by: Zero Sharp
Imagine finding a 100 year old record in your grandmother's house. Now imagine what it would sound like played on a turntable that already had some issues. The sound you're thinking of now is reasonably close to "Bousha Blue Blazes", the new release by Alejandra and Aeron. A very mysterous cd, many of the tracks are built from old, sad melodies and everyday sounds of moving combined eerily. The results are both stark and desolate, in a completely isolating and spooky way. Tracks like "Learned an Instrument" paint a grey on black picture in beautifully used guitar sounds over slight backgound noise. Many of the background noise drones stand out, even as far as near the front, giving the tracks an antiquitated feel. Although these drones are generally used well, points of connection in the loop and looping two drones out stand out more than I like. Anapola dust is a study in the deconstruction of a disembodied female vocal, something I always have a soft spot for in my heart. One of the main problems (?), features (?) that stands out to me is the spotty mastering from time to time. Many of the sounds are handled and put together really well, but occasionally something will come and break the atmosphere. Some sound intentional, but I reccomend a little more restraint; a few sounds and transitions that really stand out like that become things that are hard to ignore over time. This album is a beautiful work of art, though you'll have to listen to it in someone's attic in the dark to get maximum effect. Happy listening.
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