Vinyl edition of this excellent tribute to the American Primitive genius of the late Robbie Basho from a bunch of players with a deep connection to the source including Glenn Jones, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Helena Espvall (Ghost/Espers), Meg Baird (Espers), Arborea, Fern Knight, Cian Nugent and Rahim AlHaj. Buncha female vocal tracks are particularly choice here, highlighting Basho’s gift as a highly idiosyncratic singer as well as a visionary instrumentalist. Dedicated to the memory of Jack Rose. 180g vinyl, edition of 300 copies. 

Edition of 330 copies from this much-vaunted Philadelphia four-piece featuring Meg Baird of Espers on drums. However, this has about as much to do w/Espers proper as a studded codpiece, with an A side written by Richie Charles that comes over like a steamroller driven through Bloodstains Across Birmingham and a cover of Lou Reed’s “Leave Me Alone” on the flip that sounds like a Dictators rehearsal on downs. Classy sub-NY snot rock rendered with, uh, cyclopean grace.