"Luciferian Towers", by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

"Luciferian Towers"

by Godspeed You! Black Emperor

supported by

George O'Quinn pure hypnotic bliss Favorite track: Anthem For No State, Pt. III.

Harold N’Hiver This record is absolutely brilliant, like pretty much everything in Godspeed’s discography.

Godspeed will destroy kapitalism, in the end. Don’t doubt it for a second.

maxlphillips RATING: 9.1/10 (9.10)

With a newly refined emphasis on melody, Godspeed’s sixth studio album – whilst being slightly more sonically reserved than previous releases – offers an experience with far more structural cohesion than the releases post-hiatus up until this point. Whilst it’s not their best, this is easily Godspeed’s most overhated project.

BEST SONG: Anthem For No State, Pt. III
WORST SONG: none Favorite track: Anthem For No State, Pt. III.

more...

more...

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

Download available in 24-bit/88.2kHz.

$9 USD or more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
LP is pressed on 180 gram audiophile vinyl at Optimal (Germany) and comes in a gatefold jacket with a printed inner dust sleeve, a 24" x 24" pull-out art poster, and a download code for 320kbps MP3 of the album audio. All printed in uncoated papers and boards.

Subscribe to Constellation and get 25% off all LPs & CDs
constellation.bandcamp.com/subscribe

Save big on shipping when you order multiple albums from the Constellation label discography
constellation.bandcamp.com/music

Constellation LP shipping rates:
USA: FREE SHIPPING
Canada: $12 first item, $1 each additional
International: $16 first item, $4 each additional

Please be aware that VAT or other taxes/duties *may* be levied by your country on orders outside North America. This is random and out of our control.

Includes unlimited streaming of "Luciferian Towers" via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 24-bit/88.2kHz.
... more

ships out within 3 days

Purchasable with gift card

$30 USD or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
CD comes in a custom mini-gatefold jacket printed on thick 24pt. 100% recycled Orford uncoated paperboard with a printed CD inner sleeve.

Subscribe to Constellation and get 25% off all LPs & CDs
constellation.bandcamp.com/subscribe

Save big on shipping when you order multiple albums from the Constellation label discography
constellation.bandcamp.com/music

Constellation CD shipping rates:
USA: FREE SHIPPING
Canada: $2 first item, $0.50 each additional
International: $8 first item, $1 each additional

Please be aware that VAT or other taxes/duties *may* be levied by your country on orders outside North America. This is random and out of our control.

Includes unlimited streaming of "Luciferian Towers" via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Download available in 24-bit/88.2kHz.
... more

ships out within 3 days

Purchasable with gift card

$15 USD or more
Subscription

Subscribe now to receive all the new music Constellation Records releases, including 16 back-catalog items, delivered instantly to you via the Bandcamp app for iOS and Android. You’ll also get access to subscriber-only exclusives. Learn more.

Subscribe Now $65 USD/year or more

1.	Undoing A Luciferian Towers 07:47	buy track
2.	Bosses Hang, Pt. I 04:39	buy track
3.	Bosses Hang, Pt. II 04:40	buy track
4.	Bosses Hang, Pt. III 05:24	buy track
5.	Fam/Famine 06:44	buy track
6.	Anthem For No State, Pt. I 03:05	buy track
7.	Anthem For No State, Pt. II 02:55	buy track
8.	Anthem For No State, Pt. III 08:36	buy track

about

this, this long-playing record, a thing we made in the midst of communal mess, raising dogs and children. eyes up and filled with dreadful joy – we aimed for wrong notes that explode, a quiet muttering amplified heavenward. we recorded it all in a burning motorboat.

(context as follows:)

1. UNDOING A LUCIFERIAN TOWERS – look at that fucking skyline! big lazy money writ in dull marble obelisks! imagine all those buildings much later on, hollowed out and stripped bare of wires and glass, listen- the wind is whistling through all 3,000 of its burning window-holes!

2. BOSSES HANG – labor, alienated from the wealth it creates, so that holy cow, most of us live precariously! kicking at it, but barely hanging on! also – the proud illuminations of our shortened lives! also – more of us than them! also – what we need now is shovels, wells, and barricades!

