The Sound of Music

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AlbumNov 23 / 201812 songs, 42m 13s
Post-Industrial Art Rock
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The Sound of Music was conceived when Laibach were infamously invited to perform in North Korea in 2015. The band performed several songs from the 1965 film’s soundtrack at the concert in Pyongyang, chosen by Laibach as it’s a well-known and beloved film in the DPRK and often used by schoolchildren to learn English. Laibach are joined by Boris Benko (Silence) and Marina Mårtensson on vocals and the album gives the Laibach treatment to tracks such as ‘My Favorite Things’, ‘Edelweiss’, ‘Do-Re-Mi’ and ‘Maria’, here reworked as ‘Maria / Korea’ (“How do you solve a problem like Maria / Korea?”).

8 / 10

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How do you solve a problem like Maria? Easy if you’re Slovenia’s most unique, challenging and politically charged musical ensemble in its entire history.

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If a ranking of the most unpredictable acts in musical history is ever compiled, Laibach are sure to be strong front-runners.

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Laibach create a haunting new world for the von Trapp's in our review of their dark and spacey cover album of 'The Sound Of Music'

The industrial troupe’s kitschiest work yet is stirring, funny and thought-provoking

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