Boris – New Album

Boris is a band I’ve been into for the better half of last decade and now into this one. The band keeps my attention by not sticking to one style.

Their music is largely rock-based, going between drone metal, psychedelic rock, and noise rock. But they also have a pop album.

They frequently collaborate with other musicians. Sun Baked Snow Cave with Merzbow is probably my favorite experimental track of all time. It plays for 62 minutes, and is the ultimate approach to that style of music. The build up and the intensity work. It truly wowed me. They also have collaborations with classics like Keiji Haino and Sunn O))). Continue reading

Screen Vinyl Image

With the resurgence of post-punk inspired bands like The Killers and others, I have been desperately trying to find a band that captures the feel most accurately. Many of these modern bands claiming to be post-punk revival have little similarity, but in Screen Vinyl Image I believe I may have found a band that truly captures the post-punk essence.

Reminding me of Joy Division, Mission UK, Depeche Mode, Ambulance, and Echo & The Bunnymen, Screen Vinyl Image “gets it.” Continue reading