Thankfully in this transition from analog to digital to Internet, we have kind souls archiving a lot of rare tapes that might have been lost in the shuffle, or even impossible to come by during the years in which they were sold/traded. Here we have an indispensable VHS documenting the early years of absurdist noise geniuses Nautical Almanac entitled 19994-20003. Originally released on the act's label Heresee, this tape includes a bevy of live performance footage, including some from the earliest days of the group when it consisted of mainstay Twig Harper along with future Wolf Eyes growler Nate Young banging out something closer to an anti-rock/no-wave deconstruction rather than the bent electronics and fractured cacophony that came about with the addition of Carly Ptak to the fold, as well as some strange short films and other similar chaos. This a must-see for fans of the group, or for any connoisseur of bizarre music or noise at its most gleefully maladjusted:
After a long period of working with various collaborators, including a very productive few years as a trio with current DJ Dog Dick/Dog Leather conspirator Max Eisenberg in the fold, Nautical Almanac has reverted back to the core Ptak/Harper duo, and their live performances in the past few years have relied on a striking visual aesthetic wherein the band is covered by a sheet with only ominous lighting/shadows and video clips to illuminate what may or may not be taking place behind the curtain. A new peak of consistency and refinement for these eccentric minds:
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Posted by: Botte Pas Chère | October 06, 2012 at 12:24 PM