Always A Six, Never A Nine is the second album and the follow up to the 2006 self-titled debut from Portland, OR aggro wreckers Black Elk, whose psychotic brand of crushing, noise-rock influenced heaviosity is a return to the unhinged underground rock force of bands like Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Black Flag and Hammerhead. This new album features ten songs of seething weirdness, with the dissonant, crushing riffage, lunging rhythmic push and awesome freaked out, Yow-esque vocals of singer Tom Glose that made their debut a fave among anyone who remembered the days when Amphetamine Reptile ruled the underground rock scene, but with some interesting new elements (bleak guitar ambience, piano, etc.) that add new shadows to Black Elk’s ferocious sound.
Always A Six, Never A Nine will be coming out through Crucial Blast on October 21st and will be available as both a CD in deluxe gatefold packaging and digital download, with touring to coincide with the release.
Black Elk will stampede down the West Coast beginning this week, bringing their Pacific Northwest style of wickedly mangled headfuck-rock to some lucky towns:
07/11/2008 Oak Street Speakeasy – Eugene, OR
07/16/2008 The Alibi – Arcata, CA w/Helms Alee
07/17/2008 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA w/The Divine Feud, Pristines, Loving Thunder, Hooray for Schwule
07/18/2008 Alex’s Bar – Long Beach, CA w/400 Blows, Horns, Telomere Repair
07/19/2008 The Scene Bar – Glendale, CA w/400 Blows
07/26/2008 Capitol Hill Block Party – Seattle, WA w/Akimbo
http://www.blackelk.net
http://www.myspace.com/blackelk
http://www.crucialblast.net
http://www.myspace.com/crucialblastrecords
http://www.nanotear.com
http://www.myspace.com/nanotear
John Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands of hands-on game and record reviews, conducted in-depth hardware field testing, and analyzed digital media monetization trends. His work prioritizes first-hand evaluation and long-term product testing.
Beats: Independent Music, PC Gaming & Peripherals, Consumer Tech, Webmaster Tools
Testing & Ethics: All hardware, software, and media reviews are conducted through hands-on evaluation in accordance with NeuFutur’s editorial independence standards; sponsored consideration is strictly excluded from editorial ratings.
Contact: editor@neufutur.com