First in an open-ended series of EPs and albums leaning toward (but not solely consisting of) improv jams and free-from chug in the band's patented style, Super Roots only runs through four songs lasting 16 minutes total. That, however, is more than enough time to take a listener to the outer reaches of what people can do given a rock band and no sense of limits. Completely lacking any recording or band credits, it sounds like whoever was in the lineup at the time essentially decided to set up one day and see what happened. ...
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First in an open-ended series of EPs and albums leaning toward (but not solely consisting of) improv jams and free-from chug in the band's patented style, Super Roots only runs through four songs lasting 16 minutes total. That, however, is more than enough time to take a listener to the outer reaches of what people can do given a rock band and no sense of limits. Completely lacking any recording or band credits, it sounds like whoever was in the lineup at the time essentially decided to set up one day and see what happened. If not as utterly compelling as other releases, this album is still a fun diversion and a good, quick introduction for anyone wondering what the Boredoms are all about. The opening "Pop Kiss" is one of the most elatively calm things the Boredoms have done, consisting of a quick band countdown, a drum hit, muted trumpet, some background guitar, and various strange squelching noises before just as rapidly ending. "Budokan Tape Try" returns to slightly more familiar ground, laying down a light Zep stomp at points while a flanged guitar and utterly unintelligible vocals carry things to suitably bizarre song breaks. "Finger Action No. 3" consists of various percussion rolls, some gentle electric guitar, and not much else, all lasting but 42 seconds. That leaves the rest of the release to "4," a fun oddity that runs for nearly 15 minutes. Kicking off with a '60s-garage, hipshake groove transmogrified into Boredomusik, the song merrily weaves its sudden jump-cut way among electric guitar twang, Amon Düül-ish clatter-chant folk, rumbling stomp rock, and the sorts of rude noises and peculiar sounds which pretty much define the Boredoms' raison d'etre . ~ Ned Raggett, Rovi
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Add this copy of Pop Kiss to cart. $18.91, very good condition, Sold by Salzer's Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from ventura, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Reprise / Ada.
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