Primordial
Undermind
Loss of Affect
SAAH044 CD Only
Released: November 14, 2006
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Eric Arn - guitar
Vanessa Arn - electronics, percussion
Otis Cleveland - alto sax, bass clarinet, flute, hammer dulcimer
Johnny Mac - drums, percussion
Joe Volpe - bass
with special appearances by:
Douglas Ferguson - electronics
John Wilkins - drums
Track Listing: Intercessor
- Breathe Deep - 3rd Class Sissy - Color
of Nothing - Driftglass - In Violation - Tremens - Pertussis - Blinding
Stars
Eric Arn and his Primordial
Undermind have tirelessly mined the nether regions of avant
psych-rock for the past 15 years, resulting in a sonically fertile body
of work. Arn cut his teeth in the legendary Crystallized Movements
throughout the 1980's, the Twisted Village flagship band
which, in its wake, also spawned Magic Hour and Major Stars
(Wayne Rogers & Kate Village). With a wealth of 7" singles and
a number of compilation appearances throughout the 1990's, plus albums
for September Gurls, Camera Obscura and Emperor Jones,
the Primordial Undermind trajectory has grown and evolved with
each outing. A rotating membership came to typify the band, and a restlessness
to stay put in one sound form denotes a steady progression from distorted,
psychedelic Nuggets-esque overload as found on You
and Me and The Continuum (Camera Obscura, 1997) to full blown
free instrumental rock exemplified on Beings of Game P-U
(starring Tom Carter of Charalambides; Camera Obscura,
2001), and everything in between (Thin Shells of Revolution,
Emperor Jones, 2003). Just before relocating from Austin, Texas to Vienna,
Austria in late 2004, Arn engaged in a furious series of studio sessions
with his Austin crew. The results have been honed down to a fantastic
new album entitled Loss of Affect, the most outré document
of the Primordial Undermind sound to date.
Even with a history of taking left turns, it is evident from the get-go
that Loss of Affect is a departure for Primordial Undermind.
Oozing into consciousness with "Intercessor", the band bellows forth
a full collective cosmic ethno-drone mantra, utilizing space and interplay
to coax ritualistic swirls of sound, reminiscent of what Ghost
achieved on Temple Stone. Flowing into "Breathe Deep",
a solo avant acoustic excursion exploring odd tunings and tonal colors,
shifting and heaving as it winds ever forward. From here, the band unleashes
the volume and Loss of Affect continues further out, as
full-blown, free acid-rock magma surges in molten explosions, intertwined
with an expanded palate of instrumentation that includes bass clarinet
and various other woodwinds, shakers, electronics and who knows what
else. All disparate sounds are tethered to a common point, synthesized
with stunning results.
Loss of Affect is a deliriously colorful feather in the
Primordial Undermind cap, ushering rock music outside for some
truly deep meditations in sound.
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Download a free MP3 of "Breathe
Deep" from Loss of Affect
Primoridal Undermind on Myspace
Press: Dusted
"Listed", Terrascope
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Digitalis, Pop
Matters, Cleveland
Scene, St.
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