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Brooklyn noise superstars Slasher Risk part ways for a moment to create two starkly different forays into the solo world as part of the face-off series.  This tape showcases their insane versatility and virtuosity.

Dick Liberty, aka Sara Cavic, puts forth seven songs ranging from beautiful ballads to serious jamz more akin to Negativeland than Slasher Risk’s blown-out psychedelia.  Each song lives in it’s own complex emotional world that moves fluidly (and unnoticeably) from deep longing to spazzy indecisiveness.  All-in-all, an amazing portrait of emotion captured in seven distinct movements.

Andy Borsz’s side also couldn’t be more different from his violent, and occasionally bloody, guitar, drum and vocal destruction. On this tape, Andy takes us to church with a contemplative organ drone piece. For 11 minutes, it alludes to a destination, but never arrives… but it’s all good and you’re happy just to have been a part of the journey.

Overall, this tape is a gem and represents something special.  It’s a 24 minute escape into a thoroughly nuanced and subtle world of complexity.

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A triumphant re-release of Grasshopper’s sold out cassette “Kindertotenlieder” (originally released by Baked Tapes).

Grasshopper, a New York based trumpet and electronics duo, takes a step back from the skronky psychedelia of “Dads Against Vietnam” and explores more subtle textures laced with complex harmonies and melodies that create moments of beautiful return that also represent ominous portents of what’s coming.

This re-release includes an extra track from Grasshopper’s limited-run Halloween cassette “If You Want The Million Dollars, You Have To Sleep In The Haunted House”.

Tracks:
1. Forest Jihad
2. I. Sex II. Positions III. Ball IV. Gag
3. If You Want the Million Dollars, You Have To Sleep in the Haunted House

Reviews:
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