The Mystery of Heaven is the second collaborative album by Jozef van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch.[6] It was released on Sacred Bones Records in 2012.[7]
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| Released | November 13, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Classical, minimal, drone, experimental folk, post-rock | |||
| Length | 48:01 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [2] |
| Dusted Magazine | favorable[3] |
| Filter | 84%[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.4/10[5] |
The track "The More She Burns the More Beautifully She Glows" features a guest appearance from actress Tilda Swinton.[8]
Reception edit
Bob Boilen of NPR said: "The album is gritty but not in-your-face; it's pretty, but there's nothing delicate about it. It's a rich, appropriately cinematic sound."[9]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Etimasia" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Flowing Light of the Godhead" | 11:03 |
| 3. | "The Mystery of Heaven (Long Version)" | 9:57 |
| 4. | "The More She Burns the More Beautiful She Glows" (featuring Tilda Swinton) | 10:56 |
| 5. | "Etimasia (Reprise)" | 1:44 |
| 6. | "Flowing Light of the Godhead (Eternal Sun)" | 11:08 |
References edit
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Mystery of Heaven - Jim Jarmusch / Jozef Van Wissem". AllMusic.
- ^ Kivel, Adam (November 15, 2012). "Album Review: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch – The Mystery of Heaven". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Strohm, Adam (November 13, 2012). "Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch - The Mystery of Heaven". Dusted Magazine.
- ^ Mejia, Paula (November 15, 2012). "Reviews - Jim Jarmusch & Jozef Van Wissem". Filter.
- ^ Neyland, Nick (December 7, 2012). "Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch: The Mystery of Heaven". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Thurm, Eric (September 27, 2012). "Hear the new single from Jim Jarmusch and Jozef Van Wissem, "Etimasia"". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (September 26, 2012). "Jim Jarmusch / Jozef Van Wissem: "Etimasia"". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (September 26, 2012). "Jim Jarmusch and Jozef van Wissem Detail 'The Mystery of Heaven,' Get Tilda Swinton to Guest". Exclaim!.
- ^ Boilen, Bob (November 4, 2012). "First Listen: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch, 'The Mystery Of Heaven'". NPR.
External links edit
- The Mystery of Heaven at Discogs (list of releases)
- "Etimasia" on SoundCloud
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