Scott Walker - Tilt (LP)

Sealed.  Originally conceived as the first in a trilogy that went on to include 'The Drift' (2006) and 'Bish Bosch' (2012), 'Tilt's atmospheric soundscapes and trance-like percussion combined with influences from as far afield as industrial music and traditional classical 'lieder' works. Throughout, Scott's unmistakable baritone enhances an overall work of haunting beauty. In a recent reappraisal of the album's charms, Pitchfork wrote: "Scarily, maddeningly good. It is like an old mansion full of haunted arcana: revolving bookcases, secret rooms, a golden pouf to perch on sipping ancient 'eau de vie'. Even the easiest pleasures, like the stained-glass daybreak in "Bouncer See Bouncer," arise from such obscure surroundings their beauty is always sudden, a second too quick for your defenses."  Side One1 Farmer in the City2 Cockfighter3 Bouncer See Bouncer4 Manhattan Side Two5 Face on Breast6 Bolivia '957 Patriot (A Single)8 Tilt9 Rosary