Turn Down The Radio Hiss And Get Your Weird On

Philly acid-drained psychos Purling Hiss released a great little record last month in Weirdon (out through Drag City). I always wanted the trio to forgo the no-fi detritus that, whilst producing an excellent release in 2009's Purling Hiss, also stuck in my craw like sand. But we saw what could happen when the rust was brushed away on Mike Polizze's and co's last album Water On Mars - and now it seems like the right amount of noise and melody, murk and sunshine. Listen to 'Forcefield of Solitude' - it's sunny, squalling, lazy, diligent, funny and serious. It reminds me of a turbo-charged version of Brisbane band Nova Scotia - and seeing as they are one of my favourite bands of the last five years, that's saying something.

Grab Weirdon here.

Record Label Day Residue - Black Mountain, Puffy Areolas/Purling Hiss, Wild Nothing/Beach Fossils, Sacred Bones Sampler,

There was a lot to be gleaned from this year's Record Store Day, with lots of delectable goodies made for the occasion. Ive already mentioned the cool Black Angels EP - here are a couple others...

Ah, Sacred Bones, how I love thee! This Sacred Bones Records compilation, entitled Todo Muere Volume 1, marks the second Record Store Day exclusive we’re covering. It features plenty of bands (Moon Duo, Zola Jesus, Trust, Cult of Youth) who have recently graced our headlines, so in terms of compilations it doesn’t get much better than this. It was released in an edition of 900, and trust me, if you bought this just for one band, the rest would not disappoint. Seeing as this is from the Sacred Bones roster though, the line up is spectacular and the way its all been put together is as always sublime.

Track list:
1.) Moon Duo – Flowers
2.) Gary War – On Its Head
3.) Trust – Not a Waste of Sky
4.) Pop. 1280 – Step Into the Grid
5.) Cult of Youth – Eihwaz
6.) Amen Dunes – Murder Dull Mind
7.) Case Studies – The Eagle or the Serpent
8.) Zola Jesus – Run Me Out (Acoustic Part Time Punks Radio Session)

Next we have a 7" single put out by Black Mountain, Rollercoaster, from their album of last year Wilderness Heart. Even though I still maintain that this album isnt anywhere near as good as their first two, a rare Black Mountain track I couldn't miss, called 'In The Drones'. It was a mighty pick up...

Black Mountain - Rollercoaster

Finally (and this is easily my favourite of the day, although there are many great offerings that I will talk about over the upcoming week) we have the split between the two freakshows that put out two of my favourite albums of last year - Puffy Areolas and Purling Hiss. 'My Hell' is vintage PA, abrasive, shambolic, loud as hell, hedonistic and oh so orgasmic.

Then Purling Hiss hit us on the flipside with 'Walking Down The Street', which is just as toxic yet a little more contained. Which is a little sad in my opinion - on another release this song would have killed. but after following the unbridled mayhem the previous track unleashes, it merely seriously maims. Which is still killer, to be honest, and makes this possibly the best RSD release ever made.

Puffy Areolas - My Hell
Purling Hiss - Walking Down The Street

Hearting records isnt gay, its sensual.

Snap, Crackle, and Purling Hiss

I know that Philly's Purling Hiss has just released an EP that I am yet to listen to, or the Woodsist newie Public Service Announcement, and that PH mastermind Mike Pollize is in another band, Birds of Maya, that is his apparent 'day job' - and yup, havent heard them either. Which makes me a bit of a bastardero. But whilst Im endeavouring to brush up on these three factors, Im going to introduce you to this self-titled debut LP. Purling Hiss is fuzzy, indulgent, ambling, incredibly loud and unrepetent. Think of recent SM postees Bo Ningen and their ilk - that Japanese psych that curls in and out of itself, and is so insanely fucked up that you cant explain why you like it, you just do. Then mate that with the dissonant sleaze scuzz of Puffy Areolas...oh yeah...

It comes from the bosom of the jam, and refuses to leave. Hang on a minute, it does - middle tracks 'White Machine Noise' and 'DUI' are less than a minute bites of mangled noise - but the album is bookended with such ridiculous hyperbolic sojourns into rainbow noise that they are more a 'blink and you'll miss it' break up to the rest of the album's trip.

Purling Hiss is out now through Permanent Records - if you can still get a copy. If not, Hissteria is out on Richie Records (who have also had Kurt Vile in their midst), whilst start saving for the Woodsist debut Public Service Announcement.
 

Purling Hiss - Montage Mountain