Durtro / Jnana
2006
Sleep Has His House
About This Album
Sleep Has His House was recorded in February 2000, a few months after the passing of David Michael Tibet's father. It is easily the most minimal and personal of all Current 93 recordings. Michael Cashmore played all the instruments except the harmonium, which is played by Tibet. Nurse with Wound's Steve Stapleton played "the world." (It can safely be assumed that the sonic treatments on individual instruments here were done by him, perhaps even a bit of keyboard playing.) "Good Morning, Great Moloch" has been a solid part of C93's live show since this meditative, tender, and somewhat spooky recording was issued. Tibet sings simply and recites poetry to music. The base sound of the harmonium is the constant here. It's simple droning is what roots the music to the earth. Tibet's voice, Cashmore's playing, and Stapleton's treatments are what give this somber little album its air, water, and slow-burning fire. There are a few instrumentals here, such as "Love's Young Dream" and "Lullaby," that create a sense of constancy; there is a sense of repetition that gives it an almost liturgical feel. There are lengthy instrumental outros to both "The Magical Bird in the Magical Woods" and "Immortal Bird," filling out the elemental nature of these beautiful songs and lending the set texture, some color, and only a hint of drama.
Track List (try tracks 1,3,5,7 and 9)

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