Absinthe: La Folie Verte


Absinthe: La Folie Verte is a concept album by Blood Axis and Les Joyaux de la Princesse. It is an homage to the cordial absinthe.
It was released by Athanor in 2001 as a digipack CD. In 2002, Athanor released a special limited edition boxset of the same name.

Boxset contents

The boxset contained two 10" picture discs, an absinthe spoon with the album title punched in it, a dozen different inserts, color postcards, flyers, and a re-print of the 19th century book titled De la Liqueur d'Absinthe et des ses effets by J. M. Ferdinand Moreau.

Precedent

Blood Axis' Gospel of Inhumanity contained the track "Absinthe" which used the same text as "Folie Verte."
The music was created by Blood Axis and LJDLP, with the participation of Eugénie Tudy. All aspects of the album were executed under the influence of absinthe.
The collaboration of the Musée de l'Absinthe is credited. A point is made of recognizing Madame Marie-Claude Delahaye, the museum's conservatrix.
The album combines musical soundscapes derived from Absinthe songs of the past and recitations of Absinthe-inspired poems of the fin-de-siècle.

Liner notes

The liner notes are replete with images of artistic representations of absinthe: advertisements for it, sheet music of absinthe-related songs, and anti-absinthe propaganda.

Quotation

Track listing

CD

  1. "Folie Verte " – 3:42
  2. *, lyrics by Auteur Anonyme, 1906
  3. "Symphonie Verte " – 4:59
  4. *
  5. "Minutes D'Absinthe " – 2:00
  6. *, lyrics from Corelli's ', 1890
  7. "Absinthia Tetra " – 6:58
  8. *Lyrics by Ernest Dowson
  9. "Poison Vert " – 6:57
  10. *, song by Frederic Barber
  11. "Avec Les Fleurs... Avec L'Absinthe " – 1:58
  12. *, lyrics by Charles Cros
  13. "Absinthine " – 0:55
  14. *Song music by Émile Duhem
  15. "Variations Sur Le Thème De Corelli " – 4:05
  16. *, lyrics from Corelli's ', 1890
  17. "Variations Sur Le Thème De Corelli " – 13:20
  18. *, lyrics from Corelli's Wormwood, 1890
  19. "Princesse Verte " – 5:37
  20. *, song music by Emile Spencer
  21. "Fée Verte, Vous Êtes Jolie " – 2:12
  22. *

    Vinyl

Studio Tracks
  1. "La Folie Verte"
  2. "Variations Musicales"
  3. "Au Fond Du Verre"
  4. "Absinthe Patriote"
  5. "Minutes D'Absinthe"
  6. "Avec Les Fleurs, Avec Les Femmes...Avec L'Absinthe"
  7. "L'Oxygenee C'est Ma Sante"
  8. "Absinthe Eternelle"
  9. "Folie Verte"
  10. "La Buveuse D'Asinthe"
Live Tracks
  1. "La Folie Verte"
  2. "Absinthia Taetra"
  3. "Avec Les Fleurs, Avec Les Femmes..."
  4. "Sur Le Thème De Corelli, Variations Musicales"
  5. "Bois Ton Absinthe "
  6. "A Ta Santé Mon Brave"
  7. "Fée Verte, Vous Êtes Jolie "