| Book of Souls: Folio A | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 19, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 – 2013 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Experimental rock | |||
| Label | Web of Mimicry | |||
| Producer | Trey Spruance | |||
| Secret Chiefs 3 chronology | ||||
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Book of Souls: Folio A is the seventh studio album by Secret Chiefs 3, released on November 19, 2013 by Web of Mimicry. [1] [2] [3]
The Louisville Eccentric Observer praised the colorful and emotionally stirring nature of the music and said "With Folio A, Secret Chiefs have given us another release that prides itself on intricately composed and eclectic songs delivered with an indifferently divisive attitude." [4] Patrick W. Delaney of mxdwn Music was impressed by the band's artist growth, stating "those nine years spent crafting the music here feel as though they were well spent; even though the smorgasboard of sound that was Book of Horizons is unbelievably impressive, here the different elements feel a little more comfortable sitting next to each other." [5] Music critic Christopher East pointed to the Book of Souls: Folio A's cinematic quality as being its highlight but noted that the album did not match the success of the band's previous releases. [6]
All tracks are written by Trey Spruance
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Balance of the 19" | Ishraqiyun | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Nova IHVH" | Secret Chiefs 3 | 0:20 |
| 3. | "Potestas Clavium" | The Electromagnetic Azoth | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Post-Identity Hour (AMS World Newscorp)" | Secret Chiefs 3 | 1:58 |
| 5. | "Personae: Halloween" | UR | 3:47 |
| 6. | "Utopian Weekly Update (HVHI Public Access)" | Secret Chiefs 3 | 0:35 |
| 7. | "Scorched Earth Saturnalia: Ballet Miniatures Suite in 4 Elemental Movements" | FORMS | 7:03 |
| 8. | "Full Spectrum Anamnesis" | Secret Chiefs 3 | 0:06 |
| 9. | "Drive" | UR | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Barzakh ID Markers (AIO Radio Narcissus)" | Secret Chiefs 3 | 0:44 |
| 11. | "La Chanson De Jacky" | Traditionalists | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Toy Soldier's Frontline Report (Faust Journal, DodecSMA Corp)" | Secret Chiefs 3 | 1:15 |
| 13. | "Tistrya" | Ishraqiyun | 5:42 |
Adapted from the Book of Souls: Folio A liner notes. [7]
Secret Chiefs 3
Additional musicians
Production and design
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2013 | Web of Mimicry | CD | WOM 043 |
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