RAMLEH - Switch Hitter

Format: 10inch

Label & Cat.Number: Black Rose Recordings / Broken Flag BRV 08-1010 / BFV11

Release Year: 2009

Note: the return of the legendary british Industrial-act! first new material since 1998, after their live shows with MERZBOW & WHITEHOUSE ni London 2008. lim 500 // LAST COPY

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Überraschender neuer Release der UK-"Industrial / Impro / Rock"-Legende, hier sehr psychedelisch / hypnotisch noise-rockig & an alte SPLINTERED erinnernd...

"Black Rose Recordings and Broken Flag present the new 10" single by the legendary group Ramleh. Limited to 500 with black and white artwork this is their first new material since 1998 and it doesn't disappoint. Powerful droning intensity, motorik rhythms and warped guitar riffs dominate these two songs with one containing Ramleh's distinctive distorted vocals weaving in and out of this inventive chemistry. "Switch Hitter" could almost be described as a full on dissonant rock track, but Ramleh's desire for experimentation and improvisation lifts it way above the general rock mindset. Ramleh have been active since the early 1980s, first as one of the UK's pioneering power electronics groups and then towards the late 80s they, along with Skullflower, laid the foundations for the UK's improvisional noise rock scene. In fact Gary Mundy from Ramleh was also one of the founding members of Skullflower (there was an overlapping membership of both bands, yet Ramleh always managed to retain their own unique identity regardless of musical genre). They returned to the live scene last year with well received shows in London (one with Whitehouse the other with Merzbow), and New York, whilst a new album release and planned re-issues from their back catalogue are due late 2009 proving they have not lost any of their energy, excitement and ability to explore all possibilities." [label info]