Pak
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Pak = Hella + Col. Bruce Hampton’s Aquarium Rescue Unit
Perhaps you possess the unique ability to place Phish and Lightning Bolt albums side-by-side in your Jetta’s disc changer without batting your (naturally) adorable eyelashes. Perhaps you will like Pak. As pejorative as this assessment may seem, Ron Anderson has created a sound than feels as ferocious as any free-form rock duo, yet seems rooted in something more organic (or, dare I say, earthy) than anyone else can claim. In a strange way, however, this recording seems dated (not in a way that creates irrelevancy, but instead the listener can almost sense that a handful of now-popular acts have referenced Anderson). Suffice it to say that this guy has been in the business for over twenty-five years, working with (among many others) Japanese noise greats Ruins. So, maybe such pervasive influence isn’t out of the question, but you should still have an opportunity to beat your dreadlocked and mohawked friends to the punch. –The Burch