Sleep Has His House

For the Anna Kavan novel, see Sleep Has His House (novel). For the Scott Barley film, see Sleep Has Her House.

Sleep Has His House is an album by the English apocalyptic folk group Current 93, released in 2000.^[3] The album was written and recorded as a reaction to the death of David Tibet's father. It prominently features harmonium. The lyrics were mostly written by Tibet and the music composed by Michael Cashmore. The album title was taken from the title of the Anna Kavan novel Sleep Has His House,^[4] which itself is a translation of a line from Confessio Amantis by the Middle English poet John Gower. The final track, "The God of Sleep Has Made His House", is based on a section of the Confessio Amantis.^[5]

Sleep Has His House
Studio album by Current 93
Released	2000
Recorded	February 2000
Genre	Folk drone experimental
Length	62:51
Label	Durtro[1]
Current 93 chronology
I Have a Special Plan for This World (2000) Sleep Has His House (2000) Faust (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

Critical reception

The Quietus wrote that "'The Magical Bird In The Magical Woods' is not only the best track on the record but also one of Tibet’s greatest odes, inaugurated with brooding harmonium which is the main constant on the album."^[6]

Track listing

1. "Love's Young Dream" – 3:01
2. "Good Morning, Great Moloch" – 3:18
3. "The Magical Bird in the Magical Woods" – 8:47
4. "Red Hawthorn Tree" – 4:33
5. "Immortal Bird" – 6:33
6. "Niemandswasser" – 6:07
7. "Lullaby" – 1:43
8. "Sleep Has His House" – 24:17
9. "The God of Sleep Has Made His House" – 4:32

Participants

• Michael Cashmore - all instruments, music (all except track 8)
• David Tibet - vocals, harmonium, music (track 8), lyrics (all except track 9)
• Steven Stapleton - the world, mixing
• Colin Potter - engineering
• Pantaleimon - help on track 3