The Banality Of Evil



Nine Horses, "The Librarian" (2005)
"We will lie back
On a pillow of the whitest snow
And the silence we were promised
Will engulf us"
Nine Horses - Snow Borne Sorrow
This Sylvian/Jansen/Friedman joint lasted for one LP and one EP in 2005, and was the last “accessible” record Sylvian made (the influence of his brother Steve Jansen is clearly felt).
These are very interesting tracks in general, woven through with natural and synthetic textures, and Sylvian’s voice carrying through all.
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FROM THE ARCHIVE: An article on 'The Banality of Evil' by Nine Horses (Burnt Friedman/Steve Jansen/David Sylvian) including the story of Robert Fripp's 'lost' session & studio memories from Theo Travis.
Tragically the song's theme, and Hannah Arendt's phrase which gave the track its title, still rings too true.
Read here: https://sylvianvista.com/2020/10/02/the-banality-of-evil/
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