"Though Boris has been steadily releasing albums since 1996, there will always be a before and after Pink for the band. Formed in Tokyo in 1992, Boris has released 29 studio albums, 14 EPs, and seven live albums since its inception. However, Pink remains their zenith, a sprawling 47-minute masterwork that marries sludge metal with aspects of both shoegaze and ambient."
"By turns both hypnotically atmospheric and face-shreddingly aggressive, Pink succeeds in that it can appeal to fans of multiple genres. For those who love My Bloody Valentine, the album is fuzzy and pensive with its vocals floating just beneath a layer of gauzy feedback. But for those who love psychedelic freakouts a la Acid Mothers Temple, there are moments where Boris tears away the veil and lets things rip."
Boris formed in Tokyo in 1992 and has released 29 studio albums, 14 EPs, and seven live albums. Pink is a 47-minute album that blends sludge metal with shoegaze and ambient, creating a genre-defying sound. Relapse Records reissued Pink on October 17 for its 20th anniversary, presenting the original CD track order on vinyl for the first time and issuing a deluxe dronevil reissue. Pitchfork awarded Pink "Best New Music," ranked it ninth best album of 2006, and called it "crazy [and] gorgeous." The tracks move from sludge ("Blackout") to psychedelia ("Electric") to ambient ("My Machine"), remaining cohesive, with Wata, Takeshi, and Atsuo saving the best for last.
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