Abrasive and disjointed, Make Us Proud
reminds me a lot of the noise rock AmpRep was pumping out some 20
years ago. But, you can't pigeonhole Bad Creeps' sound down to just
that. There's a little bit of a powerviloence undertone and a totally
snarky feel to it all. It's fucking rad. My only complaint is that
mix seems a little muted, especially on the vocals. I'd have liked to
hear those shrieks and barks louder. It's not that big a
deal. What is a big deal is that this is limited to 50 copies, so you better
keep your fingers crossed there is one or two still left for you.
Tent Revivalist Tapes
Tent Revivalist Tapes
Mt. Tjhris – Amethyst Cave c44
Remember back in high school when one
of your pals dropped blotters for the first time and was all
“Dude...The colors, I can hear them!” Well, now you too can
finally hear that chromesthesiatic trip, thanks to Mt. Tjhris and
this tape. It's a prismatic spray in the audio spectrum, the sound
of light refracting through a million crystals. I won't lie,
Amethyst Cave's whole new age, purple crystal healing sounds vibe is
way too Hearts of Space for me, but the actual music is solid.
Bubbly, synth ambiance, with some trance-y drone tossed in for good
measure. Recommended, especially for all you clairvoyants who want a
soundtrack to your crystal gazing.
null – Miasma cd-r
All to frequently “post-black metal” is code for hipster dicks playing at some bullshit, ironic, art school, quasi-black metal sound. Thankfully, this is not the case with null. Consisting of 4 massive tracks blending vaguely melodic black metal and guitar fueled dronescapes, Miasma is totally overwhelming. I can see a lot of black metal purists being turned off by this, but fuck them, it's their loss. Required listening for anyone who enjoys progressive and creative black metal type stuff. The only unfortunate aspect about Miasma is that it marks the end of null. Oh well, better to go out with a bang, right?
All to frequently “post-black metal” is code for hipster dicks playing at some bullshit, ironic, art school, quasi-black metal sound. Thankfully, this is not the case with null. Consisting of 4 massive tracks blending vaguely melodic black metal and guitar fueled dronescapes, Miasma is totally overwhelming. I can see a lot of black metal purists being turned off by this, but fuck them, it's their loss. Required listening for anyone who enjoys progressive and creative black metal type stuff. The only unfortunate aspect about Miasma is that it marks the end of null. Oh well, better to go out with a bang, right?
Slaw – Slaw c45 x2
Make sure the Pabst is ice cold and
that sweet wizard-shaped bong is packed, 'cause it's time to pop this
monster into the tape deck. Totally pummeling, crushing sludge spaced out
over two 45 minute cassettes, how the fuck could you not love Slaw?
The production is surprising clean for music that sounds so grimy,
but it works. These dudes have a kind of minimalistic sound going; no
psychedelic guitar solos or southern rock action, it's just a
pulverizing wave of sludge. Why the fuck are you still reading my
ramblings and not out snagging a copy?
V.A. – Duets c100
Ok, so this is a totally rad idea. Put
together a huge comp that consists entirely of two-man bands. Duets is 16
bands and over an hour and a half of tunes. Mostly synth and
electronic action from the groups, but there's some other styles
thrown in as well. All fairly solid tracks, standouts for me were the
rumbler from Brother Raven, the meditative guitar drones from Century
Planet, and a plodding rock instrumental from Big Sky. And that's
just the A side; on the flip there solid tracks from Blood on Tape,
Sundrips, & Grasshopper. Diggin it.
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