The Sound of Music (Laibach album)
The Sound of Music is an album by NSK industrial group Laibach. The album is a reinterpretation of the soundtrack of the musical of the same name.[7] Lead vocals are usually duets between lead singer Milan Fras and guest collaborator Boris Benko of Silence.
| The Sound of Music | ||||
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| Studio album by Laibach | ||||
| Released | November 23, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Label | Mute Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Album of the Year | 74/100[1] |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| MusicOMH | |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
The accompanying video of the title track "The Sound of Music" depicts impressions of the culture of North Korea, with in the opening shot an animation with a chamois buck on the top of a skyscraper, referring to the legendary Zlatorog in Slovene folklore.
Critical reception
The album was well received by critics. Ben Beaumont-Thomas in The Guardian rated it 4/5 stars, calling it "stirring, funny and thought provoking".[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sound of Music" | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Do-Re-Mi" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Edelweiss" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "My Favorite Things" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "The Lonely Goatherd" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Sixteen Going On Seventeen" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "So Long, Farewell" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Maria/Korea" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Arirang" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "The Sound of Gayageum" | 2:04 |
| 12. | "Welcome Speech" | 1:31 |
- Songs 1-9 were written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
- Songs 10 and 11 are Korean folk songs.
- Song 12 is a welcome note given by the group to the group upon joining Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Ryu, Chairman of the Cultural Exchange Committee with foreign countries.
References
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Bemrose, Bekki (23 November 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- Ashton-Smith, Alan (23 November 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- Rollman, Hans (29 November 2018). "The Most Unlikely Concert in Musical History Is Now Available for Mass Consumption". PopMatters. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "MUTE • Laibach • Announce New Album, The Sound Of Music".
- Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2018-11-23). "Laibach: The Sound of Music review – glorious silly covers are bright as a copper kettle". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
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