Boris with Merzbow

cover: SNN88

Rock Dream 2xCD SNN88

Disc 1

  1. Feedbacker
  2. Black Out
  3. Evil Stack
  4. Rainbow

Disc 2

  1. Pink
  2. Woman on the Screen
  3. Nothing Special
  4. Ibitsu a bao a qu
  5. The Evilone Which Sobs
  6. Flower Sun Rain
  7. Just Abondaned My-self
  8. Farewell

What makes the Boris w/ Merzbow collaboration particularly interesting is that both Boris and Merzbow seem to leave behind the expected to fully embrace the unknown. The usually harsh, corrosive grate of Merzbow is not as apparent with Boris involved. Also the inspired charge of the Boris rock machine seems to reach new heights with Merzbows’ intuitive textures added. This is however not entirely free-form. In fact the structure of this is what sets it apart from the majority of Merzbow related releases and collaborations.

Boris passionately play their songs as they appear on the albums, but with Merzbow sharing the stage the result transcends the usual conventions of “rock-song” structure.

In the end all musicians have created sounds and atmospheres that retains qualities of each group, yet taking the listener to a new plateau.

Southern Lord