Ben Frost - A U R O R A

*Like sliding a razor blade down the sheath of your penis then dipping the glans in a syphilis ridden vagina* To be quoted on a a promo sticker for the album.

This album is fantastic. it's everything I wished Slow Focus would be. The Fuck Buttons ft. Swans vibe works so so well.

hehehe I saw him live last year at Australian version of ATP festival.

It was pretty brilliant. me and friend were sitting at back of venue, lying against wall and feeling the music/vibration. it was fucking loud.

turns out everyone else was at Swans, who I still haven't heard properly (I was pretty bitter because out of ben frost and swans I chose ben frost, but a lot of other friends were like "OMG WHERE WERE YOU SWANS WERE AMAZING !!!!" kind of deal.)

soooo. I need to check out this new album.

I also need to check out the past 2 swans albums because everyone keeps telling me swans are amazing omg rararara!!!!!

http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=15033

Gonna get this tmrw, hoping this gonna slay my motherfucking earholes

  On 5/29/2014 at 7:08 PM, beerwolf said:

Gonna get this tmrw, hoping this gonna slay my motherfucking earholes

this album will squirt the pus out of your eardrums; enjoy

Im worried it will damage my earbudds

Well, raise my rent! This has to be one of the few select albums that has managed to exceed my expectations. The pacing and structure of the album is fantastic. This scared the shit out of me at work today, I had to rip my ear phones out when I was caught napping.

first listen via spotify. kinda wish it was 33rpm instead.

  On 5/30/2014 at 11:10 PM, Jimmy McMessageboard said:

first listen via spotify. kinda wish it was 33rpm instead.

it's fucking amazon at 33rpm

yellow vinyl in the bag

blerp!

Secant

listen to that at 33.

ohhhh

I've been listening to this one for a while now and I've got a bit of a problem that some of the frequencies I find pretty uncomfortable to listen to. stuff like the distortion on the high end of 'nolan' I have real problems with. I don't usually have difficulties listening to harsh music, but this one's beating me at the moment. Maybe I'll give it a spin at 33.

  On 7/15/2014 at 9:38 PM, danshoebridge said:

I've been listening to this one for a while now and I've got a bit of a problem that some of the frequencies I find pretty uncomfortable to listen to. stuff like the distortion on the high end of 'nolan' I have real problems with. I don't usually have difficulties listening to harsh music, but this one's beating me at the moment. Maybe I'll give it a spin at 33.

ha. yeah. a friend told me they were listening to it at 33 for a while before realising it was meant to be 45.

I've only listened once and it felt a bit .. 'high' as well. will need to listen a few more times.

33 is the way to go with this album.

  On 7/18/2014 at 4:47 PM, VIII said:

 

  On 7/15/2014 at 9:38 PM, danshoebridge said:

I've been listening to this one for a while now and I've got a bit of a problem that some of the frequencies I find pretty uncomfortable to listen to. stuff like the distortion on the high end of 'nolan' I have real problems with. I don't usually have difficulties listening to harsh music, but this one's beating me at the moment. Maybe I'll give it a spin at 33.

the high freq sounds are unpleasant, and i think that is the intention. i lowered them on my eq... problem solved

 

maybe you should higher your subwoofer volume 2 max and lower the mastervolume cause ben frost is fucking with the volume like hell on this one

lovume this album!!!

is this quite similar to by the throat?

I was captivated by that album when it first came out and much to the chagrin of my neighbors would blast that shit. but after a while it became less interesting, like after the first few experiences of its brutality I found myself less drawn to it and eventually just gave it to a bro.

how does this compare? I love the cover btw

  On 7/19/2014 at 3:34 PM, Alcofribas said:

and much to the chagrin of my neighbors

nice word nice sentence

most of my (our) music I'd never play loud unless on headphones, as my neighbors would likely phone either the police or the doctor....

I like this album. Much gourd.

This type of "noise" I can get behind.

Mistook the record label "Bedroom Community" for James Holden's "Border Community" for a sec there lol.

Been reading about this album today and can't believe I have missed it. Should have been paying. More attention to watmm.

Need this.

Just found the Japanese Bonus Track on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXIB-ctypU

Aw fuck I'm sick of this Japanese bonus track shite

That Japanese track sounds awesome. Can I buy it on iTunes or I have to search for an illegal version? Yes, it's annoying. The best thing to do is to see these tracks as deleted scenes.

Really digging this album lately, gave it another listen through yesterday, wonderfully dense and noisy. This shit would be awesome live, I wonder if he's coming anywhere near me. I should give By The Throat a re-visit as well.

Edit: Yep, putting it on again.

he's playing in Tokyo when I'll be there but I can't figure out how to buy tickets ARGH