Boris At Last - Feedbacker (CD)
A single 43-minute composition / symphony (broken into five tracks for easier access) from Japan's drone druids that goes from etheral to crushingly heavy and everything between. Stark in contrasts and attention to texture. Feedbacker begins at the core, with ambient waves of Earth-like drones rippling across an otherwise silent nine minute expanse before Atsuo spills into his cymbals, commencing a funereal march. Bassist/vocalist Takeshi drawls up and down his double-necked bass while Wata (the femme fatale guitarist) curls out little tongues of blue flame... Boris is considered stoner rock, but they are also hailed under the noise-rock genre for their collaborative efforts with noise groups such as Merzbow and Keiji Haino. Their songs range from long (up to 30 minutes) progressive-style songs, with heavy guitars but many slow beats.
| Erik Kistel
- Van Nuys Por Vida, CA, USA |
| Being a fairly recent fan of Boris, I enter each album with an entirely open mind. This album really surprised me just with where it starts and exactly where it goes. It is like a vision quest through a dark, damp tunnel, leading to a shattering place of light and orgasmic feedback ecstacy.
The beginning starts out slow and quiet almost sounding like Mogwai or The last Earth album. There are even some mournful Japanese vocals. This builds slowly until the final release which is massive in it's embrace. I highly recommend! | |