The Very Heart of the World

The Very Heart of the World
Studio album by Burning Star Core
Released	April 2005
Recorded	2002 – 2004
Genre	Drone, noise
Length	31:55
Label	Thin Wrist
Burning Star Core chronology
Amelia (2003) A Brighter Summer Day (2005) Mes Soldats Stupides '96 - '04 (2005)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	Favorable[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[2]

The Very Heart of the World is the second studio album by Burning Star Core, released in April 2005 by Thin Wrist Recordings.^[3]

Track listing

All music composed by C. Spencer Yeh.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Benjamin"	7:13
2.	"Nyarlathotep"	4:48
3.	"Catapults"	5:37
4.	"Come Back Through Me"	14:17

Personnel

Adapted from The Very Heart of the World liner notes.^[4]

• Robert Beatty – organ (3), percussion (3), electronics (4)
• Mike Connelly – instruments (4)
• Jeremy Lesniak – percussion (2)
• Sara O'Keefe – clarinet (3)
• Mike Shiflet – instruments (4)
• Trevor Tremaine – guitar (3), drums (4)
• C. Spencer Yeh – violin

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	2005	Thin Wrist	CD, LP	TW-G

References

1. Hainey, Kevin (October 31, 2005). "Burning Star Core: The Very Heart of the World". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
2. Baron, Zach (January 29, 2006). "Burning Star Core: The Very Heart of the World". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
3. "Burning Star Core: The Very Heart of the World > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
4. The Very Heart of the World (booklet). Burning Star Core. Los Angeles, California: Thin Wrist Recordings. 2005.

External links

• The Very Heart of the World at Discogs (list of releases)
• The Very Heart of the World at Bandcamp