Spiritual Front - The Queen Is Not Dead - 2CD ARTBOOK

Spiritual Front - The Queen Is Not Dead - 2CD ARTBOOK

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2CD Hardcover Artbook, 18x18cm, 48 pages
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    "The Queen Is Not Dead" is not your average SPIRITUAL FRONT album, but then again, nothing about the Italian suicidal pop outfit has ever been lukewarm or middle of the road anyway.

    In fact the eighth studio full-length from the Romans is "a homage to Morrissey's and Johnny Marr's legendary hymns of unquestionable beauty", according to Simone Salvatori.

    The band's founder and frontman claims THE SMITHS as a major musical inspiration for every member of SPIRITUAL FRONT.

    The Italians recorded the album with the explicit aim to pay a respectful homage yet at the same time to stay away from cloning. Across fifteen cover tracks, which many consider sacred, the Italians stayed true to the original recordings, while pulling those songs closer to the sonic world of SPIRITUAL FRONT for example by adding strings and horn parts.

    Salvatori and his fellow band members, guitarist Francesco Conte and Andrea Freda on drums, are joined by bass player Daniele Raggi, a string sextet and a horn player as well as a plethora of contributions by friends, among others including vocalist Durga McBroom (PINK FLOYD, BLUE PEARL), Riccardo Galati, Filippo Marcheggiani (BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO), Michal Stepien (MGLA), Jairo Zavala (CALEXICO), King Dude, Traci Danielle (MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT), Riccardo Spilli (IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO) and Sasha Boole (ME AND THAT MAN).

    Formed in 1999 as the solo project of Salvatori, SPIRITUAL FRONT have since released numerous full-length albums, singles, EPs and collaborations. The Italians describe their sound as "catchy ballads for heartbreaker nihilist youth". Lyrically, SPIRITUAL FRONT have dealt with themes such as searching for self-identity, sexuality, harsh realities and angry break-ups, which are often tinted with sarcasm, nihilism, and a biting sense of humour.

    Furthermore, the Italians have collaborated with renowned artists such as LYDIA LUNCH, ORDO ROSARIUS EQUILIBRIO, and many others, while also contributing to the soundtracks of the TV series "Las Vegas" and the motion picture "Saw 2" as well as further independent films, theatre productions, and modern ballet. SPIRITUAL FRONT are paying a heartfelt tribute to THE SMITHS, who have accidentally composed the soundtrack of their lives, forever bonding their greatest emotions to notes and words.

    Tracklist:
    01. Still Ill
    02. Ask
    03. There is a Light That Never Goes Out
    04. How Soon is Now?
    05. This Charming Man
    06. Girl Afraid
    07. Panic
    08. Bigmouth Strikes Again
    09. Girlfriend in a Coma
    10. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
    11. Barbarism Begins at Home
    12. What Difference Does It Make?
    13. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
    14. Shoplifters of the World Unite
    15. The Queen is Dead

    Bonus CD (only artbook):
    01. The Queen is Dead (Orchestral Version)
    02. Ask (Acoustic alt. version)
    03. Bigmouth Strikes Again (Acoustic alt. version)
    04. What Difference Does It Make? (Orchestral Version)
    05. Barbarism Begins at Home (Strings version)
    06. Shoplifters of the World Unite (Acoustic alt. version)
    07. Girl Afraid (Main theme)
    08. Panic (Acoustic alt. version)
    09. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (Acoustic alt. version)
    10. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Epilogue)
    11. How Soon is Now? (Live in the Etruscan tomb)

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  • Additional Information

    Band Spiritual Front
    Title The Queen Is Not Dead
    Label Auerbach
    Generic musical style Dark Folk / Neo Folk
    Detailed musical style Dark Folk
    Bar code 0884388869394
    Catalog # AB100LU
    Release Date 21 Jul 2023
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