''Flowers in Formaldehyde'' is the second EP by

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band

Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows (Latin: ''sopor aeternus'' "eternal slumber"; also referred to or stylized as Sopor Aeternus or Sopor) is a darkwave musical project based in Frankfurt, founded in 1989 by a multidiciplinary artist who use ...

, and was released in 2004 as a companion to the album ''

La Chambre D'Echo - Where the Dead Birds sing ''La Chambre d'Echo – Where the Dead Birds Sing'' is the eighth album by darkwave band Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, and was released in 2004. ''La Chambre d'Echo'' saw the return of synthesizers and drum machines, while still foc ...

''. Only 2,000 CDs and 700 LPs were pressed. Originally announced as ''The Adventures of Ms Penny Dreadful'', ''Flowers'' featured four new songs, two instrumentals of songs from ''La Chambre D'Echo'' and an extensive remix of "Do you know my Name ?" from Sopor Aeternus' first album, '' Ich töte mich...''. The first half of the EP remains some of Sopor Aeternus' most pop-oriented work yet. ''Flowers in Formaldehyde'' was re-issued the following year as part of the rarities box set ''

Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation ''Like a Corpse Standing in Desperation'' is the title of a career-spanning rarities box set by darkwave band Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows that was released in 2005. The recordings span fifteen years of "original demos, rarities & do ...

''.

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explained that extensive

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ing of the EP was cause for its inclusion in the set.

Track listing

Personnel

* Susannah Simmons:

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* Elizabeth Tollington:

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* Miriam Hughes: Flute * Tonia Price: Clarinet * Andrew Pettitt:

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* Doreena Gor: Bassoon * Tim Barber: Trumpet * Julian Turner:

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* Anthony Bartley:

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* Paul Brook:

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