{"product_id":"noctorum-afterlife-lp-63445788001","title":"Noctorum - The Afterlife [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe writing process for The Afterlife began in October 2016. Opening with the ghostly The Moon Drips, a song about creatures of the night, that features mariachi trumpet, demented harpsichord and a thrilling climax, the music was written as a jam in one take – Marty on organ guitar, Dare on bass and Olivia on violin. Marty’s wife, Olivia, joined us on most of the tracks, either playing violin or singing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDare contributes lyrics on two songs. Show, a jangly pop song and High Tide \/ Low Tide, written after listening to a friend talk about his bipolar disorder. The King Crimson influence emerges on A Resurrected Man, a slow, beautifully crafted paean to Marty’s muse. For those who like to hear Noctorum at full throttle, A Girl With No Love is built around a Thin Lizzy style riff, motors along at breakneck speed and tells the story of disillusioned lonely men in search of guiltless fantasy. Another stand out track is Head On, a duet between Marty and Olivia, complete with 70s style detective theme backing and a full on progressive instrumental outro as a soundtrack to a lover’s pact, immortalized in a head on collision. The track The Afterlife is beyond categorisation. Over a backing that sounds like a pastoral, even whimsical piece of English folk rock or perhaps a hymn, Marty inhabits the soul of a suicide bomber and tells us his side of the story. Ian McNabb from the Icicle Works explained it best in the title of one of his albums – “If you want to know your enemy, sing his song”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Moon Drips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Tide Low Tide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiccadilly Circus In The Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Resurrected Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Girl With No Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHead On (Feat. Olivia Willson-Piper)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Afterlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn A Field Full Of Sheep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"503","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50565897879848,"sku":"63445788001","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/3853953.jpg?v=1763986735","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/noctorum-afterlife-lp-63445788001","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}