Hototogisu sure do make a loud bunch of noise for two people. this lp, "Robed In Verdigris" is testament to this. gone are the lulling sounds of early hototogisu light touches ("the white wind of autumn" is almost like easy listening), this release finds them sounding a lot like an amplified plane taking off. to me, that's a good thing. bower's guitar work is way in the forefront for much of the recording, with much knob twidling and static firing being done by basset. the recording is spacious and clear, so much so in fact that you can hear switches being flipped and objects being dropped. the din swirls and hums along on two long untitled tracks (how the hell would you name this shit anyhow? evil droning death skree #1?) someone once described this band as liquid heavy metal. i like that.
this sounds to me like bower is getting comfortable with feedback again, sounding much like late 80's skullflower with hive mind doing the backing drones. fucking awesome, huge, and ear-shattering. turn it the fuck up!
Hototogisu - Robed In Verdigris
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