America Salutes Merzbow - Various Artists

Advantages: Fantastic live album
Disadvantages: none

...This live double album is both a fantastic introduction to Boris for the new listener and a treat for the longtime fans. CD1 opens with the drone classic, 'Feedbacker', which effortlessly segues into the rest of the first cd. CD2 contains a number of more recent Boris songs, as well as the epic 'The evilone which sobs', a menacing slab of noise taken from the Dronevil double album. The presence of Merzbow on this release only serves to highlight the power of Boris and the magnificent noise they make. I really cannot recommend this double album highly enough, the sound quality is excellent (which is more than can be said for some live albums) and the selection of songs is varied enough to keep the listener's attention throughout.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: none whatso ever!
Disadvantages: it all needs putting out with the rubbish

...This is an aweful album characterised by guns, shooting and general ranting about lack of money and why won't you pay my bills etc!? Its all bollocks i'm afraid and needs sorting out soon, no wonder people are shooting people dead on the streets its this filth which promotes it and ought to be banned. I think i've covered just about everything there, this stuff needs to be put out with the rubbish and buried somewhere very quickly! The artists on this album need to really sort themselves out and jack it all in or move to america where they love the stuff! Also as far as value for money goes its naff costing around £20! Definate no no from me!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: Arguably one of the strangest mixes of styles you'll hear all year.
Disadvantages: It's probably one of those CDs you'll either love or hate - no 'in-between'.

...Looking through Ciao for some of the CDs I own, I couldn't believe that no-one had written a review for "Peakahokahoo" yet - Piney Gir being arguably one of the most original artists to have burst onto the music scene during the latter half of 2006. Forget Mika - this is where you should have been turning your attention to.... Piney Gir seems to suffer from some sort of split personality disorder (musically, of course - I have no idea what her mental state is like) - on the one hand she's got this techno act going, whilst in her "Country Roadshow" act she's clearly more in tune with, well, country! The edges become less distinct when you listen to arguably her most famous track to date, the absolutely wonderful "Greetings, Salutations, Goodbye", which is featured on this album in what I believe to be its original version - but there... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful