Delirium Tremens (Sulfur album) explained

Delirium Tremens
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Sulfur
Cover:	Sulfur Delirium Tremens.jpg
Length:	48:33
Label:	Goldenfly
Producer:	Michele Amar

Delirium Tremens is the only studio album by the American experimental music ensemble Sulfur, released on June 16, 1998 by Goldenfly Records.^[1] With French composer and vocalist Michele Amar acting as bandleader, the album includes performances by members of Firewater, Motherhead Bug, Soul Coughing and Swans.^[2]

Reception

In writing for Ink 19, critic Kurt Channing criticized Delirium Tremens unclear tonal direction but claimed "Sulfur's distinguishing characteristics are its solid use of unusual instruments and Michele Amar’s vocal approach."^[3] A critic at babysue criticized the busy nature of some of the compositions but comparing the complex music somewhat favorably to early eighties progressive rock music.^[4]

Personnel

Adapted from the Delirium Tremens liner notes.^[5]

Sulfur

• Michele Amar – vocals, musical saw, sampler, programming, keyboards (2, 9), production
• Tony Corsano – drums, percussion
• Fiona Doherty – bass guitar
• Nick Heathen – piano, sampler, recording
• Dan Joeright – drums
• David Ouimet – trombone, melodica, vocals, illustrations
• Heather Paauwe – violin
• Norman Westberg – guitar

Additional musicians

• Amir – flute (15)
• Neil Benzra – percussion
• April Chung – violin
• Jim Colarusso – trumpet

Additional musicians (cont.)

• Yuval Gabay – drums
• Paula Henderson – baritone saxophone
• Shoyo Iida – guitar (3, 9, 16)
• Tokie Koyama – bass guitar
• Paul Nowindski – upright bass
• Jojo Mayer – glockenspiel
• Yuri Zak – accordion (2)

Production and additional personnel

• Martin Bisi – recording
• Matt Hathaway – recording
• Ingo Krauss – mixing (2, 4, 6, 9, 15)
• Bryan Martin – recording
• Roli Mosimann – mixing (3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16)
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

External links

• Delirium Tremens at Discogs (list of releases)

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001057416|pure_url=yes}} Sulfur: ''Delirium Tremens'' > Overview ]. Allmusic . July 6, 2015.
2. Web site: Sulfur: Delirium Tremens . Perte & Fraca . November 12, 2013 . July 30, 2020.
3. Kurt . Channing . Sulfur: Delirium Tremens . Ink 19 . August 28, 1998 . July 30, 2020.
4. Web site: Sulfur: Delirium Tremens . babysue . June 1998 . July 30, 2020.
5. Delirium Tremens . Delirium Tremens (Sulfur album) . . 1998 . booklet . Goldenfly Records . New York City, New York.