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| | | rare youth (usa) #ry-11 lp russian tsarlag / blue shift “split” long playing record - russian tsarlag - thank you for the plastic surgery you've given me
- blue shift - the burrow
| | click the play button to hear an excerpt of "thank you for the plastic surgery ..." |
| april 2008 release ; a lovely split-lp (which, incidentally, comes with hand-sewn book containing some high-contrast scribble by both parties) by a disparate pair of providences more promising next-gen artists - russian tsarlag (almost pumice-ian no-fi bedroom damage with mythic, joe-meek-esque landlord-slaying abilities ...) and cybele blue shift collins (solo violin scrape ala kosugis bellows lp ... with errant drum machine) ...
that geoff (mullen, c/o whose rare youth label this appears) had the foresight to pair these two on one fine, green slab of musicol wax is testament to the whole contemporary providence thing - im sure these two walk in the same circles & dont differentiate all that much between their respective songcraft & non-idiomatic improv moves ... choosing rather to revel in the be-all zest of living - frankly, im glad ...
one of the better / more convincing records of sub-sub-terranean goings-on that has landed here in the past few months - highly recommended !!! |
| | rare youth press release... |
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ry-11 russian tsarlag / blue shift - split lp
grab a bag of gas and turn your hi-fi on, kids, cuz things are just getting weirder and weirder...
"thank you for the plastic surgery you've given me" features some of tsarlag's finest recorded work to date, including such hits as "back lot," "my slow hand," and a fine rendition of brian wilson's "don't worry baby." tsarlag fans might consider this to be a starting point for the more "orchestral" tsarlag sound - richly executed with jangly guitars, organ, drums, tape loops, and 60-cycle hum. drink piss!
"the burrow" gives us some of blue shift's most varied recordings yet - from solo violin improv, four-track fukkery, and vocal wheezing to all out gothic dub. wonderful music from a one-of-a-kind artist who consistently impresses with her emotional honesty and genuine creativity.
for certain people, this record will be like a slice of heaven. pressed on transparent green vinyl, with letterpressed covers, and a 32 page zine insert with illustrations, collage, and writing by carlos gonzales and cybele collins. get a copy before they disappear into the strange cave from whence they came. |
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