Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric is a concept album

Concept album

In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...

 by the band Rudimentary Peni

Rudimentary Peni

Rudimentary Peni are a British anarcho-punk/deathrock band formed in 1980.-Line-up:*Nick Blinko - guitar, vocals, artwork, lyrics*Grant Matthews - bass guitar, lyrics*Jon Greville - drums-History:...

 released in 1995. The majority of the album was written while lead singer/guitarist Nick Blinko

Nick Blinko

Nick Blinko is a British musician, lyricist, and artist best known as the lead singer, lyricist and guitar player for the British band Rudimentary Peni...

 was being detained in a psychiatric hospital under Section 3 of the 1983 Mental Health Act

Mental Health Act 1983

The Mental Health Act 1983 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which applies to people in England and Wales. It covers the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered persons, the management of their property and other related matters...

. The subject matter of the album relates to the delusions Blinko was experiencing at the time, particularly the idea that he was "Pope Adrian 37th" — a reference to Pope Adrian IV

Pope Adrian IV

Pope Adrian IV , born Nicholas Breakspear or Breakspeare, was Pope from 1154 to 1159.Adrian IV is the only Englishman who has occupied the papal chair...

.

Adding to the album's unique sound, the pseudo

Pseudo

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-latin

Latin

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

ized phrase "Popus Adrianus" is looped

Music loop

In electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns...

and can be heard in the background through the entire album.

Track listing

1. "Pogo Pope"
2. "The Pope with No Name"
3. "Hadrianich Relique"
4. "Il Papus Puss"
5. "Muse Sick (Sic)"
6. "Vatican't City Hearse"
7. "I'm a Dream"
8. "We're Gonna Destroy Life the World Gets Higher and Higher"
9. "Pills, Popes And Potions"
10. "Ireland Sun"
11. "Regicide Chaz III"
12. "Iron Lung"