This double-CD set is a fantastic compendium that chronicles 15 years of
Current 93's work, with leader
David Tibet selecting his picks from the group's extensive -- if considerably obscure -- back catalog. Hence, the double-CD set is vital to those who missed out on
Current 93's ultra-limited LP and CD releases over the years, which have scarcely made it outside of the mail-order faction that surrounds the obscure British group. At over 140 minutes of music and with 15 songs on each CD, the collection gives a great overview of the group from its early industrial beginnings through the minimal "apocalyptic folk" of the late '90s. Listeners seeking an introduction to the expansive and diverse world of
Current 93 should look no further, as there is an abundance of material here to aid in fathoming the extraordinary world of this underground group.
Tibet has culled the choice cuts from the albums
Dogs Blood Rising,
Nature Unveiled,
Lucifer Over London,
Beauty Reaps the Blood of Solitude,
Of Ruine or Some Blazing Starre, and
All the Pretty Little Horses from the
Current 93 catalog exclusively, with the exception of one outstanding track from the
Spiral Insana collaboration with
Nurse With Wound's
Steve Stapleton. This awesome collection includes "The Starres Are Marching Sadly Home," sung by British folk legend
Shirley Collins.