Laddio Bolocko is one of those bands that gained in popularity quickly upon breaking up. Their aggressive, blown-out records of instrumental avante-punk -- recorded cheaply (but slowly and painstakingly) on digital equipment -- intermix violent rage, grace and subtlety in a heady, brooding way reminiscent of Can or Miles Davis.
Though they never received a major label contract, the group was a favorite among critics and toured internationally constantly, often with vocal-less compatriots Trans Am.
The group split in half in 2000, Armstrong and St. Ivany forming The Psychic Paramount, while Fleming and DeGrazia formed Electric Turn To Me. Since then, their music has been re-released and used in various soundtracks, including a David Cross DVD.
Nice long review of their re-release "The Life & Times of Laddio Bolocko" (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/laddio-bolocko/life-and-times-of.shtml)
Laddio expects that you (hereinafter the EXECUTOR) will experience a robust and genre-defying anthology, chronologically detailing the band's existence, from its initial dabblings in avant-rock noise to its eventual spiral into a spatial, jazz-inspired universe.
While there is a tangible selection of contorted melodies, Laddio requests that the experimental implosion of droning guitar and effected samples that occurs half-way through the track not be considered a mastering error, but an expressive display of unrestrained pop.
The Life & Times of LaddioBolocko may not have been what you were expecting to hear, but it will certainly be something you want to play regularly once you've experienced its depth and power.
LaddioBolocko is one of those bands that gained in popularity quickly upon breaking up.
Their aggressive, blown-out records of instrumental avante-punk -- recorded cheaply (but slowly and painstakingly) on digital equipment -- intermix violent rage, grace and subtlety in a heady, brooding way reminiscent of Can or Miles Davis.
Nice long review of their re-release "The Life and Times of LaddioBolocko"
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