Youth (the Orb, Killing Joke, Pink Floyd), working alongside Michael Rendall, brings a remarkable sheen to the layers of electronica that flit through the mix, whilst Ulver concentrate all their expertise on building a perfectly nuanced piece of music that bridges the gap between the pop melodicism of bands such as Tears for Fears and Frankie Goes to Hollywood (covered on the recent EP) and the hazy ambient of The Orb and Leftfield. Possibly my favourite track of the year, let alone the album, ‘Nemoralia’ is a ridiculously potent earworm, its melody wedging itself in the cranium for days on end and the production absolutely flawless. A self-confessed pop album, it’s superficially superficial, sonically gorgeous and typically literate, the mercurial band once again demonstrating their absolute disregard for convention. As such, ‘the assassination of Julius Caesar’ can almost be seen as a reaction to that album, with just eight, concise tracks, only three of which edge over the five-minute mark.
The band’s recent output has been spectacularly diverse, with last year’s ‘Riverhead’ soundtrack bearing some of the band’s most evocative, yet ambient material. A genuine creative force, no two albums sound the same (although a certain lineage can often be traced), and the band exist outside any classification one could choose to hurl in their direction. Rome and the Maccabees: A Friendship Set in Bronze?Īll-Access members, read more in the BAS Library:Ī Rare Look at the Jewish Catacombs of Rome Not a BAS Library or All-Access Member yet? Join today.Few bands have so impressively eschewed the genrefication of contemporary artists, whilst maintaining a loyal fanbase, as Ulver. The aftermath of the civil war would see the incorporation of much of the eastern reaches of the Mediterranean, including Egypt and Judea, into the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar’s assassination would start a civil war and spell the end of the Roman Republic. Carrying out a wide-reaching political coup, around 60 Roman senators-including some of Caesar’s closest allies-stabbed him nearly two dozen times. The area includes the remains of four Republican-era temples as well as part of the theater of Pompey, a one-time rival and friend of Caesar.įamously portrayed in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BCE in the Curia of Pompey, a meeting hall of the senate at the entrance to the theater of Pompey. Now, after considerable work to make the area accessible, tourists and history buffs alike can explore the ancient square, located several feet beneath the modern city of Rome. Known as the Largo di Torre Argentina, the site of Julius Caesar’s assassination was uncovered by archaeologists in 1926 during construction work but has remained largely off-limits to visitors.
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