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04092001
Metal · 2005 · 2 tracks

04092001

Boris

A raw, unvarnished live document of tectonic sludge and piercing noise. It captures the physical weight of their amplifiers in a small, sweat-soaked room.

February 11, 2005 · Inoxia Records

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04092001 is not just a live album: it is a physical endurance test. Recorded during a pivotal era for Boris, it strips away the studio polish of their later works to reveal the jagged, terrifying core of their sound. The guitars do not just play riffs: they emit waves of heat and pressure that threaten to overwhelm the recording equipment itself. It feels like being trapped in a basement with a jet engine that is slowly learning how to play the blues.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks
01
[untitled]
15:36
02
[untitled]
15:24
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition where a monolithic sludge riff dissolves into five minutes of pure, high-pitched guitar squeal
The moment the drums enter on the first track, sounding like they are being played from inside a metal shipping container
A sudden drop into near-silence that is immediately obliterated by a wall of distorted bass
The way the feedback begins to harmonize with itself during the extended mid-set drone
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does 04092001 sound next to the rest of Boris's catalogue?

Live Recording+2.3σ

The production is built around live recording than this artist usually allows.

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