Upgrade And Afterlife
(Drag City) Used 2xLP $65.00
“Random havoc-wreaking noise seeps through song surfaces. ‘Our Exquisite Replica of Eternity’, a perfect piece of film music, communicates paranoia, suspense, and terror — an ominous drift fractured by shards of electronic feedback, breaking through and breaking down like static between alien stations before closing with mournful trumpets. Meanwhile, Jim O’Rourke’s performance of John Fahey’s ‘Dry Bones in the Valley’ ends the album with pure fresh air, resolving every awkward moment offered up in the preceding 37 minutes. Joined by Tony Conrad, the pair embark on an exploration of the violinist’s micro-tonal drones that follow the album into the sunset.” From 1996