Fushitsusha – Allegorical Misunderstanding
A surprisingly subdued Fushitsusha move through 10 “movements” of “Magic” on this unusual, dark camping trip—especially notable for the absence of Haino’s massive realms of guitar effects and distortion. Comprised of nothing more than simple guitar, bass, drums and vocals—typical instruments handled in a very atypical manner—Allegorical Misunderstanding still maintains the quintessential air of cyclical intensity of all Fushitsusha efforts.
After a short, stately intro, the band launch into eight-and-a-half minutes worth of repetitive dream-drifting piloted by some very nice trance-strum guitar and spackled drums—all anchored down by a simple, three-note bass line. The last minute or so of this track is awe-inspiring with some very beautiful, high-pitched guitar wailing as the band climaxes to a halt. Tracks two through eight are mostly in a short, quirky mode—including occasional moaning or screeching vocals with forays into a little distortion. “Magic IX” is the centerpiece—a 14-minute web of reverb-drenched, psychedelic guitar swirls backed by another amazingly simple bass line and drum haze that take you on a dizzying journey into the depths of existence.
Black cover, as usual, but this time it comes complete with a beautiful silver and blue cloud floating near the bottom. Perfect.
Label: Avant Catalog Number: AVAN 008 Format: CD Packaging: Jewel case Tracks: 10 Total Time: 48:27 Country: Japan Released: 1993 Related Artists: Keiji Haino More: Forced Exposure, Official, Poison Pie, PSF, Wikipedia
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