{"product_id":"sbr-387-jozef-van-wissem-jim-jarmusch-bocca-di-lupo-mouth-of-the-wolf","title":"Bocca di Lupo and Mouth of the Wolf","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJozef Van Wissem \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Jim Jarmusch’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBocca di Lupo \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Mouth of the Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were recorded in July 2025 in Bologna, Italy. The recording sessions took place just after several live dates in New York and Chicago, and a week before they began a short European tour which included Paris, London, Ghent, Porto, and a first date in Bologna. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow are notes from Jozef and Jim directly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“With thanks to Gian Luca Farinelli and Rosanna Mordini from the extraordinary Cineteca di Bologna, we were able to secure recording days in the very cool  Fonoprint Studios — located on Via Bocca di Lupo in Bologna, hence the titles of these two LPs. (“In bocca di lupo” - in the mouth of the wolf - is the Italian idiom for wishing one good luck; equivalent to “break a leg” in english.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBocca di Lupo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003estarts with a new version of our own “Only Lovers Left Alive,” and “Apology” is a new version of a pre-existing piece by Jozef. All other tracks are new originals. We were honored to have guest duet vocals from the iconic Courtney Barnett on “Never Like You Said.” The lyrics of the song arrived spontaneously in a single take in the studio. It’s not directed at a specific person, but more an emotional response to several disingenuous, deceitful people \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- a closing of the door on their toxic behavior. And a casually recorded conversation (concerning the haunted auras of particular pieces of vintage women’s clothing) between Adriana Coppi and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVeronica Mayr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003er (from Deux Femmes) is woven as a background into the track titled “Pour Deux Femmes.” “Black Roses” is an original poem written in Bologna, and recited from within its own musical setting. All other tracks are instrumentals. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMouth of the Wolf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the second LP, consists of  two longer, darkly ecstatic instrumental studio tracks – “In A” and “Massa Damnata.” Both were created with two electric guitars, and derived from our live performances. We consider it to be a musically separate album, and is therefore presented in its own sleeve and with its own artwork. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur music has many inspirations – everything from our friends in Sunn O))) and Swans to Terry Riley and Morton Feldman; from Hildegard Von Bingen and  WIlliam Lawes to Psychic Ills and Spacemen 3; from Les Rallizes Dénudés and NEU! to Nadja and Glenn Branca; from Ian Svenonius and Dead Skeletons to Son House and Gwenifer Raymond…from sunset to sunrise…full moon to new moon…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jozef van Wissem \u0026 Jim Jarmusch","offers":[{"title":"Sacred Bones Wax Seal Limited Edition Bone White \u0026 Brown Galaxy Vinyl 2xLP","offer_id":42664873492526,"sku":"SBR387lp-C2","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sacred Bones Exclusive Bone White \u0026 Brown Galaxy Vinyl 2xLP","offer_id":42664873459758,"sku":"SBR387lp-C1","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Edition Cloudy Clear Vinyl 2xLP","offer_id":42664873525294,"sku":"SBR387lp-C3","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":42664873558062,"sku":"SBR387cd","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0263\/1575\/files\/sbr388-jvwjj-mouth-3840.jpg?v=1788452633","url":"https:\/\/www.sacredbonesrecords.com\/products\/sbr-387-jozef-van-wissem-jim-jarmusch-bocca-di-lupo-mouth-of-the-wolf","provider":"Sacred Bones Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}