One of the many scuzzysounding bands toiling in and around new york city at the moment, blues control is the queensbased duo of russ waterhouse and lea cho. Due credit has to be given to blues control for all that theyve still only formally released one album plus some cdrs, the duo has enough of a sound already to not only run with it but expand on it. Local flavor, by blues control midheaven mailorder. As a live band, theyre keenly focused on distorted blues, reverbdrenched string bends, and smeared, elastic pentatonic runs layered over a bed of scattered piano chords and dublike drum machines. Our goal with local flavor siltbreeze, 2009 when we were making it was we decided it was going to. Blues controls experimental modernity is cribbed from the past. Blues control is lea cho and russ waterhouse a keyboard, guitar, and tape music duo based in philadelphia. Comprised of russ waterhouse guitar, electronics and lea cho keyboards, queensbased noise rock duo blues control established themselves as an enthralling live act and, following a.
Summer games studio 69, riverboat styx, top tracks. Blues control s work is sharply divided between their live performances and their recorded output. The riverboat styx cassette followed in september 2006. Blues control was an american experimental music duo from queens, new york city. Among these many releases, the blues control album garnered the most acclaim among critics, particularly in the blogosphere. While past releases have been beauteous extrapolations into the miasmic core of psychedelia and billowing fog of ambient space, local flavor is the one where all the chickens have come home to roost. For people interested in the best music possible during psychedelic. Local flavor by blues control album, neopsychedelia. Local flavor lpcd siltbreeze 2009 snow day bw pauls winter solstice 7 sub pop 2008 blues control lpcd holy mountain 2007 mashpotato split 7 7 not not fun 2007 a full tank cdr managing expectations 2007 puff lpcd woodsistfusetron 2007 walk that way split cassingle cass selfreleased 2006 riverboat styx cass fuck it tapes 2006. Local flavor is the fantastic newest shimmer from blues control. A few weeks ago, the duo took time to talk with tiny mix tapes about the new album and how life in blues control has changed over the years.
The album coasts with a synergy so organic one would swear it was the work of a. The foursong minialbum local flavor siltbreeze, 2009 upped the ante. And this, their brand new album and fairly longawaited siltbreeze records debut local flavor release date july 9, only clocks in at under 35 minutes, but believe me, its quality over quantity all the way. Blues controls experimental modernity is cribbed from the. In what is something of a blues control tradition, the album starts with upbeat cheese rock that quickly reveals an escape hatch into. What we were trying to do, you see, was harness the future into the present. Snow day bw pauls winter solstice, 7, sub pop, 2008. Though they are on the garagerockleaning siltbreeze imprint, blues control opt for a more expansive blend of instrumental, machinetinged. For people interested in the best music possible during. Sunbaked guitars, chiming keyboards, a bit of trumpet and sax, and simple, programmed rhythms m. By 2009s local flavor, their previous lp, they were practicing a disquietingly stumbling take on ambient meditation music the equivalent of your young son bringing you a burned and jamsmeared tray of birthday breakfast. Much in the vein of wooden shjips, this band distinguish themselves from hordes of similarly minded peers by sheer musicality, overcoming the lofi recording context with.
The band can be both quite heavy, with russ waterhouses affected guitar weaving. Watch the video for tangier from blues control s local flavor for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Blues control local flavor boredoms any album really, this band from the land of japan rules. Now located in the woodstock of east pa, lehigh valley, blues control conceived valley tangents far from the madding crowds that theyd previous swarmed with and composed among. Word is that working with, ahem, spiritual comedian laraaji best known for his work with brian eno has guided blues control to a more peaceful. Now based in pennsylvania, blues control are no longer noisy or childishly rudimentary, at least by most avantyardsticks. Local flavor, their second fulllength and first for the label, is an ambitious offering, a halfhour ride through murky textures built from electronics and traditional instrumentation. A few years back, former quiet sun roxy music 801 behindthescenes mastermind gill manzanerano relation to guitarist phil manzanera whose real name is philip targettadamsoffered up a beguiling reminiscence of those heady days to the swiss fanzine sombre reptiles. After their outstanding holy mountainreleased eponymous fulllength debut back in 2007, blues control now find themselves over at siltbreeze, offering four new examples of their hard rocking krautinfused psychscuzz. Local flavor lpcd, siltbreeze, 2009 snow day bw pauls winter solstice 7, sub pop singles club, 2008 blues control lpcd, holy mountain, 2007 puff lp, woodsist, 2007. With the release of their third album, local flavor, on the venerable siltbreeze, theyve managed to up the fidelity and bolster the instrumental soundscapes of blues control to even higher plateaus. Blues control s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
Blues control made their recording debut in january 2006 with a selftitled cassette on the label palsy. Pink floyd informs the avant garde instrumental work of blues control. Local flavor is the product of a band trying out several different sounds. Check out local flavor by blues control on amazon music. The remaining three tracks morph and ebb harmoniouslyin true blues control fashionthe timbre occasionally elegiac, yet more often riffing on a plane that has yet to be transcribed. Local flavor by blues control released in 2009 via siltbreeze. Blues control local flavor lp, siltbreeze flipped out.
A year later the new york city duo released the 12 lp puff on woodist, the cdr a full tank a compilation featuring the palsy tape and other recordings on managing expectations, and. Music profile for blues control, formed january 2006. Cd, fusetron, 2008 riverboat styx cassette, fuck it tapes, 2006. Blues control i have been sitting on the new blues control album, local flavor, for a. Blues control s record falls into the latter category. Blues controls work is sharply divided between their live performances and their recorded output. In 2019, the group announced they were on an indefinite extended hiatus. Blues danube, loves a rondo, tangier, city of love, light ships, biography.
Thus the rollicking funkabilly start to local flavor, good morning, with guest saxophone from jesse trbovich and trumpet from kurt vile, not to mention dramatic piano stabs, as essential as. I take you as my wife again gibby haynes remix frkwys vol. Blues control s members were russ waterhouse guitar, electronics and lea cho keyboards. Blues control listen and stream free music, albums, new. On june 19, blues control will release valley tangents, the longawaited followup to 2009s excellent local flavor. Though they succeed in sketching these gloomy portraits, theres a detachment about these songs that feels at odds with their other aim, which is creating a. Local flavor, an album by blues control on spotify. Unfortunately, blues control do not adhere to a cohesive stylistic core that emphasizes their strengths when the band ventures into new genres. Im going up to chicago this weekend to see them play, gonna be a good time for sure. Blues control rest on water official video on vimeo. Allmusics best psychedelic albums of 2009 album of the year. Although initially conceived in nyc as a reflection of their love for both classic rock and the avantgarde, blues control has since evolved into a far widerranging creative outlet. The less the album strays from their established live sound, the more powerful it.
The group released music on a variety of formats, including vinyl, cassette, and cdr. Could this be the reason for the homegrown, natural feel of the music, with the metronomical hissing of summer mosquitobots behind their signature. Blues controls stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Though they are on the garagerockleaning siltbreeze imprint, blues control opt for a more expansive blend of instrumental, machinetinged psychedelic rock. Local flavor provides an unimaginable future that will take your breath away. Psychedelic eletrician scene 4 the lost experimental recordings 1970.
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