Coil – The Ape of Naples [3LP] Minimal / Wave / Synthpop To know we are alive”

To know we are alive” – Bruce Russell"

After Grapefruit released his collection of singles and unreleased songs called “Last Ticket Home” in 2019

This 59 minute piece was conceived as part of a total environment for the exhibition Deus Ex Machina

and Torbjörn Hultcrantz (bass) from Don’s Swedish group

As the title implies

Coil – The Ape of Naples [3LP] Minimal / Wave / Synthpop To know we are alive”""The Ape of Naples" is a deeply emotional and uniquely rewarding album. In its immediate accessibility it is somewhat reminiscent of Coil's mid 1980s classic "Horse Rotorvator" sharing that album's wild variety of sounds and styles as well as its overriding sombre mood. Originally released in 2005 and in many ways the band's ultimate swan song, it is now considered one of the go to albums for introducing new listeners to the unparalleled magick of