Volcanic Tongue Catalogue

The Julie Mittens
April/June

Rococo Records RCC-0021

LP
£11.99


Debut vinyl release from this amazing European power trio who surf the post-Fushitsusha spaceways with massively expansive psychedelic guitar instrumentals that wring blood from epically sustained single note voltage, scattershot, martial drums and brain-thudding bass guitar. This particular instalment is a little more 'stately' than the previous self-released CDs, with Aart-Jan's electric guitar a little closer to the kind of post-Beefheart/Twin Infinitives logic of Keiji Haino's playing circa Allegorical Misunderstanding. Bass and drums work precise architectural shapes around the wailing six string, giving each improvised track the feel of a precisely conceived instant and the record is designed for you to be able to drop the needle anywhere and watch the river flow. Four tracks in all. Recommended.

The Julie Mittens
Albany, September 08 2008

Cut Hands CH-044

CD-R
£8.99


Edition of 100 copies CD-R album for big VT faves The Julie Mittens, here recorded live in the USA. Another wild recording, capturing their fantastic Fushitsusha/free jazz amalgam at a uniquely focussed peak. Every sleeve is unique, featuring a different photograph from their tour. This is the companion volume to the Abandon Ship release featuring Lexie Mountain.