Flood (Boris album)
| Flood | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 15, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | September, 2000 at Bazooka Studio | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 70:32 | |||
| Label | MIDI Creative | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
| Boris chronology | ||||
| ||||
Flood is the third studio album by Japanese experimental band Boris, released on December 15, 2000. It consists of a single 70-minute title-track that is broken into four movements.
While Flood did not receive many reviews upon release, it has become a cult classic among fans, prompting the band to play it in its entirety every night of their 2013 US-based "Residency Tour".[2]
Musical style
The album marked a change in musical direction; it features less of the abrasive sound heard on Absolutego and Amplifier Worship, and incorporates minimalism, prog rock, and post-rock elements.
Movements
Part I begins with mechanical white noise and features a single looping guitar lick duplicated with two slightly different speeds, allowing it to de-synchronize and synchronize again over the course of about 11 minutes. Reverberating explosions build throughout.
Part II is slow and ambient with lo-fi drums and features an extended guitar solo using the lick from Part I as a motif.
Part III builds to the album's climax of repeating riffs, vocals and another guitar solo. Part IV is an ambient minimalist track ending in white noise.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flood"
I. "Part I" II. "Part II" III. "Part III" IV. "Part IV" | 70:32
14:42 13:34 20:38 21:35 |
| Total length: | 70:32 | |
Credits
Line-up
- Atsuo – drums, percussion, gong, vocals
- Takeshi – vocals, bass, guitar, words
- Wata – guitar, effects
Additional personnel
- Boris – producer
- Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
- Tetsuya "Cherry" Tochigi – engineer
- Hiroyasu Tahira – engineer assistant
- Miyuki Kobayashi – engineer assistant
- Masashi Tsukahara – album coordination
- Toshiaki Shimizu – A&R
- Fangs Anal Satan – artwork
- Eri Shabata – photography
- Shuji Kitamura – mastering
Pressing information
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | MIDI Creative | CD | Japan | Yes | – |
| 2021 | Third Man | 2xLP | United States | No | First vinyl pressing |
References
- ^ "Boris, 'Flood': The Week In One Song". washingtonpost.com. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Announcement of Boris' 2013 residency tour through the US". borisheavyrocks.tumblr.com. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
External links
- Inoxia Records
- Boris Homepage
- Flood at MusicBrainz (list of releases)