Dilate, the fifth Bardo record, is titled in their tradition of using a drug reference as a title. For the band, these titles are less about using drugs then they are metaphors for lifting one out of one's self, opening up, dilating. While new drummer Ed Farnsworth may be the only physical manifestation of how the band has changed, the record shows a stupefying leap forward. Their ominous and solipsistic intensity keeps breathing underneath, yet their sound is something new and expanded. While they've ...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Limited edition pressing of 1,000 copies on vinyl heavy enough to hold some of Bardo Pond's headiest jams. This is the first of four vinyl only Bardo-related releases coming out simultaneously on Important Records. Gazing At Shilla is Bardo Pond's first release on Important. The two pieces, very different in sound and feel, have sat patiently in the Bardo archive waiting for the most opportune moment for release. "Eight- Thousanders" and "Kali" are both entirely improvised pieces with no ove...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. In early 2008, Bardo Pond and Three Lobed Recordings teamed up to assemble Batholith, a collection of tracks that were close to the band's heart but for various reasons had never been released. The result was an extremely cohesive and vital statement that was positively received by both old and new Bardo Pond fans. During the compilation of Batholith the band had to agonize over the wealth of material that they were sitting on in constructing the ultimate tracklisting - there were too many go...   [ read more ]

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