Flicking through this record – skimming the surface of these crumbling, derelict sonic constructions – feels like intercepting a shortwave broadcast from the hereafter. It all points towards something sinister and most unwholesome, but to give all this context, it’s worth noting that Collins’ talent has been incubating for some time: his CV tells of years spent studying electronic music at Mills College under the tutelage of iconic figures like Pauline Oliveiros, Alvin Curran and Fred Frith (having also performed and collaborated with Matmos, Ikue Mori and Brightblack Morning Light in the lead up to this album’s making). This musical background combines with the harsh, desert topography of Collins’ Albuquerque home in rendering a sonic portrait of Americana’s dark underbelly, beginning with ‘The Hour Of Red Glare’, whose stormy introduction – full of thunderclap noise surges – announces the album’s nefarious intentions.

Track Listing

1. Hour of Red Glare
2. Grave Robbing in Texas
3. Dark Country Road
4. On Perdition Hill
5. Slow Motion Prayer Circle
6. Ghosts of Eden Trail

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #175918 in Music
• Released on: 2009-07-07
• Number of discs: 1