Boris - Smile
(Southern Lord) CD, 2LP coming soon
The Japanese trio are back with another dense mash of drone, garage rock & plain old distorted rock ‘n’ roll. Opener “Flower Sun Rain” is a spacey distant hymn, with vocals that are more prominent than usual. “Buzz-In” rips, recalling Boris’ idols, the Melvins, while “Statement” is just that; a blazing testament to the power of the wah pedal with distortion, complete with “Sympathy For The Devil”-style woo-hoos. And then “My Neighbor Satan” is like all tranquil & stuff until HUGE RIFFING… there’s not much more to say here. Smile, much like Pink, is total face-melting bliss.