The Assassination of Julius Caesar (album)

The Assassination of Julius Caesar is the eleventh studio album by Norwegian electronic band Ulver, released on April 7, 2017, via London-based label House of Mythology.[8] The album was recorded and produced by Ulver in Oslo throughout summer 2016 and winter 2017 with mixing by Martin Glover and Michael Rendall in London, January 2017.

The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Studio album by Ulver
Released	April 7, 2017
Recorded	2016–2017
Studio	Subsonic Society, Oslo, Norway
Genre	Synthpop, new wave, electronic dance music,[1] art pop
Length	43:39
Label	House of Mythology
Producer	Ulver
Ulver chronology
Riverhead (2016) The Assassination of Julius Caesar (2017) Sic Transit Gloria Mundi (2017)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Independent	[4]
The Quietus	(favorable)[5]
Spin	(favorable)[6]
Sputnikmusic	4.3/5[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nemoralia"	4:10
2.	"Rolling Stone"	9:27
3.	"So Falls the World"	5:57
4.	"Southern Gothic"	3:40
5.	"Angelus Novus"	4:08
6.	"Transverberation"	4:31
7.	"1969"	4:00
8.	"Coming Home"	7:50
Total length:		43:39

Personnel

Ulver

• Kristoffer Rygg – vocals, additional programming
• Tore Ylvisaker – keyboards, programming
• Ole Alexander Halstensgård – electronics
• Jørn H. Sværen – miscellaneous

Additional musicians

• Håvard Jørgensen – guitar (track 7)
• Anders Møller – percussion
• Rikke Normann – vocals (track 2)
• Daniel O'Sullivan – guitar (tracks 4 and 6)
• Dag Stiberg – saxophone (track 8)
• Sisi Sumbundu – vocals (tracks 2 and 7)
• Ivar Thormodsæter – drums
• Nik Turner – saxophone (track 2)
• Stian Westerhus – guitar (tracks 1 and 2)

References

1. Ono, Robin (April 7, 2017). "(((O))) Review: Ulver – The Assassination Of Julius Caesar". Echoes and Dust. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
2. "Reviews and Tracks for The Assassination of Julius Caesar by Ulver". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
3. Jurek, Thom (April 2017). "Ulver – The Assassination of Julius Caesar review". Retrieved April 23, 2017.
4. Gill, Andy (April 5, 2017). "Ulver: The Assassination of Julius Caesar". Retrieved April 23, 2017.
5. Gray, Josh (April 4, 2017). "Review: Ulver – The Assassination of Julius Caesar". Retrieved April 23, 2017.
6. Eisinger, Dale (April 20, 2017). "Review: Ulver's The Assassination of Julius Caesar Is Their Most Daring Identity Shift Yet". Retrieved April 23, 2017.
7. Kuettel, Ben (April 2017). "Review: Ulver – The Assassination of Julius Caesar". Retrieved April 23, 2017.
8. "House of Mythology". Retrieved 1 October 2016.