Boris - The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked

This is the first volume of "The Thing Which Solomon Overlooked" series out of three on vinyl release only. The initial three tracks are laid back in comparison to the latter two volumes (no drums, trippy guitar, etc.) and in that approach I think the series finds appeal over repeated listens. Most albums deal with songs on an pickup&letdown basis or vice versa; this temperate choice allows for a certain mood to set in long enough before progression is made. Things are echo-y here...and melodic in a sense of dream-like waves and thrusts that leave you lying in the white crystals or shadowed in the moss of a deeper sesshin. Boris really stand out here less as climax enthusiasts as compared to newer releases; they come in quietly, make harsh strokes and leave bruises. Scene 2 is a druggy sort of awakening...like the first moments after a car crash...you know something big has just happened. It reminds me a bit of Earth in many ways; I guess a lil' twang on guitar reminds me of highways. The record really achieves an unmistakable enormity in The Dead Angle Which It Continues Showing; Boris show their discipline in the way of sustain and movement in the waves of vibrations taking place that close attention to every second pays off with a trembling mood in its wake. A Bao A Qu could be familiar to some; though I think this version, like most of the other variations, is quite different in many ways and fits more with the flow of this installment and, really series overall. It's a carefully placed flagship song, but intelligently placed just as much. Like most things I love for a long time, I did not enjoy this series upon initial listens, but I'm sure most of you interested in Boris will find it's charm more and more over time; particularly when listening to the entirety of the series. Give it a few tries...I've found it to be one of the most fulfilling reminders of why I am a Boris fan.


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