Where bought? From the Alans Records pop-up in 2012 for about £4. It's worth about £40 now (slightly down from 2015 highs before the re-issue).
I saw the words 'Skin Graft Records' on the side and picked this up without really knowing what it was. Put it on in 2012 and clearly didn't think much of it, as it has gone entirely unplayed ever since.
This type of music (description to follow) and I have gone on a strange journey over the last decade. Generally I do not thirst for the heavier end of the spectrum much so a lot of the average noise-rock/metal/punk I have acquired has been deleted, sold, or given away. But heavy stuff still has the ability to take my breath away, and that which I do like I really like.
Dazzling Killmen were oft-praised for the way they fused aspects of avant-garde and jazz into the noise rock world. I'm not quite getting that, unless 'heavy first wave of math-rock with vocals' counts. Extended chords, odd bar counts, some time signature mayhem, though the atmosphere is the main thing. There's some stuff in here that a metal fan would like (bone-crushing riffs and an oppressive heaviness) and can imagine they were hot shit live. Could easily open for Neurosis.
Nick Sakes (who was in Colossomite, who I prefer) has a fairly Marmite voice, an almost cartoonish guttural roar and yelp recorded at quite a thin frequency, and this generally presented the biggest barrier to me. Lyrics are 'dark' but I would suggest quite meaningless. Recorded by Steve Albini, whose work I am a bit less up on than in say 2010. That said, this is a good job and perfect for this band.
That said, still not into it.
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