Ho-ag / Laughing Light
Split 7"
Mister
Records
Genres: noise rock, indie rock, experimental rock
Mister Records
199 South Street #5
Jamaica Plain, MA
02130
July 25 - 31 2005 |
This split-7" poses two Boston-based noisy indie rock / punk acts
against one another in a supreme battle of vinyl dominance. In
the end, they both fare pretty well. Ho-ag
kicks things off with some noisy, occasionally sludgy noise rock - I'm
reminded of Lungfish, but there's more of a lo-finess and
experimentation coming across here. If you like getting beaten
over the head with heavy guitar riffs, deep vocals, and mind-abusing
Moog synths, Ho-ag have got everything you need.
Laughing
Light is a more experimental act, evoking memories of Captain
Beefheart and Mekons with their goofy, loosely melodic
style. The music is also heavily rhythmic, relying on malleable
time signatures and often pulverizing drumbeats. The highlight
of LL's side is "Out of Fashion Again," a desperate
slab of almost funky experimental rock. Good fun.
80%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
3 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |
