickSICK;(So Kiss Me Quick)!
B(i) 13 Angels Standing Guard 'Round The Side Of Your Bed. 4:00
B(ii) Long March Rocket Or Doomed Airliner. 4:00
B(iii) Blown-Out Joy From Heaven's Mercied Hole.
Clarinet [Patient]Mr. Gordon Krieger*
Guitar [Leftguitarrightguitarcenterguitar]Sam Shalabi
11:00
B(iv) For Wanda.
Effects [Fireworks, Tank Rumble]Aidan*
3:00

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtHotel2Tango
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 5861
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 6011

Credits

  • Bass, Double BassThierry*
  • Guitar, Organ, Piano, Electronics [Radio], VocalsEfrim*
  • Illustration [Cover Drawing], Artwork [Rocket Etching]Arthur John Tinholt*
  • Mastered By, Sequenced ByHarris Newman
  • PerformerThe Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra And Tra-La-La Band*
  • Violin, VoiceSophie*

Notes

"Recorded in the month of November at the mighty Hôtel2tango.
This whole record is for Wanda."

Track durations printed on sleeve are rounded to whole minutes.

Comes with printed innersleeve.

Processed (Plating/Metalwork) at RTI based on the runout etchings (entered under 'Mastered At' temporarily for now).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Sticker): 666561000912
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Variant 1): CST-009 A 5861.1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Variant 1): CST-009-B (rev #5) 6011.2(3)
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A Variant 2): CST-009 Are 5861.1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B Variant 2): CST-009-B (rev #5) 6011.2(3)

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He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album) Constellation cst009 Canada 2000
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He Has Left Us Alone But Shafts Of Light Sometimes Grace The Corner Of Our Rooms… (LP, Album, Reissue) Constellation cst009 US 2020

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Reviews

  • geometrydashprodemon's avatar
    oh this is the album where that one meow audio comes from
    • DataPanik2021's avatar
      DataPanik2021
      I have a promo CD version of this release. It comes in a standard white tray jewel case with a red photocopy of the original sleeve on red card. The CD is a cdr with the band name and label & catalogue number written by hand. The back sleeve is plain white. This edition doesn't appear in the Discogs database. If any one is interested in taking this off me then drop me a message and no, I am not interested in huge sums of money, i would much rather it went to someone who is a genuine fan.
      • a7xbuckethead's avatar
        a7xbuckethead
        Friendly reminder that you can grab these for 20 bucks on Constellation's website instead of extorting your money over to scalpers
        • a7xbuckethead's avatar
          a7xbuckethead
          https://cstrecords.com/products/thee-silver-mt-zion-memorial-orchestra-he-has-left-us-alone-but-shafts-of-light-sometimes-grace-the-corner-of-our-rooms/

          Represses finally restocked on Constellation's website, grab them for a lot cheaper than what these people are selling for.
          • BinaryAstro's avatar
            BinaryAstro
            • Worrski's avatar
              Worrski
              Don't buy anything from these flippers attempting to make it a "limited edition original pressing" shit. You can quite literally buy it for $15 bucks at the constellation website.
              • dimaggio's avatar
                dimaggio
                as the album title suggests, this record is bleak AF. I guess I view it differently after 20 years. I prefer "Born Into Trouble as the Sparks Fly Upward," but this album started it off for me, so it will always have a special place in my heart.
                • jdgardenback's avatar
                  jdgardenback
                  Why are these going for so much nowadays? I a year ago they were going for around $20. I say that because these are still available on Constellation rather cheaply. So what's up with this?
                  • cosanostrakriminal's avatar
                    It's hard to describe the effect that this LP had on me. After the first couple of listens it seems to expand exponentially and I always seem to find new moments of devastating depth and melancholy. My main musical interests are in techno and hiphop and this seems to fit perfectly within my musical spectrum. It's not rock and it's not classical exactly either. Some of it sounds like Aphex Twin during his moments of serene beauty and revelation. It's a masterpiece of musical experimentation and shows how far talent can push boundaries and still include great songwriting and catchy tunes.
                    • freakanimal's avatar
                      freakanimal
                      Edited 9 years ago
                      An amazing album topped by the track; '13 Angels Standing Guard Round The Side Of Your Bed'. In my opinion this track is possibly the most wonderful piece of music ever written. It was fittingly used by Harmony Korine, in his film Mr Lonely (2007) to accompany a group of nuns throwing themselves out of an airplane without parachutes. The nuns elegantly perform mid-air acrobatics, putting their fate in 'Gods' hands, under the guidance of a deluded priest played by Werner Herzog. Sheer beauty and utter sadness. Enough said.

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