Name: W
Brand: Boris

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SBR287lp-C1

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Colour

Turquoise

Colour details

Sea Blue Vinyl

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-01-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

844667052909

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / turquoise

SBR287lp

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Black

Extended format: No

844667052855

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

SBR287cd

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843563143179

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Boris

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Sacred Bones Records

Boris is a highly influential and versatile artist in the music industry. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to various genres including rock, metal, and experimental music. Known for his powerful vocals and unique songwriting style, Boris has gained a dedicated fan base worldwide.

Originally formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1992, Boris quickly rose to prominence with their groundbreaking albums that pushed the boundaries of conventional music. Their ability to seamlessly blend different styles and experiment with soundscapes has earned them critical acclaim from both fans and critics alike.

Over the years, Boris has collaborated with numerous renowned artists such as Merzbow and Sunn O))), further solidifying their status as pioneers in the music scene. Their live performances are known for their energy and intensity, captivating audiences around the globe.

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In an effort to sublimate the negative energy surrounding everyone in 2020, legendary Japanese post-rock band Boris focused all of their energy creatively and turned out the most extreme album of their long and widely celebrated career, NO. The band self-released the album, desiring to get it out as quickly as possible but intentionally called the final track on the album “Interlude” with anticipation of a follow-up.

The follow-up comes with W the band’s debut album for their new label Sacred Bones Records. The record opens with the same melody as “Interlude” in a piece titled “I want to go to the side where you can touch...” and in contrast to the extreme sounds found on NO, this new album whispers into the listener’s ear with a trembling hazy sound meant to awaken sensation.

On all of W Wata carries the lead vocal duties. In general, the styles on the album range from noise to new age, as is typical with one of our generation’s most dynamic and adventurous bands, but there is thread of melodic deliberation through each song that successfully accomplishes the band’s goal of eliciting deep sensation. Be it through epic sludgey riffs, angelic vocal reverberations or the seduction of their off-kilter percussion, Boris will have you fully under their spell.

NO and W weave together to form NOW, a duo of releases that respond to one another. In following their hardest album with this sensuous thundering masterpiece, they are creating a continuous circle of harshness and healing, one that seems more relevant now than ever and shows the band operating at an apex of their musical career.

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