Nocturnal Poisoning, by Xasthur (Double LP on Southern Lord)

What you say 1 person has reviewed this record. It made them happy! Write a review! Last 1 review(s): This record left Richard feeling happy. I saw Bonnie 'Prince' Billy last night in Bristol, and the big bearded slaphead was ace! And when I'm not enjoying some masterful alt.country/nu folk type stuff I like nothing better than putting the kettle on and relaxing to a bit of intense black metal (BM)courtesy of Xasthur. Most BM is rubbish of course, but Xasthur's racket is a real gem - heavily reverb drenched guitars not unlike MBV, and indecipherable vocals (thankfully I'm sure!) buried in the mix so that they sound like a buzzing chainsaw only add to the fun. You even get some cracking dark ambient stuff here, with a vinyl only bonus of an extended version of 'Forgotten Depths of Nowhere' which doubles the delight that the cd version offers. Alongside the likes of Leviathan, Nortt, and yer Dead Raven Choir this is some seriously good BM. Thank the Southern Lordy for that! Review date: 26 January 2007 Read all 1 reviews. Give us your opinion on Nocturnal Poisoning by Xasthur.

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About the humble LP:

The LP is the daddy of formats. 12" inches of sheer joy. The LP adds to the glory of the 12" record as it can be played at a slower speed (33rpm instead of the usual 45rpm for singles), consequently more musical joy can be had. Played on a decent deck the sound of an LP is about a million times better than any other format. They look fantastic...... a nice gatefold sleeve with a information rich inner sleeve will keep you entertained for hours even before your stylus has chance to make eye contact with it's 12" prey. An essential part of musical heritage which will never be forgotten. It still does play at a multitude of speeds but as it's recorded to be played slower they normally sound ridiculous sped up. Though double albums can make up for this slight inadequacy by ramming more tunes into your ears for your money. Utterly essential.

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