Black Francis - The Golem (Audio CD - 2011)

Trimmed down from the five-disc extravaganza Black Francis sold in a limited edition of 500 copies on his website, this version of The Golem focuses more on his full-fledged songs for the 1920 silent horror film The Golem: How He Came into the World and less on his instrumental cues. While this decision might disappoint some of the film and film score geeks among Francis' fans, the album still has plenty to offer, not the least of which is Francis' reunion with longtime collaborator Eric Drew Feldman. Feldman's keyboards and Francis' voice and guitar just sound natural -- and immediately recognizable -- together. Joined by a backing band that includes Ralph Carney on horns, they craft music that doesn†t borrow too heavily from the †20s or from the film†s setting of 16th century Prague, but its loose-limbed rock still conveys the otherworldly eeriness and fable-like story of its source material.
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed

TRACK LISTING

1 Miriam and Florian Theme Version 2 / Version 0:33
2 Makanujo 3:04
3 Bad News 3:33
4 The Flower Song 1:51
5 (Oh How I Wish I Could) Stay 2:13
6 The Word 3:18
7 Astaroth 2:57
8 The Obedient Servant 4:11
9 The Maharal 5:29
10 Little Stars Theme 2:13
11 Miriam and Florian 3:41
12 The Conjuring 3:38
13 Meet Me At the Ghetto Gates 4:02
14 Stars 4:04
15 Custom All the Way 5:36
16 You're Gonna Pay 3:56
17 The Word (Reprise) 3:09
18 The Maharal (Reprise) 2:55