Merzbow - Flare Blues LP xx1985 Originally issued as small vinyl

Originally issued as small vinyl pressings (1000 copies) in 1999

Unless one has some other motive for its use

Digging under the layers of tape hiss and GBV-esque recording defects

the group embarked on a trajectory that saw them move toward near-song structures

Merzbow - Flare Blues LP xx1985 Originally issued as small vinylFlare Blues reimagines two of Merzbows long out of print EPs from 1994, Flare Gun and White Blues. Revisiting the original pieces and adding previously unreleased materials recorded during these sessions, Flare Blues tethers together a set of Merzbows most exploratory work, creating a visceral linkage between a pair of vital works. Originally recorded in June 1994, Merzbow's Flare Gun is a pulsating and hammering collection of pieces that grinds ever