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Monday, September 12th

Asva - Futurists Against The Ocean

A hard album to get upset at - no song is shorter than 10 minutes. Like a bad movie this thing drones on and on, and yet I can’t stop listening. I think they call this drone-rock, or doom rock, or whatever, but this four song epic (52 minutes!) is good stuff. Produced by Billy Anderson (who has done work with Sleep, Melvins, High On Fire, and Fantômas) and including an ex-member of Mr. Bungle (Trey Spruance), you get wide open sludge production, distorted guitars, odd instruments in the backgrounds, and virtually no memorable or otherwise radio friendly points to mention. Fantastic stuff.

Label: Dos Fatales
MP3: Fortune (Right Click, Save As…)
Kill the Dog, Tie Them Up, Then Take the Money

Written by Seth Werkheiser
> Music, Review | 6:18 pm |

9 Responses to “Asva - Futurists Against The Ocean”

On 09/12/05 9:20 PM, The 1/3 said:

I’d rather have a four-minute sample of one song than two two-minute samples
On 09/12/05 9:34 PM, Seth Werkheiser said:

considering the songs are like 10+ minutes… heh… yea
On 09/12/05 9:45 PM, The 1/3 said:

It still doesn’t quite match Dream Theater’s six song, 94 minute Six Degrees Of Inner Turbulence.
On 09/12/05 11:18 PM, Andrew said:

how about godspeed you! black emporer?
lift your skinny fists is a double album, 4 tracks like 84 mins.
incredible.
On 09/12/05 11:38 PM, Muffinly said:

Quality > quantity.
Actually, all mentioned bands have been quality though.
On 09/13/05 5:27 PM, stephen sarro said:

Ive got a band to top this as far as lengthy songs…check out the band
Kanate!!!! Doom stuff, reallly slow, and low tuned. awesome band.

also…check out http://www.sleepytimegorillamuseum.com
On 09/13/05 6:11 PM, Ian said:

i’m going to see Khanate in Madison, WI a week from this Saturday!
On 09/14/05 4:34 PM, stephen sarro said:

aweeee…you dirty dirty little man!!! id love to see them.
On 09/15/05 11:04 AM, The Theory said:

Yeah, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is amazing.

ASVA… bored me. I, too, got the cd to review and while it’s performed solidly for those into the droning sludge stuff it’s fine… just too redundant.