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Evans, Peter and Walter, Weasel Group ??? Oculus Ex Abyssus {ugEXPLODE}

This record???s name should translate to Eye Out Of Hell or The Eyes of Hell??? then again my Latin is atrocious.?? Nevertheless, devilicious drummer Weasel Walter (Lake of Dracula, To Live and Shave in L.A., XBXRX, Curse of the Birthmark, Flying Luttenbachers, etc.) joins super tweaky avant trumpet blaster Peter Evans, supercharged sneaky saxophonist Paul Hartsaw and crushing contrabass conspirator Damon Smith to comprise an insane instrumental avant jazz explosion.?? Two tracks per side on this lush green limited to 300 copies vinyl flaunt their precision, creativity and insanity.?? The Evil Eye is wide open when they let it really rip.?? Walter???s drumming is tight & spastic but can be tempered to fit the ensembles shifting moods.?? All four really know how to improvise & play off each other it seems.?? It can hover eerily in spots and then burst into a cataclysmic opus.?? Side B gets into some heavy horn breathing too & some other weird sounds showcasing Peter Evans prowess.?? Pretty strange & interesting since the odd sounds you hear are all produced acoustically.

  • Reviewed by Neil Grovel on November 12, 2008 at 10:59 am
  • Filed as 12-inch,A Library
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