BORIS’ LATEST JAPANESE HEAVY ROCK HITS 7″ IS NEITHER “HEAVY” NOR “ROCK”
Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 10:00am by Gary SuarezThis might be the least metal thing Boris has ever done. It sounds more like a Sigur Ros record! Still, this got me thinking perhaps I should have picked Wata over Atsuo in Reign In Blonde’s Hottest Chicks In Metal bracket.
If you’re still interested – and I’ll understand if you’re not - Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 3 releases in vinyl and digital formats on Tuesday November 24 via Southern Lord.
-GS
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Boring.
Looking forward to this. I’ve always wanted more songs with Wata on vox.
I could have told you this band is horrible.
oh wow. a song by boris that i actually like. i just might have to check this out.
Sounds like something off of the 4AD label like Blonde Redhead or older His Name is Alive. This fits with indie shoegazer music more than metal…
Who cares about Behemoth when you’ve got this stuff?! Most fucking metal thing I have heard all day. (I am totally kidding)
I actually like this, but I’m a huge fucking weeaboo, so take it with a grain of salt. Vocally, she sounds a bit like a more subdued version of Shiina Ringo. I think Mike nailed it with the Blonde Redhead comparison, too.
I can respect Boris for wanting to experiment a little bit every once in a while, but they seriously need to concentrate more on the heavy shit these days. This is decent, but it ain’t the Boris I know and love…
That said, the Boris haters can suck a donkey cock and continue listening to their tepid 3 Inches of Blah albums.
“It sounds more like a Sigur Ros record!” -> never heard Rainbow? or worst – Flood which is the most quiet post rock album ever (and Boris made it)
People hating on this bands softer songs like this need to look into their discography. they’ve never been a band to stick to 1 specific subgnre, they’ve jumped around like a rabbit on crack between subgenres. If you don’t like this stuff, i’m sure you’ll get some heavier stuff soon enough
I don’t like this stuff, but not because it isn’t heavy. I don’t like it simply because it is boring. I like plenty the Sigur Ros realm, but definitely wasn’t feeling the music in that clip.