 Walls
of Genius
"Raw Sewage, Vol. 1" CDR
Self-released
Genres: hometaper, lo-fi, experimental
Mar 14 - 20 2005 |
Walls Of Genius's Raw Sewage, Vol. 1 compiles tracks
from four hometaper cassettes that were originally released in 1983
and 1984. The main men behind the music are Evan Canto, Ed
Fowler, and known lo-fi bizarro Little Fyodor. These
fourteen tracks run the gamut from avant freak-outs to almost
conventional song songs. "Red Meat/Throbbing
Earthworm" and "I'm So Glad" are funny albeit
unspectacular bits of insanity, characterized by wild instrumentation
and nonsensical vocal babbling. "Sunday, Monday or
Always!" and "Long Tall Woman," on the other hand, have
very distinct melodies and lyrics, adding some accessibility to this
disc's wide array of sounds. The epic "March of the Lost
Wormsouls" is a lengthy, guitar-led composition that is somewhat
hypnotic but ultimately a little bland. "I Want To Be A
Jamaican," meanwhile, is a funky, groove-oriented piece that has
a really nice atmosphere to it. Overall, this disc documents a
very interesting, experimental time for Fyodor and co, and it
will probably appeal to most hometaper obsessives.
80%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
14 tracks, distributed by the
band, released 2004] |
