Zach Hill - Astrological Straits
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Artist: Zach HillEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-08-12
Music Label: Ipecac Recordings
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Iambic Strays
- Toll Road
- Street People
- Dark Art
- Keep Calm And Carry On
- Hindsight Is Nowhere
- Ummer
- Stoic Logic
- Uhuru
- Momentum
- Unseen Forces
- Tick On
- Astrological Straits
- Necromancer
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Free Music Review: oh yeah, it's awesome
Hit: 5 Stars
This cd is basically a dream come true for Zach Hill fans. I've listened to just about all of his stuff, and this is definitely the best in terms of overall accessibility, relistenability, and balance. Like the last reviewer said, this cd is very conceptual, and I'd say even borders on pop occasionally with very memorable/singable hooks. His first solo cd (with hella)"church gone wild" is pretty loose and crazy comparitively. The production sound quality on this cd is very balanced and pleasant to the ears. I've been frustrated sometimes with the difficulty in being able to clearly hear all of what's going on with several other albums he's played on, including Cryptomnesia with Omar. Also I believe this is the first album to really showcase his unique vocal style, which sounds to me like a wise, spaced out dude that's had his share of enlightening acid trips. As far as all the help he enlisted for this album, honestly I didn't even notice there were special guests the first couple times I listened, that's how well they blend in. ANd of course, the drumming is just plain jaw-dropping (he's hand's down the best and most innovative drummer out there, duh)as usual.
Astrological Straits Poster
HELLA'S ZACH HILL SET TO RELEASE ASTROLOGICAL STRAITS ON AUG. 12 VIA IPECAC RECORDINGSGuests include Les Claypool, Marco Benevento, Tyler Pope and No Age's Randy Randall and Dean Spunt
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 16 - Zach Hill, drummer for NorCal noise-rock outfit Hella, is set to release his first solo album, titled Astrological Straits, Aug. 12 on Ipecac Recordings.
Hill, considered one of the most innovative drummers of modern music, has spent the past year working on the album as well as touring and recording with Marnie Stern.
For Hill's own solo release he enlisted a number of former recording partners and included a number of new ones. Guests contributing to Astrological Straits include Les Claypool, Chino Moreno, No Age's Randy Randall and Dean Spunt, !!!/LCD Soundsystem's Tyler Pope, Marco Benevento, Prints' Zac Nelson, Marnie Stern, The Flying Luttenbacher's Jonathon Hicshke, Satori/RX Bandit's Steve Borth, The Advantage's Robbie Moncrief, Them Hills' Dan Elkan and Hella bandmates Carson McWhirter and Josh Hill.
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