Bolo & Phenolhouse (Go Tape, Atomon)

To be honest, I was a bit confused by the cover of this cassette. At first I thought that I hold a release of some psychedelic doom rock band, the image looks so much like that. But the familiar logo of Saint-Petersburgers gave me some clear understanding that I am wrong. The whole shit begins with Phenolhouse from Moscow. I never heard of these guys, but they are playing a very interesting ... I would call it a mixture of powerviolence, noise-rock and it is very funny thing. 5 tracks that combine chaotic riffs, noisy sound and a good skill of musicians. This 5-minute side of the tape ends very quickly but it is full of energy and it's very cool. Closing this split comes powerviolence band from St. Pererburg. On this recording guys get much slower and heavier than they used to be. There is only one track, but it has a length of as much as 8 (!) minutes. This song is very long, if the lower frequency would be a bit more juicy and there would be more diverse reefs it would be 100% sludge. The dirt and distorted background of these 8 minutes you won't forget. Here, the St. Petersburg band deliver mix of powerviolence and drone (if you want so). I really liked how they mastered vocals, they seem to break out from some place that is far away and fit harmoniously into this slow noisy swamp. 

Rating: 7.5/10   Bolo     Phenolhouse