Yet another quick classic from our friends to the East in the form of a new split EP entitled Golden Dance Classics featuring Boris, this time paired with 9dw, an electro-jazz fusion band also from Japan. Once again Boris shines with bright and unrelenting tracks that feature washed-out guitar riffs over blasting drumwork and whip-crack [...]
Sludge-metal gods Boris have teamed up recently with alt-metal juggernauts Torche for some ear-sundering, metal castigation in the form of a brilliant new split EP entitled Chapter Ahead Being Fake (that’s the incredible cover art up there). Featuring a barn-burner of a Torche track called “King Beef” and one of the best Boris aural assaults [...]
BORIS BLOWS AUSTIN AWAYIt goes without saying that when it comes to metal, Japanese trio Boris remains in a completely different league than the majority of other ‘heavy’ bands working today. With a combination of sludge, drone, and stoner metal built on top of a framework of mind-blowing virtuosity by guitarist Wata, guitarist/vocalist/bassist Takeshi, and [...]
GIANT DRAG RELEASING NEW EPAccording to the Giant Drag website, Annie Hardy of our favorite My Bloody Valentine-referencing, shoegazey, post-punk solo/duo band will be recording a new, as of yet untitled EP. The tracklist will include live favorites such as “Swan Song” and “White Baby” as well as tracks “Heart Carl” and “Stuff to Live [...]
BE YOUR OWN PET RELEASE 3-SONG EPRemember when we told you earlier in the week that there was no news on that 3-song EP featuring the tracks that were left off the US version of Be Your Own Pet’s sophomore LP Get Awkward because of a record label dispute? Well turns out there IS news [...]
BORIS TO TOUR USJapanese metal gods Boris are set to tour the US again this summer, riding the wave of their awesome (if bizarre) new LP Smile. Check out the dates here and notice that they’ll be coming to Mohawk here in Austin June 28th. You know we’ll be there.********************************************************************EVIL URGES LEAKSIt’s official, My Morning [...]