Gensho (album)

Gensho
Cover art
Studio album by
Boris with Merzbow
ReleasedMarch 16, 2016 (2016-03-16)
Recorded2016
StudioSound Square (Boris), Munemihouse (Merzbow)
Genre
Length148:51
LabelRelapse
Boris with Merzbow chronology
Klatter
(2011) 		Gensho
(2016) 		2R0I2P0
(2020)
Boris chronology
Asia
(2015) 		Gensho
(2016) 		Dear
(2017)
Merzbow chronology
Konchuuki
(2015) 		Gensho
(2016) 		Kakapo
(2016)

Gensho (現象, "phenomenon") is the fourth collaborative studio album and seventh release by the Japanese experimental band Boris and noise musician Merzbow. It is presented in two parts; the first disc features re-recordings of several Boris songs and a cover of the My Bloody Valentine song "Sometimes" in drone-based, drumless style, while the second disc consists of new compositions by Merzbow. They are intended to be played at the same time, much like the previous Boris double album Dronevil, or as separate works.[1][2]

Initial teasers were posted at the start of the year, most prominently a live clip of "Huge" from the Fever performance on January 21.[3] Rolling Stone announced YouTube streams of "Heavy Rain" and its accompanying section of "Goloka pt. 2" on February 5, 2016.[4] Later in February, The Wire debuted a live video of Boris alone playing the song "More" from Leave Them All Behind 2015.[5]

  1. ^ "BORIS WITH MERZBOW Announce Details of New Collaborative Album 'Gensho', Premiere Live Video + Trailer". Relapse Records. January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Aoki, Ryotaro. "Rock act Boris and noise musician Merzbow attempt an interactive experiment on 'Gensho'". The Japan Times. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Boris with Merzbow - "Huge" (live)". YouTube. January 21, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Boris With Merzbow: Tinker With a Track From Their Interactive Album". Rolling Stone. February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Wire - Watch Boris perform "More"". The Wire. February 17, 2016. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.