ZOMES - 'S/T'

Formats

• HOLY192319209111 - LP

  N/A

• HOLY193219209111CD - CD

  655035611129

Details

A lot of people mention the "L" word when talking (or whispering) about Asa Osborne. It's not Lungfish we're talking about here (he was their guitar player), but rather "Levine," as in Keith Levine. It seems Mr. Osborne witnessed a fight with Keith Levine as one of the combatants. Levine subsequently lost a tooth and-this is the strange part-Osborne grabbed it and has used the tooth as a guitar pick ever since. Weird. Zomes' self-titled album is full of beautiful Seesselbergsized chunks of loop-like melodies that effervesce while Osborne brings them to life. There is a cinematic quality to the material here that recalls "library music," East German Indianerfilmen soundtracks, and even Blues Control at their most humid. Debut solo album from former Lungfish and Pupils guitarist; Cinematic quality recalls "library music," East German Indianerfilmen soundtracks, and Blues Control

Tracks

1. Zomes
2. Night Signs
3. Sentient Beings
4. Colored Matter
5. Crowning Orbs
6. Organ Passage
7. Clear Shapes
8. Black Magic Band
9. Chord Forms
10. Cosmovital Force
11. Peace Patterns
12. Membranous Plane
13. Petroglyphs
14. All Together
15. Immanent Songs
16. Near Unison

Press

TBC

Audio & Video

DAVILA 666 - 'S/T'

Formats

• ITR158 - LP

  759718515817

• ITR158CD - CD

  759718515824

Details

Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Davila 666 is one of the biggest rock 'n' roll attractions in the country. Over the past two years, they have amassed a large local following and their shows have a reputation as must-see spectaculars. A Davila 666 set functions almost like a theatrical event, as the band presents a thematic environment in which viewers are called to interact with props and exotic dancers. According to singer Carlitos, "Davila is a living homage to the sex, drugs, and good times of rock 'n' roll we all idolize." Their sound is the combination of obvious rock 'n' roll classics like the Stones, Stooges, Velvets, and Dolls, along with less likely influences such as Mazzy Star, Li'l Wayne, and Plan B. "We are like Menudo (the group-not the soup) on lots of drugs," says Carlitos. Davila 666, whose name combines references to a notorious Bayomon city slum with the number of the beast, recently toured the West Coast, where they made fans in every town they played and alliances with like-minded bands such as The Spits, Black Lips, and The King Khan & BBQ Show. All of their songs are sung in their native Spanish but that doesn't stop English-speaking audiences from dancing on tables and going crazy at their shows. Davila 666 is smart, sarcastic, and aggressive-as all young bands should be. In The Red delivers the goods once more....

Tracks

1. El Lobo 2. Basura
3. Bla Bla Bla 4. Dimelo Ya
5. Tu 6. Oh Baby
7. Muy Christoso
8. Callejon 9. No Puedo Ver
10. Quizas 11. Ciudad
12. No Quiero (Ya) 13. 9:36
14. Nueva Localizacion

Press

NME mention in an ITR feature, reviews in Plan B, Rocksound, MOJO : more tbc

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