Boris & Ian Astbury- We Are Witches

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BXI = Boris&Ian Astbury

■幾度となく多彩なアーティストとコラボレイションを重ね、その度に印象的な作品を発表し続けてきたボリスだが、今回は意外とも思えるイアン・アストベリーとの共演が実現­。全世界で2,000万枚以上を売り上げたバンド、ザ・カルトのシンガーであり、再結成ドアーズでもシンガーという重責を果たす彼は、数多くのアーティストに影響を与えリ­スペクトされる存在。そんなイアンがここ数年様々な場で公言していた今最も気になるバンドが、ボリスだったのだ。

■今年5月のザ・カルト来日公演に先駆けて4月下旬に単身来日したイアンは、ボリスと共に東京でスタジオに入り3曲をレコーディングし、音源を完成させている。

■常に先鋭的な音の感触ながら、どこか耳に残るポップな色合いのボリスの楽曲と、ダイナミック且つパワフルなイアンのヴォーカルはこれ以上無いというほどの相性の良さを聴­かせている。両者の組み合わせは、正に成熟した王道のロックというべき仕上がりで、コラボレイションというよりも、新たなバンド『BXI』の誕生を感じさせる。

■この3曲に加えボリスがカヴァーしたザ・カルトの代表曲"レイン"を収録。ギタリストとしては勿論、唯一無二のウィスパー・ヴォイスでシンガーとしての魅力と評価を高め­るWata(ワタ)のヴォーカルが印象的なこのヴァージョンは、欧米でもラジオ・ヒットを狙えるほどのインパクト。

■ボリスの盟友、スティーヴン・オマリー (サン O))), KTL etc)が手掛けるアートワークは、美しくも神秘的に両者の音を可視化したもの。

■全世界同時発売、日本盤のみ豪華6面デジパック仕様でのリリース!

1.Teeth And Claws
2.We Are Witches
3.Rain (THE CULTのカヴァー)
4.Magickal Child
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Southern Lord proudly announces an incredible collaboration between label artists Boris and Ian Astbury of The Cult and The Doors! This finely-crafted four-song mini release, simply entitled BXI, was tracked and mixed in Tokyo in late April. Astbury's vocals are a perfect match for Boris's straightforward, laid-back, but still raw and imaginative songwriting constructed for the EP; another intriguing display within the band's ever-morphing, extensive résumé of releases, tours and collaborations.

To see official CD, LP and digital release this September via Southern Lord, BXI will showcase the already unclassifiable rock of Boris in an entirely new light, and shows a new side one of rock and roll's most notorious singers. The release features three new original tracks, as well as a cover of The Cult's song "Rain", ethereally vocalized by Boris guitarist Wata. Art and design for the release was commissioned to Stephen O'Malley (Ideologic.org, SUNNO))), etc.).

Pitchfork briefly interrogated Boris drummer Atsuo about this collaboration this week. Check out this exclusive piece on the EP and find out how this collaboration came to light: http://pitchfork.com/news/39000-boris-team-with-the-cults-ian-astbury/

This past weekend, Ian Astbury made an unannounced appearance with Boris at the band's performance at Sydney, Australia's Vivid LIVE appearance, blowing fans away with this unexpected set which showcased some of the material from the BXI EP as well as a cover of the classic "The End",
by The Doors.

BXI EP Track Listing:
1. Teeth and Claws
2. We are Witches
3. Rain
4. Magickal Child

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  • This rules more than I can handle.

  • @spacerauk Was I even talking to your trolling self? No. And saying my English is a bit amateurish means a lot coming from someone who replied to me with "we're none of us perfect". That's not even a sentence. I wasn't even talking to you, so go cry to your mommy or something if you can't take that I have an opinion.

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  • Everything but the guitar solos rock...they sound a bit amature.

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