Blast of Silence

Out on April 3 2020.
And here you get the chance to get such album on his Fourth anniversary.

A new era in experimentation by Boyd Rice with extraordinary results.
A ceramic encrusted hand grenade on white / void background on the cover reminds to an elegant but explosive album...
But there's nothing explosive to be found here.
Boyd Rice has a rich history in experimental music.
His early sound experiments and performances, often performed in an art context, used an early noise manipulation unit.
Those early records were designed to be played at multiple speeds and featured locked grooves. His first album, often referred to as the "Black Album", featured full-on experimental, looped and noise manipulations, while Physical Evidence documented his ear-splitting live performances. Fast forward to 2012 and the release of "Back To Mono" where he returned to his noise roots, revisiting old material together with archive, new and re-recorded tracks and a cover version of 'Warm Leatherette', the punk electronic single from The Normal which kickstarted Daniel Miller's Mute label, and which would soon include Boyd Rice amongst its roster of electronic artists.

Blast of Silence works more subliminally with each track surfacing sounds and melodies which may or may not exist at all.
You could argue - and many do - that it is simplistic.
A cursory listen might show that, but on headphones and played loud there's a lot of subtlety to be found here.
Listening to this on different devices I've found that they highlight distinct sounds resulting in another NON release offering multiple playback opportunities.
Blast of Silence requires focus and the ability to listen closely.
Everything else seems to take place in your own mind's eye as the hallucinatory sounds worm their way into your neural pathways.

§ Limited Edition of 1000
§ Double white vinyl
§ Gatefold sleeve with spot gloss varnish
§ High definition audio included via download code

Tracklist:
A.  Untitled  20:00
B.  Untitled  20:00
C.  Untitled  20:00
D.  Untitled  20:00

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