The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge explained

The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Black Midi
Recorded:	2020
Genre:	Experimental rock post-rock noise rock audiobook
Length:	119:10
Label:	Self-released
Producer:	Dan Carey Black Midi
Prev Title:	Black Midi Live in the USA
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Cavalcade
Next Year:	2021

The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge is an anthology album by English rock band Black Midi, self-released on 5 June 2020. The album was released as a download only, exclusively to Bandcamp, as part of the website's monthly revenue waiver to support artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

Composition

The first four tracks on the album consist of short stories (written by prominent literary figures including Ernest Hemingway and Edgar Allan Poe) read by the members of the band over instrumental jams. Three instrumental tracks, taken from much of the same recordings as the backing jams for the spoken word tracks, are also included.^[2] The band refers to the release as an audiobook on its website.^[3]

Release

Due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on musicians in 2020 from not being able to tour, Bandcamp announced it would be waiving its share of revenue and donating all sales to artists for 24 hours on March 20.^[4] Bandcamp repeated the initiative in the following months, including on June 5.^{[5] [6]} Black Midi contributed The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge specifically for the initiative on this day. The album remained available on the band's Bandcamp page afterwards.

Personnel

Black Midi

• Geordie Greep – voice on "Hop-Frog" and "A Woman's Confession", baritone guitar
• Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin – electric guitar
• Cameron Picton – bass guitar, voice on "Who Is to Pay?"
• Morgan Simpson – drums, voice on "Out of Season"

Additional

• Dan Carey – live FX, producer
• Alexis Smith – engineer and tape operator
• Stories produced, engineered and edited by Black Midi.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Midi share jam spoken word album 'The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge' | NME. NME. June 6, 2020.
2. Web site: The Black Midi Anthology Vol. 1: Tales of Suspense and Revenge, by black midi. black midi.
3. Web site: BMBMBM.
4. Web site: Aswad . Jem . 2020-03-20 . Online Music Retailer Bandcamp Is Waiving Its Share of Sales Today – 100% Goes to Musicians . 2020-07-10 . . en.
5. Web site: Galil. Leor. July 1, 2020. Another chance for a Bandcamp binge to help musicians. Chicago Reader.
6. Web site: Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 3, 2020. Bandcamp Daily.