The Bilinda Butchers "HEAVEN" is a soundtrack set to the diary by Nakajima Ume, a young woman who lived in Japan from 1836 to 1864. The diary's entries catalog her catastrophic marriage to a cruel nobleman, and her later introduction to a young, idealistic poet whose expressions of sympathy inspire her to escape from her unfortunate circumstances. When her friendship with the poet is discovered, Ume is sent away to a distant village, where she falls into a deep depression and eventually learns of the poet’s death. Though the news of the poet’s death initially disturbs Ume, she soon discovers within herself a new sense of clarity and motivation. Her diary ends with a final pronouncement: she will drown herself in order to reunite with her fallen lover.
Released by Orchid Tapes on Vinyl
Released by Fastcut Records on CD
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released 15 July 2014
The Bilinda Butchers - "Heaven"
Based on the story written by Michal Palmer and Michelle Yoon
Read at thebilindabutchers.com
The Bilinda Butchers are:
Michal Palmer: Vocal, Guitar, Synth,Bass
Adam Honingford: Vocal, Guitar, Bass
Ryan Wansley: Drums
Produced & Mixed by Lukas Untersteiner & Michal Palmer
Engineered by Lukas Untersteiner, Michal Palmer & Jonah Strauss
Mixed at Shipwreck Studios in Oakland, California
Mastered by Chris Hanzsek in Seattle, Washington
Art by Megumi Tsuji (tsujimegumi.net)
Art Editing by Brian Vu
Free download from Orchid Tapes: orchidtapes.bandcamp.com