I really want this. Version of this, its basically the same, but the art is a bit better. Also theres a new closing track This Message Edited On But they are pretty even. I need this. Are they named after the Melvins song or is that just a coincidence? I'm going to have to agree with the rating on this one. They are even better live. I am only speculating but I think there may be another collaboration between the two on the way, because they played about an EP's worth of material that sounded similar to this that I have never heard If they stop anywhere within miles of you make it a point to go see them!
I hope that is true. Album Rating: 3. The rest of the album is nice too. I can't find this anywhere. Boris With Michio Kurihara Rainbow 4. Review Summary: Diverse Japanese sludge rockers Boris team up with guitar wiz Michio Kurihara for this unusually quiet and mellow psych album. Rank: for Boris are possibly my favorite act out of this whole "avantgarde doom metal" thing going on at the moment.
These two guys and a girl from Japan release lots'n'lots of extremely diverse material and nearly each new release of theirs reveals a new facet of their sound or a different direction all together. You never know what exactly to expect from them, which makes 'em one of my favorite bands to review as well.
Sounds thrilling, doesn't it? Sounds like some heavy-duty sludge rock with blazing guitar solos? Nope, sir, it's pretty far from that, actually. Instead, Boris do something they've never done before: They turn down the volume for nearly a whole album and make this thing a very idiosyncratic, mellow psych-rock record.
And, best of all, it still sounds unmistakably like them! Track 1, Rafflesia starts with a short intro of bass feedback and a short drum fill that leads directly into something that bears striking resemblance to the song Parting, from their Pink album. Droning, distorted bass but relatively undermixed this time , slightly whiny, mellow vocal by bassist Takeshi and minimal, but accentuating drums, until Wata and Kurihara join in for and extended instrumental jam about 2 and a half minutes into the song.
The concept of dual lead guitars is a very interesting one, especially when two extremely different guitarists are involved. Wata is responsible for the more low, earthy tones whereas Kurihara prefers a buzzy, treble-heavy amp setting. Hearing the two of them laying down some melodious leads is pure bliss. The song ends with a looped guitar note after about 5 minutes and 30 seconds. The album continues with the title track. It flows neatly and quietly with the same bouncy krautrock groove as Naki Kyoku from the Borises' album Akuma No Uta, a very understated two-note guitar riff and some dreamy, gentle vocals by Wata her second vocal track for the band.
Hell, they should let the woman sing more! She's perfect for songs like this one, but then again, Boris haven't really done anything so quiet before not even on Flood , so yeah. Bruising rock songs with the overdriven guitar glory of shoegaze, this Sydney band submerge irresistible hooks in oceans of distortion. Dopesmoker by Sleep. Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp. No matching results. Explore music. Get fresh music recommendations delivered to your inbox every Friday. Rainbow by Boris Michio Kurihara.
Just got my copy in the mail. Glad to find it in time! Favorite track: My Rain. Blargh Reverd. Blargh Reverd This was my first Boris album and it's by far my favorite. One day I hope to own a physical version of it. Favorite track: Rafflesia. Vick Griffin. Brad Rose. Corey Sobel. Alex Botten. Gorrupt ROKS. Elijah Santoyo. Pale Ergs. Scott Murchison. Matt Pittman. Kamil Azhar. It's freaking nuts. There are vocals but they are more shouted than sung in the heart of the beast that this wailer is.
Rainbow is the most cohesive collaboration Boris has ever done. It towers over their recording with Sunn 0 and is a completely different animal than anything they've done with Merzbow. It's a sign of their sheer musicality and dynamic diversity as a group.
As for Kurihara's place, this album was a vehicle for him to shine as a player, as a creator of textures and tensions, but also to engage with a band that fully "gets" his other side apart from Ghost. This is what great, uncompromising neo-psychedelic rock is all about: it draws from the past and points ever forward into the unknown future. Posted by waste at Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom.
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