Plague Songs

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Various Artists
Plague Songs

[ 4AD Records / CD ]

Release Date: Wednesday 7 February 2007

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Contributions on this CD come from Scott Walker, Rufus Wainright, Brian Eno, Robert Wyatt, Stephin Merritt, Laurie Anderson, The Tiger Lillies, Imogen Heap and more.

A collection of songs based on the ten biblical plagues that take place in the book of Exodus, these songs were commissioned by a British arts organization called Artangel to form part of a large-scale public art event.

The Margate Exodus took place in September 2006, transforming a dilapidated seaside town on the North Kent Coast into the setting for a vibrant modern recreation of the Israelites' flight from Egypt. During the event, the plague songs were performed by local singers and musicians.

Tracks:

1. Blood - Klashnekoff
2. Relate The Tale - King Creosote
3. The Meaning Of Lice - Stephin Merritt
4. Flies - Brian Eno With Robert Wyatt
5. The Fifth Plague - Laurie Anderson
6. Boils - Cody Chesnutt 2:41
7. Hailstones - The Tiger Lillies
8. Glittering Cloud (Locusts) - Imogen Heap
9. Darkness - Scott Walker
10. Katonah - Rufus Wainwright