Gensho

Gensho is less of an album and more of a sonic environment that requires the listener's active participation. By stripping away the drums that usually anchor their sludge and doom compositions, Boris transforms their most iconic melodies into ghostly, architectural drones. It feels like wandering through a familiar house that has been submerged underwater; the shapes are recognizable, but the physics of the space have completely changed. The guitars do not strike; they bloom and decay in long, overlapping waves of sustain that feel heavy enough to alter the air pressure in the room.

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