For people interested in the best music possible during psychedelic. A few years back, former quiet sun roxy music 801 behindthescenes mastermind gill manzanerano relation to guitarist phil manzanera whose real name is philip targettadamsoffered up a beguiling reminiscence of those heady days to the swiss fanzine sombre reptiles. Now located in the woodstock of east pa, lehigh valley, blues control conceived valley tangents far from the madding crowds that theyd previous swarmed with and composed among. Summer games studio 69, riverboat styx, top tracks. What we were trying to do, you see, was harness the future into the present. Local flavor provides an unimaginable future that will take your breath away. On the excellent local flavor, however, its fractionally easier to get a handle on them. The foursong minialbum local flavor siltbreeze, 2009 upped the ante.
Word is that working with, ahem, spiritual comedian laraaji best known for his work with brian eno has guided blues control to a more peaceful. Among these many releases, the blues control album garnered the most acclaim among critics, particularly in the blogosphere. Blues control i have been sitting on the new blues control album, local flavor, for a. And this, their brand new album and fairly longawaited siltbreeze records debut local flavor release date july 9, only clocks in at under 35 minutes, but believe me, its quality over quantity all the way. Now based in pennsylvania, blues control are no longer noisy or childishly rudimentary, at least by most avantyardsticks. A few weeks ago, the duo took time to talk with tiny mix tapes about the new album and how life in blues control has changed over the years.
For people interested in the best music possible during. Our goal with local flavor siltbreeze, 2009 when we were making it was we decided it was going to. Blues control listen and stream free music, albums, new. Local flavor is the fantastic newest shimmer from blues control. Local flavor by blues control released in 2009 via siltbreeze. Though they are on the garagerockleaning siltbreeze imprint, blues control opt for a more expansive blend of instrumental, machinetinged psychedelic rock. Snow day bw pauls winter solstice, 7, sub pop, 2008. Watch the video for tangier from blues control s local flavor for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The album coasts with a synergy so organic one would swear it was the work of a. Much in the vein of wooden shjips, this band distinguish themselves from hordes of similarly minded peers by sheer musicality, overcoming the lofi recording context with. In what is something of a blues control tradition, the album starts with upbeat cheese rock that quickly reveals an escape hatch into. Blues control s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Local flavor by blues control album, neopsychedelia.
After their outstanding holy mountainreleased eponymous fulllength debut back in 2007, blues control now find themselves over at siltbreeze, offering four new examples of their hard rocking krautinfused psychscuzz. One of the many scuzzysounding bands toiling in and around new york city at the moment, blues control is the queensbased duo of russ waterhouse and lea cho. Blues controls experimental modernity is cribbed from the. Blues danube, loves a rondo, tangier, city of love, light ships, biography. Comprised of russ waterhouse guitar, electronics and lea cho keyboards, queensbased noise rock duo blues control established themselves as an enthralling live act and, following a. Blues control rest on water official video on vimeo.
Blues control s record falls into the latter category. Thus the rollicking funkabilly start to local flavor, good morning, with guest saxophone from jesse trbovich and trumpet from kurt vile, not to mention dramatic piano stabs, as essential as. By 2009s local flavor, their previous lp, they were practicing a disquietingly stumbling take on ambient meditation music the equivalent of your young son bringing you a burned and jamsmeared tray of birthday breakfast. The group released music on a variety of formats, including vinyl, cassette, and cdr. Music profile for blues control, formed january 2006. Local flavor lpcd, siltbreeze, 2009 snow day bw pauls winter solstice 7, sub pop singles club, 2008 blues control lpcd, holy mountain, 2007 puff lp, woodsist, 2007. Blues control was an american experimental music duo from queens, new york city. Pink floyd informs the avant garde instrumental work of blues control. With the release of their third album, local flavor, on the venerable siltbreeze, theyve managed to up the fidelity and bolster the instrumental soundscapes of blues control to even higher plateaus. As a live band, theyre keenly focused on distorted blues, reverbdrenched string bends, and smeared, elastic pentatonic runs layered over a bed of scattered piano chords and dublike drum machines. Blues controls stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. On june 19, blues control will release valley tangents, the longawaited followup to 2009s excellent local flavor. Local flavor is the product of a band trying out several different sounds. Local flavor, an album by blues control on spotify.
Due credit has to be given to blues control for all that theyve still only formally released one album plus some cdrs, the duo has enough of a sound already to not only run with it but expand on it. Im going up to chicago this weekend to see them play, gonna be a good time for sure. The remaining three tracks morph and ebb harmoniouslyin true blues control fashionthe timbre occasionally elegiac, yet more often riffing on a plane that has yet to be transcribed. Unfortunately, blues control do not adhere to a cohesive stylistic core that emphasizes their strengths when the band ventures into new genres. Blues controls work is sharply divided between their live performances and their recorded output. Check out local flavor by blues control on amazon music. Blues control local flavor lp, siltbreeze flipped out. I take you as my wife again gibby haynes remix frkwys vol. The band can be both quite heavy, with russ waterhouses affected guitar weaving.
Though they are on the garagerockleaning siltbreeze imprint, blues control opt for a more expansive blend of instrumental, machinetinged. Cd, fusetron, 2008 riverboat styx cassette, fuck it tapes, 2006. Blues control s work is sharply divided between their live performances and their recorded output. Blues controls experimental modernity is cribbed from the past. Though they succeed in sketching these gloomy portraits, theres a detachment about these songs that feels at odds with their other aim, which is creating a. Sunbaked guitars, chiming keyboards, a bit of trumpet and sax, and simple, programmed rhythms m. Local flavor, by blues control midheaven mailorder. Could this be the reason for the homegrown, natural feel of the music, with the metronomical hissing of summer mosquitobots behind their signature. Blues control made their recording debut in january 2006 with a selftitled cassette on the label palsy. The riverboat styx cassette followed in september 2006. The less the album strays from their established live sound, the more powerful it.
A year later the new york city duo released the 12 lp puff on woodist, the cdr a full tank a compilation featuring the palsy tape and other recordings on managing expectations, and. While past releases have been beauteous extrapolations into the miasmic core of psychedelia and billowing fog of ambient space, local flavor is the one where all the chickens have come home to roost. Local flavor lpcd siltbreeze 2009 snow day bw pauls winter solstice 7 sub pop 2008 blues control lpcd holy mountain 2007 mashpotato split 7 7 not not fun 2007 a full tank cdr managing expectations 2007 puff lpcd woodsistfusetron 2007 walk that way split cassingle cass selfreleased 2006 riverboat styx cass fuck it tapes 2006. Back to school with blues control and stunned records. Psychedelic eletrician scene 4 the lost experimental recordings 1970. Blues control is lea cho and russ waterhouse a keyboard, guitar, and tape music duo based in philadelphia. In 2019, the group announced they were on an indefinite extended hiatus. Local flavor, their second fulllength and first for the label, is an ambitious offering, a halfhour ride through murky textures built from electronics and traditional instrumentation.
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