The Assassination of Julius Caesar

Electronic · 2017 · 8 tracks · 43m

The Assassination of Julius Caesar

A lush, cinematic fusion of 80s synth-pop and dark historical collage. Sophisticated baritone vocals glide over deep analog grooves and tragic myths.

It's like Depeche Mode went to grad school for Roman history and recorded an album in a haunted cathedral.

A sophisticated, nocturnal meditation on the tragedy of history wrapped in lush, dark pop melodies.

The Assassination of Julius Caesar · vs · Ulver

Mythology+1.8σ

The writing leans notably further into mythology than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 43m

01

Nemoralia

4:10

02

Rolling Stone

9:26

03

So Falls the World

5:57

04

Southern Gothic

3:40

05

Angelus Novus

4:07

06

Transverberation

4:30

07

1969

4:00

08

Coming Home

7:50

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition in 'Rolling Stone' where the driving synth-pop beat dissolves into a sprawling, industrial-tinged noise soundscape.

The soaring, tragic climax of 'So Falls the World' where the vocals reach a peak of cinematic vulnerability.

The precise, icy drum machine patterns on 'Nemoralia' that anchor the lush mythological references.

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