{"id":1234,"date":"2018-03-07T05:46:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T05:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.projekt.com\/store\/product\/black-tape-for-a-blue-girl-the-scavenger-bride-sale-5\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T22:29:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T22:29:18","slug":"pro00130","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/product\/pro00130\/","title":{"rendered":"black tape for a blue girl: the scavenger bride (CD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 307px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album= 2405791963\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=none\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"http:\/\/blacktapeforabluegirl.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-scavenger-bride\">the scavenger bride by Black Tape For A Blue Girl<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"hideme\">\n<OL> <LI>the scavenger bride <LI>kinski <LI>all my lovers | <a HREF=http:\/\/www.projekt.com\/projekt\/assets\/audio\/P199.03.mp3 TARGET=BLANK>MP3 Clip<\/A> | <a HREF=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JsHlz9-FC5s TARGET=BLANK>youTube live video<\/A> <\/U> <LI>shadow of a doubt <LI>the doorkeeper <LI>floats in the updrafts | <a HREF=http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_MKya2-0ea4 TARGET=BLANK>youTube video<\/A> <LI>a livery of bachelors <LI>das liselottenbett <LI>the lie which refuses to die <LI>the scavenger&#8217;s daughter <LI>like a dog\/letter to brod <LI>the whipper <LI>bastille day, 1961 <\/OL><\/div>\n<p><H3>Features \u201cAll My Lovers,\u201d one of their most popular tracks.<\/h3>\n<p><BR>Sixteen years after its debut, black tape for a blue girl is one of the most successful and beloved bands within the ethereal gothic genre, while also engaging fans of elegant, artistic music. Their eighth release is a lovingly crafted concept album set in 1913 Prague; guest appearances from members of Unto Ashes, Audra, Judith, Spahn Ranch and a former member of Rasputina enliven the thirteen bewitching tracks. This album is like nothing you&#8217;ve heard before, yet these emotionally intense songs are classic black tape for a blue girl.<\/p>\n<p><BR>Inspired in part by the writings of Franz Kafka and the artwork of Marcel Duchamp, lyricist\/songwriter Sam Rosenthal designed the extensively illustrated 24 page booklet of photos, lyrics and stories to enhance his metaphoric tale of a bride and her suitors.   <\/p>\n<p><BR><B>All Music Guide<\/B> Ned Raggett:<br \/>\nIn part an extension of Black Tape\u2019s previous album As One Aflame, Laid Bare by Desire, thanks to the continued inspiration of Marcel Duchamp, the excellent and captivating The Scavenger Bride is the first record by Sam Rosenthal and company explicitly conceived and performed as a uniform piece. It\u2019s a concept album, though without the baggage that such a term normally brings, thanks to the varied performances throughout the record tied into the overall Black Tape aesthetic. Noted Czech author Franz Kafka is perhaps the key source for The Scavenger Bride\u2018s tale of a woman and her past lovers, while everyone from actor Klaus Kinski to Sonic Youth also provides some of the artistic focus for Rosenthal. Indeed, one of the highlights is \u201cShadow of a Doubt,\u201d one of Sonic Youth \u2018s finest early numbers, its breathless, nerve-tingling energy beautifully translated into a combination of piano, drums, viola and vocals, the last two delivered with dramatic panache by new member Elysabeth Grant. The core band of five this time features Rosenthal and returning members Feuer and Richards on flute and violin respectively, rounded out by cellist Julia Kent and Grant \u2013 interestingly, long time vocalist Oscar Herrera doesn\u2019t feature once on the record. With the drowned, cascading wash of sound familiar from Black Tape in general achieving a new strength on songs like \u201cThe Scavenger\u2019s Daughter\u201d and \u201cDas Liselottenbett,\u201d the band is further assisted by a slew of fellow Projekt artists and similarly minded souls. Michael Laird from Unto Ashes adds dashes of medieval dance turns via percussion and mandolin throughout \u2013 check out the entrancing \u201cAll My Lovers,\u201d also featuring Audra\u2019s Bret Helm backing Grant on vocals \u2013 while Steve Roach, Athan Maroulis from Spahn Ranch, Martin Bowes from Attrition and Christopher David from Judith further add to the album\u2019s serenely mysterious flow. Keep an ear out for Helm\u2019s lead turn on \u201cThe Lie Which Refuses to Die,\u201d which uses seemingly mundane imagery in quite a striking fashion.  <\/p>\n<p><BR><P><B>Alternative Press #168<\/B> (July 2002), Mark Burbey:<br \/>\nKafkaesque disc avoids concept-album pitfalls to emerge as a true work of art. | 9 out of 10 | Listening to The Scavenger Bride by Black Tape for a Blue Girl is like sitting in a cathedral of mindful gloom, feeling at once melancholy and reassured. Sam Rosenthal continues to be inspired by the art of Marcel Duchamp, while author Franz Kafka serves as muse for this concept album set in 1913 Prague. The title track is a cinematic overture, a portent of the artful blending of goth, ambient and chamber music to follow. Rich, timeless vocals by Elysabeth Grant, Bret Helm, and others breathe dark life into the passionate lyrics, but it\u2019s the instrumental passages-with flute by Lisa Feuer, violin by Vicki Richards, cello by Julia Kent and electronics by Rosenthal-that burrow deep with the greatest poignancy. Comparisons with Dead Can Dance have become tiresome and inaccurate, for what Rosenthal is doing here is more original and singular in its ability to touch the listener both emotionally and intellectually. <\/p>\n<p><BR><a href=\"mailto:sr.projekt@gmail.com?subject=Add%20me%20to%20the%20BlackTape,%20Projekt%20AlbumPage!\"><IMG SRC=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/Box-Blacktapejoinus2.jpg WIDTH=400><br \/>\nClick to Join, hit send, and I&#8217;ll add you to the list. &#8211; Sam <\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:red;\">This item is out of print, and here for historical reasons.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"socials\"><h2>love it, share it<\/h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Fpro00130%2F&t=black+tape+for+a+blue+girl%3A+the+scavenger+bride+%28CD%29\" class=\"socials-small facebook-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" >facebook<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Fpro00130%2F&text=black+tape+for+a+blue+girl%3A+the+scavenger+bride+%28CD%29\" class=\"socials-small twitter-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" >twitter<\/a>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Fpro00130%2F&media=https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-content\/uploads\/PRO00130.jpg&description=+%0D%0A+%0D%0A%0D%0A\" class=\"socials-small pinterest-small\"  onclick=\"window.open(this.href); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pinterest\" >pinterest<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.projekt.com%2Fstore%2Fproduct%2Fpro00130%2F&title=black+tape+for+a+blue+girl%3A+the+scavenger+bride+%28CD%29\" class=\"socials-small google-small\"  target=\"_blank\" title=\"Google\" >google<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blacktapeforabluegirl.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-scavenger-bride\" TARGET=BLANK><IMG SRC=\/store\/assets\/images\/Button-Bandcamp.png width=129><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[54,74,25,30,98,99],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1234","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all","product_cat-black-tape-for-a-blue-girl","product_cat-darkwave","product_cat-ethereal","product_cat-goth","product_cat-neo-classical","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-external","border"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1234","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1234"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1234"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1234"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.projekt.com\/store\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1234"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}