"Boris' latest efforts are nothing short of stunning" -- Rock Sound
"Heavy Rocks is a monolithic take on everything from trippy Funkadelic acid sludge to galloping Blue Öyster pöp to lightning-riding '80s thrash; yet it all billows fluffily from the same dreamy doom factory they constructed on 2005's Pink. Farther into the cosmos is sister record Attention Please, the least "metal" thing the band have released to date, which focuses on icy rhythms and smoky moods, as if they're slinking up alongside The Xx." -- SPIN Magazine
"Despite Boris' wide sonic interests, everything comes together coherently on Attention Please, the band's best record since Pink." -- NPR
"These could easily be pegged as Boris' Zen Arcade -- the point where guitar music goes into the great beyond, pop hooks become heavier than hell and noise experiments become acutely accessible. These albums are a masterwork of feedback and fuzz, an epic symphony of sludge and speed, a blueprint for the future of heavy music." -- Cowbell Magazine
Iconoclast Japanese trio Boris release two new full length albums today via Sargent House. In support of these releases, the band will co-headline a European/UK tour with new label mates Russian Circles this summer (see complete dates below). Boris' vastly different albums, Attention Please and all-new Heavy Rocks have already received a wealth of critical praise and fan anticipation. NPR Music's First Listen has posted exclusive full album streams -- follow the links to check out Attention Please and Heavy Rocks.
About both albums -- please see track listings and cover art below:
Boris are widely known for their ability to breach styles and stretch sonic boundaries of all that is heavy, psychedelic, droning and downright cathartic. But, Attention Please is more like a complete redefining of their potential in several ways. First and foremost, it is the first album on which all vocals are sung by lead guitarist, Wata. While she has previously sung on a couple of songs for singles and her solo outings, the entire 10-song album features her intimate, multifaceted vocal style. Secondly, the songs on Attention Please have a sultry, intoxicating catchiness to them. It's melodic without sounding pop. It's psychedelic without sounding dated. It's heavy without relying on barre chord riffs.
Boris has earned its rabid cult following for their ability to expertly harness music as power. Be it psychedelic metal, colossal drone, blistering punk or distortion-ravaged shoegaze, a Boris song is an exploration of sound as physical mass. The Japanese trio's classic 2002 album, Heavy Rocks
is a landmark of their mastery. So, it's fitting that the group's new album sharing the same title and very similar artwork to that disc, Heavy Rocks (2011) seeks to redefine "heavy" music in a culmination of the band's tireless efforts over the past two decades. This year's Heavy Rocks is beyond heavy, it firmly establishes Boris as a pillar of innovation and integrity in guitar-based music.
BORIS & RUSSIAN CIRCLES / SAADE : EUROPEAN SUMMER TOUR 2011
June 17 - Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013 Popcentrum
June 18 - Brugge, Belgium @Entrepot w/ The Ocean, Intronaut, Red Fang
June 19 - London, UK @ ULU
June 20 - Manchester, UK @ Islington Mill
June 21 - Bristol, UK @ The Fleece
June 22 - Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie
June 24 - Madrid, Spain @ Caracol
June 25 - Porto, Portugal @ Hard Club
June 26 - Lisbon, Portugal @ Musicbox
June 28 - Barcelona, Spain @ Apolo 2
June 29 - Lyon, France @ Grrrrnd Zero
June 30 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Rote Fabrik
July 01 - Karlsruhe, Germany @ Jubez
July 02 - Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk
July 04 - Rome, Italy @ Traffic Live
July 05 - Milan, Italy @ Miodi Festival /Magnolia (Outdoor Fest)
July 07 - Vienna, Austria @ Arena Vienna
July 08 - Leipzig, Germany @ UT Connewitz
July 09 - Prague, Czech @ Matrix Klub
July 10 - Berlin, Germany @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
July 11 - Hamburg, Germany @ HafenKlang
July 12 - Gothenberg, Sweden @ Truckstop Alaska
July 13 - Oslo, Norway @ John Dee
July 14 - Stockholm, Sweden @ The Strand
July 15 - Copenhagen, Denmark @Vega
July 16 - Dortmund, Germany @ FZW
July 17 - Dour, Belgium @Dour Festival
BORIS
July 19 - Nuremberg, Germany @ Zentral Cafe K4
July 20 - Innsbruck, Austria @ PMK
July 21 - Zagreb, Croatia @ Mocvara
July 22 - Budapest, Hungary @ Durer Kert
July 24 - Wroclaw, Poland @ Events New Horizon Festival
 Artist: Boris Album: Attention Please Label: Sargent House Release Date: May 24th, 2011 01. Attention Please 02. Hope (MP3) 03. Party Boy 04. See You Next Week 05. Tokyo Wonder Land 06. You 07. Aileron 08. Les Paul Custom '86 09. Spoon 10. Hand in Hand |
 Artist: Boris Album: Heavy Rocks Label: Sargent House Release Date: May 24th, 2011 01. Riot Sugar (MP3) 02. Leak -Truth, yesnoyesnoyes- 03. GALAXIANS 04. Jackson Head 05. Missing Pieces 06. Key 07. Window Shopping 08. Tu, la la 09. Aileron 10. Czechoslovakia |
On the Web: Members of Boris are available for interviews. For more information, please contact Dave Clifford at dave@usthemgroup.com |
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