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NOISE
Metal · 2014 · 8 tracks · 57m

NOISE

Boris

A tectonic survey of Boris's sonic history, oscillating between blistering d-beat punk, crushing sludge, and shimmering, feedback-laden shoegaze epics.

June 16, 2014 · Sargent House

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Noise is an ironic title for an album that is arguably one of the most melodic and structured entries in the Boris catalog. While it contains the expected tectonic shifts and ear-bleeding volume, it functions as a curated journey through the band's diverse stylistic history. It sounds like a physical weight being lifted and dropped repeatedly; one moment you are floating in a weightless, reverb-drenched atmosphere of post-rock beauty, and the next you are being crushed by a monolithic wall of fuzz. This is an album for those who view distortion not as a flaw, but as a primary color.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 57m
01
Melody
6:40
02
Vanilla
4:15
03
Ghost of Romance
5:49
04
Heavy Rain
6:12
05
Taiyo no Baka
3:36
06
Angel
18:42
07
Quicksilver
9:51
08
Siesta
2:50
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Angel where the shimmering guitar delay finally collapses into a mountain-leveling sludge riff.
The relentless, breathless d-beat energy of Quicksilver that feels like a high-speed chase through a tunnel.
The haunting, isolated vocal melody at the start of Heavy Rain before the first distorted chord strikes.
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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 NOISE sound next to the rest of Boris's catalogue?

Thunderstorm+4.0σ

Thunderstorm saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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