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80
Boris and Merzbow must have had a ball making 2R0I2P0; they seek real adventure in here, and attempt a method amid the sprawl and excess. This set takes the intermittent collaboration between these artists to a wonderful new level of creativity, communication, and nearly symbiotic experimentation.
74
2R0I2P0 is a fitting summative soundtrack to the end of the year that defined us all. Familiar in so many ways, yet unexpected and challenging in others, it’s the sound of the light at the end of the tunnel, of the enchantment within all of the mess.
70
While 2R0I2P0 may not be the front-to-back, brass-knuckled sucker punch response needed to restore order and act as a salve to all of the wounds ripped open, who says doomy noise can’t be a portal to a better place?
60
Across ten tracks, the common thread is that everything has been given a gauzy, distant mix, though this succeeds in varying degrees. More often than not, it blunts both the crushing, detuned blows of Wata and Takeshi’s guitars and the circuit damage of Merzbow.
60
Neither Boris nor Merzbow are particularly known for their music being concise, and of course this opus is no exception — clocking in at almost 90 minutes it takes its sweet time making its point.
I feel weird having one of the highest ratings on an album as polarizing as this one seems to be, but I simply can't deny how amazing this record is to me. This may not be the most perfect thing ever, and some of its biggest problems are undeniably going to be album-destroying to some listeners, but goddamn, this mixture of drone metal and harsh noise is downright immaculate and is seemingly exactly what I've been needing to hear for so long.
As someone who has heard absolutely nothing else ... read more
This is an incredibly unique, kickass record.
What I expected: Another Boris album except this time with Merzbow throwing some noise on top of it here and there
What I got: A really interesting Merzbow album with Boris performing some kickass songs in the background to keep you captivated from start to finish
I'm really happy with Merzbow's contributions pretty much taking the driver's seat here. The noise is really satisfying in a robo-orgasm kind of way, and while the Boris songs aren't ... read more
Hi, this is a request that someone else start selling air fryers out of the shitty stolen Buick in front of a certain convenience store near Kyoto. You'll know the one because every now and then someone moves it 5 inches and stops after they see the blue exhaust fumes. Trust me though, you could make a minor fortune. Just don't move it. Please. Thank you.
this has got to be one of the most beautiful records i've heard. though it's undeniable that merzbow was definately at the front of the record's direction (a little bit too much, some would say) this album just left me speechless. balancing out perfectly the transcendental and the violent, it presents the listener with a delicious contrast between the harsh and the softer, all tied together under pure experimentation. it's abstract, ethereal and hard to grasp, but definately one of my favorite ... read more
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Track List
- Away from You
- To the Beach
- Coma
- Love
- Absolutego
- Journey
- Uzume
- Evol
- Boris
- Shadow of Skull
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1y
This is one of those albums where I think it's cool in the background but when I come back to it by itself, it makes me transcend
1y
So is there a reason everyone on this website was supposedly “anticipating” this album but it only has 9 ratings
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Added on: October 19, 2020