3. FAM / FAMINE – how they kill us = absentee landlord, burning high-rise. the loud panics of child-policemen and their exploding trigger-hands. with the dull edge of an arbitrary meritocracy. neglect, cancer maps, drone strike, famine. the forest is burning and soon they’ll hunt us like wolves.

4. ANTHEM FOR NO STATE – kanada, emptied of its minerals and dirty oil. emptied of its trees and water. a crippled thing, drowning in a puddle, covered in ants. the ocean doesn’t give a shit because it knows it’s dying too.

finally and in conclusion;
the “luciferian towers” L.P. was informed by the following grand demands:
+ an end to foreign invasions
+ an end to borders
+ the total dismantling of the prison-industrial complex
+ healthcare, housing, food and water acknowledged as an inalienable human right
+ the expert fuckers who broke this world never get to speak again

much love to all the other lost and wondering ones,
xoxoxox god’s pee / montréal / 4 juillet, 2017

credits

released September 22, 2017

PERSONNEL
Aidan Girt: Drums
David Bryant: Electric guitar, MG-One
Efrim Manuel Menuck: Electric guitar, organ, OP-1
Karl Lemieux: 16mm film projections
Mauro Pezzente: Electric bass
Michael Moya: Electric guitar
Sophie Trudeau: Violins, organ
Thierry Amar: Contrebasse, electric bass
Timothy Herzog: Drums

GUESTS ON TRACK ONE
Bonnie Kane (saxophone, flute, electronics)
Craig Pederson (trumpet)

Recorded by Greg Norman at Hotel 2 Tango and The Pines.
Mixed by Greg Norman and GYBE at Hotel 2 Tango.
Masted by Harris Newman at Greymarket.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Québec, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.
Nous reconnaissons l’appui financier du gouvernement du Québec, du gouvernement du Canada et des radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.

license

subtotal
taxes calculated at checkout

about

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Montreal, Québec

Godspeed You! Black Emperor is:

Aidan Girt - drums

David Bryant - electric guitars

Efrim Manuel Menuck - electric guitars

Mauro Pezzente - electric bass

Michael Moya - electric guitars

Sophie Trudeau - violins and organ

Thierry Amar - electric and upright bass

Timothy Herzog - drums, glockenspiel

Karl Lemieux and Philippe Leonard - 16mm projections ... more

shows

Nov 26

Parque Ciudad Empresarial

Huechuraba, Chile

contact / help

Contact Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Godspeed You! Black Emperor, you may also like:

Everywhere at the end of time
by The Caretaker

supported by 422 fans who also own “"Luciferian Towers"”

lives up to the hype, thoroughly enjoyed listening 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞
go to album
As The Love Continues
by Mogwai

supported by 364 fans who also own “"Luciferian Towers"”

Just when you start to think that post-rock can't surprise or move you anymore, a big one comes along and hits you fresh. A bit late to the party here, but so glad I came. Tom Colquhoun
go to album
Life Metal
by SUNN O)))

supported by 306 fans who also own “"Luciferian Towers"”

The song that goes BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is really good. BobandoCommando
go to album
You Say Love
by Lake Mary, Drew Danburry, zweiton

The new EP from the trio of Lake Mary, Drew Danburry, & zweiton boasts six gorgeous, expressive songs that build to moving finales. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 13, 2021
go to album
Big Crystal Dreams
by Parlor Walls

The incredible Parlor Walls are back to collapse your skull. Ten more crucial Big Black-y noise bombs for your weekend listening. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 4, 2026
go to album
OATH
by MONO

Experimental rock band MONO celebrate 25 years of being a band with a suitably epic and cinematically beautiful new record. Bandcamp New & Notable Jun 18, 2024
go to album
Every Country's Sun
by Mogwai

supported by 304 fans who also own “"Luciferian Towers"”

Another solid album with so many good tracks. It's so easy to get lost in any Mogwai album. mbx220
go to album