Boris is one of the few bands that sounds loud in the studio. It's almost like you can feel the room shaking while listening to them. I wish I knew their recording process because the sounds they create are so huge compared to other bands.
thanks for the reaction, cool to hear your thoughts as always :D if you wanna hear more of that grungy section, they have a whole album in that vein, Heavy Rocks (the 2002 version), though that one also has a bunch of noisy undercurrent and like 3-4 short but harshly high-pitched parts that may not be your cup of tea
oh shit nice! I'm the guy who requested the Dopethrone review way back, Boris is one of my favorite bands . Although i prefer their more standard stoner metal stuff nowadays for everyday listening, this album is undeniably amazing. EDIT: I also wanted to say, the noise parts on this album are just as beautiful as the less noisy ones to me. It's overwhelming and punishing, I love it. The transition from Pt 2 to Pt 3 makes me tear up every time. And the painful parts are so unrelenting and harsh it's... wonderful? I dunno it elicits something from me. Starting from part 3 to the end of part 4, the universe kind of withers away and it's like nothing exists except me and the music. Pure catharsis. Once we reach part 5 it's like dragging me back to reality, it's so calming. Also I really liked your analysis of the lyrics at the end.
Have you listened to the album Hey What by Low? If you haven't, I would highly recommend it for the same reasons you love this album. Although the music is fairly different, it shares a lot of fundamentals.
Thanks so much for doing reactions on such weird pieces. Appreciate this so much for the way i feel im not the one, not alone in my tastes. It feels more opened, i dont know.
Feedbacker! This is the album that initially got me interested in Boris. But I guess it was the (very different) Smile (Japanese version) that sealed the deal. "a bao a qu" is another favorite, the 9+ minute version, especially with the video going. There's quite a bit I don't like in the in their catalog, but they are so prolific, they are one of those bands where I can say I haven't liked their last ten albums much, but they are still one of my favorite bands. Haven't had a chance to listen to the reaction yet. Probably not tonight. I like that the musicians in Boris seem to really listen to one another and the sounds they make. Some music sounds like the musicians are listening to the sound itself more than other music. I am sure I am probably repeating something someone else has said, but Boris in some way operates more like a jazz band at times, with all of the interplay between the players, even if they aren't playing jazz.
Yeah, great album. Thanks for reminding me, now that I have listened to the whole reaction (although it was the album itself that was really the reminder, in this case). As for the "unpleasant" sounds, maybe it's a matter of acquiring a taste for them, the way one acquires a taste for initially "unpleasant" and painful chili peppers.
This may sound like the dumbest thing ever, but this kind of very sharp feedback and noises makes my mind drift toward existential nihilism. I think it represents so well the confusion which I feel when thinking about everything, and looking at the world. I'm not entirely sure, to me feedback has a way of sounding so desperate. It can sound like yearning, resignation, hopelessness, disillusionment, a need for something, and not finding it anywhere. It is so emotionally charged. If I elaborate much more I will sound much more pretentious so I'll stop. Basically, part 4 has brought me to tears on a couple occasions, real heavy tears.
My favorite Boris albums are No, Heavy Rocks (2011), Heavy Rocks (2022) & Smile... These albums are NOTHING LIKE this (devoid of noise/drone elements)... Their still Avant-garde but much more Metal driven Check out "Serial Tear" from their recent Split as well
I'm so glad you are reacting to Boris' Feedbacker can't wait to see what you think of it!!
Boris is one of the few bands that sounds loud in the studio. It's almost like you can feel the room shaking while listening to them. I wish I knew their recording process because the sounds they create are so huge compared to other bands.
Love Feedbacker. Probably my favorite from Boris.
My read on the last song looping back to first is a feedback in itself. May tie into the rebirth theme as well.
thanks for the reaction, cool to hear your thoughts as always :D if you wanna hear more of that grungy section, they have a whole album in that vein, Heavy Rocks (the 2002 version), though that one also has a bunch of noisy undercurrent and like 3-4 short but harshly high-pitched parts that may not be your cup of tea
also 2002 is the orange version!
oh shit nice! I'm the guy who requested the Dopethrone review way back, Boris is one of my favorite bands . Although i prefer their more standard stoner metal stuff nowadays for everyday listening, this album is undeniably amazing.
EDIT: I also wanted to say, the noise parts on this album are just as beautiful as the less noisy ones to me. It's overwhelming and punishing, I love it. The transition from Pt 2 to Pt 3 makes me tear up every time. And the painful parts are so unrelenting and harsh it's... wonderful? I dunno it elicits something from me. Starting from part 3 to the end of part 4, the universe kind of withers away and it's like nothing exists except me and the music. Pure catharsis. Once we reach part 5 it's like dragging me back to reality, it's so calming. Also I really liked your analysis of the lyrics at the end.
Have you listened to the album Hey What by Low? If you haven't, I would highly recommend it for the same reasons you love this album. Although the music is fairly different, it shares a lot of fundamentals.
@@johnseward2934 I have not! Ill check it out
Have you listened to Tim Hecker?
@@vocecaiunocontodomalakoi7541 Oh yes. Lots of good material in his cataloge
Thanks so much for doing reactions on such weird pieces. Appreciate this so much for the way i feel im not the one, not alone in my tastes. It feels more opened, i dont know.
Feedbacker! This is the album that initially got me interested in Boris. But I guess it was the (very different) Smile (Japanese version) that sealed the deal. "a bao a qu" is another favorite, the 9+ minute version, especially with the video going. There's quite a bit I don't like in the in their catalog, but they are so prolific, they are one of those bands where I can say I haven't liked their last ten albums much, but they are still one of my favorite bands. Haven't had a chance to listen to the reaction yet. Probably not tonight.
I like that the musicians in Boris seem to really listen to one another and the sounds they make. Some music sounds like the musicians are listening to the sound itself more than other music. I am sure I am probably repeating something someone else has said, but Boris in some way operates more like a jazz band at times, with all of the interplay between the players, even if they aren't playing jazz.
As you have already done Sunn O))), I recommend Khanate for more aggressive, ugly drone!
Yeah, great album. Thanks for reminding me, now that I have listened to the whole reaction (although it was the album itself that was really the reminder, in this case). As for the "unpleasant" sounds, maybe it's a matter of acquiring a taste for them, the way one acquires a taste for initially "unpleasant" and painful chili peppers.
27:22 i love that reaction 😂😂😂
Ahh, so this must be where the Binding of Isaac OST came from.
Also the mixing/sound design on this is actually incredible. There's so much texture.
wait what
This may sound like the dumbest thing ever, but this kind of very sharp feedback and noises makes my mind drift toward existential nihilism. I think it represents so well the confusion which I feel when thinking about everything, and looking at the world. I'm not entirely sure, to me feedback has a way of sounding so desperate. It can sound like yearning, resignation, hopelessness, disillusionment, a need for something, and not finding it anywhere. It is so emotionally charged. If I elaborate much more I will sound much more pretentious so I'll stop. Basically, part 4 has brought me to tears on a couple occasions, real heavy tears.
Nice hairstyle, Brian
My favorite Boris albums are No, Heavy Rocks (2011), Heavy Rocks (2022) & Smile...
These albums are NOTHING LIKE this (devoid of noise/drone elements)...
Their still Avant-garde but much more Metal driven
Check out "Serial Tear" from their recent Split as well
Now react to merzbow