Crystal Machete is an instrumental solo album by Wes Borland, guitarist of Limp Bizkit and frontman of Black Light Burns. The album was conceived as a soundtrack to an imaginary '80s movie.[1] While recording the album, Borland imposed the following guidelines upon himself: no distorted guitars, no human vocals, and as little outside help as possible.[2]
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| Released | May 3, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Post-rock | |||
| Length | 60:15 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Edison Sound | |||
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The album was released in May 2016 to positive reviews. For example, Antiquiet praised Borland's ability to rise to the challenges of the self-imposed limitations,[3] while Drowned in Sound found the album to be "a beautiful, sprawling post-rock mini epic".[4]
The album received a vinyl release on the label Edison Sound in September 2016.[5]
Track listing
editAll songs written and composed by Wes Borland.
- "Main Titles" - 6:29
- "Vltava" - 3:12
- "Jubilee" - 4:33
- "White Stallion" - 4:47
- "Sayonara Big C" - 1:27
- "Svalbard" - 11:07
- "Son of a Gun" - 4:00
- "Reprise" - 4:06
- "Crystal Machete" - 5:23
- "The Cliffs" - 7:33
- "Ithaca" - (vinyl edition bonus track)
- "End Credits" - 8:53
References
edit- ^ Stocks, Matt (June 2016). "Why Wes Borland wrote a soundtrack for an 80s film that doesn't exist". SOS. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 2016). "Wes Borland – "Crystal Machete" (Stereogum Premiere)". SOS. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Dewar, R. Michael (May 2016). "WES BORLAND RISES TO SELF-IMPOSED CHALLENGES ON 'CRYSTAL MACHETE'". SOS. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Miller, Gavin (August 2016). "Wes Borland – Crystal Machete". SOS. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Wes Borland – Crystal Machete (2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, White)". SOS. September 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.