Mondo Decay is the debut release from Nun Gun, the multimedia collaboration between visual artist Brad Feuerhelm, and musicians Lee Tesche and Ryan Mahan of the band Algiers.[1] After winning the 2021 Ear/Eye Award,[2] Mondo Decay was released as a 144-page photo book of Feuerhelm's photography with an accompanying soundtrack cassette produced by Tesche and Mahan on February 19, 2021, by Witty Kiwi.[3] Mondo Decay "turns the tourist gaze of mid-century Italian exploitation films onto post-industrial America, while scavenging the pulpiest bits of their soundtracks, giving them the chopped and screwed treatment, and festooning them with Tesche's brash sax flourishes."[4] The album features guest contributions from Mark Stewart of The Pop Group, ONO, Mourning [A] BLKstar, artists Luiza Prado and Farbod Kokabi, as well as authors Blake Butler, Michael Salu, and Sohail Daulatzai.[5]
| Mondo Decay | ||||
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| Released | February 19, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Experimental | |||
| Length | 55:45 | |||
| Label | Witty Kiwi | |||
| Producer | Lee Tesche | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Nun Gun
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Spectre" (featuring Michael Salu) | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Stealth Empire" (featuring Mark Stewart) | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Beef Diet" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Gold Mine" (featuring ONO) | 5:38 |
| 5. | "More Viscous Than Dawn" (featuring Luiza Prado) | 4:42 |
| 6. | "Excusable Homicide" | 3:39 |
| 7. | "On Neurath's Boat" (featuring Farbod Kokabi w/ Mourning [A] BLKstar) | 5:12 |
| 8. | "The Aesthetics of Hunger" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Under the Throne" (featuring Sohail Daulatzai) | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Addio Zio Sam" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "I Used to Wear a Face" (featuring Blake Butler) | 3:29 |
| 12. | "America Addio" | 10:47 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Brad Feuerhelm – Photography, Drums on A1, A3, A4, A5
- Lee Tesche – Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel, Bass, Percussion and Motors, Bowed and String Instruments, Sampler, Drum Programming, Tape Manipulation, Field Recording, Radio and Electronics, Synthesizer, Voice, Mixing and Production
- Ryan Mahan – Synthesizer, Piano, Drum Programming, Voice
- Matt Ricchini – Mastering
References
edit- ^ "The Wire Tapper 55". The Wire. April 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "News: Algiers Announce Album and Book Under The Name Nun Gun". New Noise Magazine. April 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Dickerman, Kenneth (July 26, 2021). "This art project takes you on a somber journey of loss and decay". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Bick, Emily. "Electronics", The Wire, London, March 2021.
- ^ "Lee & Ryan Algiers As Nun Gun Unveil Video With Mark Stewart". The Quietus. February 2, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Nun Gun – Mondo Decay". Discogs. Retrieved May 20, 2023.