The Flowers of Hell | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto & London |
| Genres | Experimental, space rock, drone, psychedelic, post-rock, neo-classical |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Optical Sounds Unfamiliar Benbecula Records Fat Ghost Saved By Vinyl Awkward Silence Starmole Japan Earworm Records Shifty Disco |
The Flowers of Hell are a transatlantic experimental orchestra made up of a revolving line-up of 16 or so independent musicians based in Toronto and London. Their mostly instrumental sound builds bridges between classical music and post-rock, shoegaze, space rock and drone music, often resulting in their being described as an orchestral extension of the work of The Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3.[1][2] They are led by synesthete composer Greg Jarvis. Much of their repertoire is an exploration of the timbre-to-shape synesthesia that causes Jarvis to involuntarily perceive all sounds as floating abstract visual forms.[3]
- ^ Allmusic review of The Flowers of Hell album
- ^ "Eye Weekly review". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ Anon. (28 May 2013). "Blended Senses". The National. CBC. Retrieved 9 September 2012.