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Zach Hill
Astrological Straits (Dig)
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Metal

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Iambic Strays
2. Toll Road
3. Street People
4. Dark Art
5. Keep Calm And Carry On
6. Hindsight Is Nowhere
7. Ummer
8. Stoic Logic
9. Uhuru
10. Momentum
11. Unseen Forces
12. Tick On
13. Astrological Straits
Track Listings (1) - Disc #2
1. Necromancer

CD Details

All Artists: Zach Hill
Title: Astrological Straits (Dig)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ipecac Recordings
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 8/12/2008
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Metal
Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Progressive, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Rock Guitarists
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 689230010623, 0689230010623

Synopsis

Album Description

HELLA'S ZACH HILL SET TO RELEASE ASTROLOGICAL STRAITS ON AUG. 12 VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS Guests 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.

CD Reviews

4.75: Words can't even begin to describe

Byron Ridenour | Richmond, VA | 01/27/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Zach Hill, also known as half of Hella, has put out his debut album, which is quite possibly the craziest album ever recorded. If you've heard Hella's music, you know what you're getting into with Hill's inhuman, frenetic drumming.

On his debut, he does everything; he sings (with some strange lyrics I might add), plays guitar, bass, and of course, his drums. However, he employs a HUGE variety of instruments on top of these, which include: piano, synthesizer, flute, coronet, bugle, melodica, keyboards, synth bass, baritone guitar, saxophone, trumpet, the list is endless. It may sound sloppy, but it is most certainly not. Most people won't like it though, because it's all freestyle music. The songs have no rhythm, and change on a dime.

On top of this insane album, comes a second disc, Necromancer. One 33 minute long song, it starts with a short narrative about a necromancer, then EXPLODES with an absolutely relentless barrage of drums and piano. What's remarkable though is that the song was recorded in one take. Absolutely mind-boggling and indescribable.

Easily one of the best and craziest albums ever. If you love any style of music, especially avant-garde stuff, definitely check this out. An added bonus: the cd's come in a nice, thcik digipak, with some really cool artwork. Long live Zach Hill."

Quick Heads up

Steven M. Balistreri | Milwaukee WI | 10/07/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"FYI: The vinyl version does not come with necromancer, which is half the reason I bought it in the first place. Its great otherwise, but if you were looking forward to hearing that 30 min track you have to get the cd i guess. :("