Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Iambic Strays ~ Zach Hill
2. Toll Road ~ Zach Hill
3. Street People ~ Zach Hill
4. Dark Art ~ Zach Hill
5. Keep Calm and Carry On ~ Zach Hill
6. Hindsight is Nowhere ~ Zach Hill
7. Ummer ~ Zach Hill
8. Stoic Logic ~ Zach Hill
9. Uhuru ~ Zach Hill
10. Momentum ~ Zach Hill
11. Unseen Forces ~ Zach Hill
12. Tick On ~ Zach Hill
13. Astrological Straits ~ Zach Hill
Album Notes and Credits
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Nimble Hella drummer Zach Hill has been a guest artist on a number of musicians' albums, from The Mars Volta's similarly prog-inclined Omar Rodriguez-Lopez to Joanna Newsom, Mike Patton, and Wilco guitarist Nels Cline. But ASTROLOGICAL STRAITS marks the first time the skilled percussionist is the one recruiting the guests. The album spotlights the non-drumming side of Hill's musical influences and ambitions, on songs written and sung by him. Which is not to say that the drumming is neglected; in fact, his mind-bending beats and aggro-prog time signatures have never been sharper. He's coaxed his kaleidoscopic vision into existence with help from guitar virtuoso Marnie Stern, bass legend Les Claypool, and Deftones singer Chino Moreno, among others. These complex explorations of prog, jazz, acid rock, and metal refuse to go down easy, but remain relentlessly surprising and challenging. |
Associated Artists and Works
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Barr, Mick |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 09/22/2008 |
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Original Release Date : 2008 |
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Catalog ID : IPC 106 |
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Label : Ipecac (Label) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00689230010623 |
Professional Reviews
Spin (p.110)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] psychedelic/psychotic kaleidoscope worthy of early Animal Collective....Hill busts out frequent drum solos/fills, hitching them to gabba hoe-downs, psychedelic chorales, and math rock on steroids..."
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] psychedelic/psychotic kaleidoscope worthy of early Animal Collective....Hill busts out frequent drum solos/fills, hitching them to gabba hoe-downs, psychedelic chorales, and math rock on steroids..."
Alternative Press (p.162)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "There are some real hooks here -- 'Dark Art' crashes with a huge chorus and a shambling minor fall that'll squat in your brain..."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "There are some real hooks here -- 'Dark Art' crashes with a huge chorus and a shambling minor fall that'll squat in your brain..."
