Heaven by The Bilinda Butchers
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
Tracklist
| 1. | Ume | 4:56 |
| 2. | Less Than | 2:38 |
| 3. | Old Style Amami | 2:43 |
| 4. | Shadow Beat | 5:07 |
| 5. | Golden House ft. Sarah Psalti | 3:31 |
| 6. | New Style Akashi | 2:55 |
| 7. | The Lovers' Suicide | 3:01 |
| 8. | Tanka ft. Lamp | 5:22 |
| 9. | Edo Method | 3:55 |
| 10. | The River Sumida | 2:43 |
| 11. | Golden House 2 | 2:32 |
| 12. | Heaven holds a place ft. Harriet Brown | 4:27 |
| 13. | Heaven | 1:14 |
Credits
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
