Heretic (Naked City album) explained

Heretic
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Naked City
Cover:Heretic (Naked City album).jpg
Released:1992
Recorded:1991
Studio:Shelley Palmer Studios, NYC
Genre:Free jazz, experimental rock
Length:56:34
Label:Avant
Producer:John Zorn
Prev Title:Grand Guignol
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Leng Tch'e
Next Year:1993

Heretic is the third studio album by the band Naked City, used as a soundtrack for the underground S/M film Jeux des Dames Cruelles. The album utilises different combinations of band members in duos and trios with the entire band performing together on only one track "Fire and Ice".

According to the Knitting Factory, "Heretic is an experimental narrative in the form of an extended trailer. A very funny take on psychotherapy starring Karen Finley."

Reception

The Allmusic review by Caleb Deupree awarded the album 4½ stars stating "Although this album is credited as a soundtrack for a porn movie (scenes from which decorate the sleeve art), its music will appeal to many improv-oriented listeners who have a hard time with the thrash/hardcore atmosphere that is so characteristic of the band's first album and the Torture Garden pieces."[1]

Track listing

All music by Naked City

  1. Main Titles (Eye, Horvitz, Baron) – 1:26
  2. Sex Games (Frisell, Frith, Baron) – 2:21
  3. The Brood (Zorn, Horvitz, Baron) – 2:48
  4. Sweat, Sperm + Blood (Eye, Zorn) – 2:03
  5. Vliet (Frisell, Frith) – 0:49
  6. Heretic 1 (Zorn, Frith) – 2:32
  7. Submission (Horvitz, Frisell, Baron) – 4:21
  8. Heretic 2 (Zorn, Frith, Baron) – 1:44
  9. Catacombs (Horvitz, Frisell) – 2:46
  10. Heretic 3 (Zorn, Frith, Baron) – 2:41
  11. My Master, My Slave (Horvitz, Frith) – 2:23
  12. Saint Jude (Frisell, Frith, Baron) – 2:12
  13. The Conqueror Worm (Zorn, Horvitz) – 2:31
  14. Dominatrix 5B (Horvitz, Frisell, Baron) – 2:16
  15. Back Through the Looking Glass (Frisell, Frith) – 2:39
  16. Here Come the 7,000 Frogs (Eye, Zorn) – 1:59
  17. Slaughterhouse/Chase Sequence (Frisell, Frith, Baron) – 2:18
  18. Castle Keep (Horvitz, Frisell) – 1:48
  19. Mantra of Resurrected Shit (Eye, Zorn) – 1:41
  20. Trypsicore (Horvitz, Baron) – 1:46
  21. Fire and Ice (Club Scene) (Naked City) – 2:37
  22. Crosstalk (Horvitz, Frisell, Frith) – 1:40
  23. Copraphagist Rituals (Eye, Horvitz, Baron) – 0:53
  24. Labyrinth (Frisell, Baron) – 5:47

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Deupree, C. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r204085|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed March 13, 2009

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