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    Principles of Geometry- This album is like a love letter to BOC

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    21 hours ago, Goiter Sanchez said:

    Moreover, I feel there is a cultural delusion regarding what BoC are really about, and albums like this are playing into that. BoC's aesthetic is direct and indirect simultaneously, there are many surface-level tropes one can attach to and the homage is effectively communicated (call a track 'Pythagorian Pylon-Children', add playground field recording, slow break-loop, and a synth ostinato with a degraded tape vst = bingo). It's to BoC's credit that this is possible and I believe it's played a huge role in their appeal. Obviously BoC are about more than the cynical example in parentheses above, but most BoClones are apparently content being homage artists where the reverence lies at this shallow end of BoC appreciation. One of the only artists I can really think of who not only fully understands what BoC are about on a thematic/nuanced production level, but also possesses the acumen to expand the language of said aesthetic, is Clocolan. I recommend giving 'This Will End In Love' a listen for those curious.

    Thanks for posting about this Alzado. Admittedly I have to give the PoG LP a full listen still but wanted to address a more pervading concern. Nice to see some spirited debate on the forum again rather than users just using the 'react' buttons on everything.

    I liked that Clocolan rec. Thanks.

    Who else pastiches the fuck out of BOC? I could really do with absorbing this type of sound right now. I think someone has recommended CIALYN? any others?

     

    This PoG album in particular is awesome though. Not as moody as the Highlanders, quite the opposite, like a smily, upbeat BOC. I foggin lov it guyz.

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