Post-Punk.com
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Terms Of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • Bands
    • Revival Bands
    • Labels
  • Reviews
  • Fashion
  • Log In
  • Home
  • Bands
  • Reviews
  • Fashion
  • Log In
0 Likes
0 Followers
0 Followers
Subscribe
Post-Punk.com
Post-Punk.com Post-Punk.com
  • Home
    • Contact Us
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Terms Of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • Bands
    • Revival Bands
    • Labels
  • Reviews
  • Fashion
  • Log In
  • Bands
  • Classic Bands

Diamanda Galás Returns with New Album “Broken Gargoyles” this Summer

  • June 18, 2022
  • Alice Teeple
0
0
0

The devils stretch necks forward like giraffes.
The newborn has no head. She holds it up
before her, then drops back as terror clasps
frog-fingered at her spine with splaying grip.

Behold: the inimitable Diamanda Galás announces the release of her new album: Broken Gargoyles.

Broken Gargoyles sees Galas breaking her own barriers on all levels, exploring the horrors of shellshock upon the nervous systems of soldiers and the suffering. If a Hieronymous Bosch painting or Picasso’s Guernica had a sound component, Galás has tapped into the frightening frequency. She emits the horrifying shrieks of hell and torment, of fire and brimstone, of shackles and fear. It’s indeed a dark triumph of vocal experimentation.

Composed during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic,  the work was played as a sound installation at the Kapellen Leprosarium (Leper’s Sanctuary) in Hanover, Germany, built around 1250 and served as a quarantine for those who suffered from the plague and leprosy in the Middle Ages. She also features verses by German poet Georg Heym: Das Fieberspital, and Die Dämonen der Stadt. The work was finalised in 2020 in collaboration with artist and sound designer Daniel Neumann.

Photo: Austin Young

In Das Fieberspital, Heym describes the horrific state of people suffering from yellow fever who live in paralysing fear of death and swirling delirium owing to their brutal treatment and isolation in medical wards in early 20th century Germany. Die Dämonen der Stadt also addresses such grim portents of World War I; in this poem, the god Baal observes (like a gargoyle) a town from a rooftop of a city block at night time and lets a street burn down during dawn.

(Maybe not the soundtrack to your next BBQ…but if it is, please invite me.)

The album drops on the 26th of August 2022 on the artist’s own imprint Intravenal Sound Operations – just a week after the renowned singer, composer, and pianist reissued a remastered version of her 1986 classic The Divine Punishment.

The Broken Gargoyles CD will come with a 24-page booklet featuring:
  • 4 poems: Das Fieberspital, Die Daemonen der Stadt, Der Blinde and Der Hunger by Georg Heym in German and their translations in English by Antony Hasler.
  • Numerous images of Diamanda Galás taken by Intravenal Sound Operations and Austin Young.
  • Photo documentation of facially mutilated soldiers during WWI, compiled by Ernst Friedrich in War Against War.
  • Photo of Broken Gargoyles Installation at the Kapellen Leprosarium (the Leper’s Sanctuary) Hannover 2021 by Robert Knoke.
  • Essays by Dr. Julia Meier of the Kestnergesellschaft Hannover and Luca Zanchi, from the upcoming book Gorgon in The Blue Room: Diamanda Galás and the Divine Monster of Grief (soon to be published).
  • 4 paintings by Diamanda Galás.

Pre-save here.

Follow Diamanda Galás:

  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Please support Post-Punk.com! You can do so via:

  • Patreon:

  • or directly via Paypal:

  • Or by using our new Contact form here:

 

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Related Topics
  • Diamanda Galás
Alice Teeple

Alice Teeple is a photographer, multidisciplinary artist, and writer. She is not in Tin Machine.

Previous Article
  • Bands
  • Video Premiere

Life’s a Gas in Dark Folk Act Dune Messiah’s Video for “Death On Wheels”

  • June 18, 2022
  • Alice Teeple
View Post
Next Article
  • Bands
  • Reviews
  • Video Premiere

Listen to the Strange Old-School Post-Punk Minimalism of West Wickhams’ “Consider Her Way” EP

  • June 19, 2022
  • Alice Teeple
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Album Streaming
  • Bands
  • Reviews

Listen to Synth-Driven Coldwave Project Static’s “Let It End” EP

  • Alice Teeple
  • December 8, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Song Premiere
  • Video Premiere

Industrial Shock Rocker Kai Kaldro Unveils Glamourous Video for Noir Slasher Debut Single

  • Alice Teeple
  • December 7, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Song Premiere
  • Video Premiere

Australian Synth Project Blood Circle Debuts Video for “Crimson” Featuring Long Hours

  • Alice Teeple
  • December 7, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Song Premiere
  • Video Premiere

Glasgow-Based Retro Synth Project Soft Riot Debuts Video for “It Never Takes Long to Say No”

  • Alice Teeple
  • December 7, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Song Premiere
  • Video Premiere

Grunge, Deathrock, and Shoegaze Collide in NYC Artist Taraneh’s Video for “Face Of Fear”

  • Alice Teeple
  • December 7, 2023
View Post
  • Bands
  • Classic Bands
  • Reissues

The Cult to Release 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition of Debut Album “Dreamtime”

  • Alice Teeple
  • December 7, 2023
View Post
  • Classic Bands
  • Tour Dates

Adam Ant Announces 40-Date “Ant Music 2024” North American Tour with Special Guests The English Beat

  • post-punk.com
  • December 5, 2023
View Post
  • Classic Bands

Echo & The Bunnymen Announce “Songs to Learn & Sing” North American Tour for 2024

  • post-punk.com
  • December 5, 2023







Post-Punk.com
© Copyright POST-PUNK.COM 2023

Input your search keywords and press Enter.

Please support Post-Punk.com! You can do so via...
  • Patreon:
  • Directly via Paypal:
  • Or by using our new Contact form here:
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT