Nov 29, 2009

Best of 09

#13 Earth Station - Control Belief

2009 seems to be the year of cassettes rebirth. DIY noise and punk bands have been putting out limited cassette releases forever, but a new wave of drugged out beardos have made the cassette the pinnacle of this new "psychedelic/lo-fi/drone" genre. I must admit I approached this new style with extreme contempt, but lately I've changed my approach to music in general. Why hate something without attempting to understand and become familiar with it first? I picked this particular release up off Weedtemple (props to robbie), which seems to specialize in this type of music I'm talking about. Control Belief stands out to me because of it's ability to balance the lo-fi sound with quality drone. Some parts sound like they were recorded in space, and others sport an even more alien sound.

1: Side A (10:38)
2: Side B (10:38)

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