Astrological Straits

by Zach Hill

Astrological Straits cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 12 August 2008
  • Label: Ipecac
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:35
  • Community rating: 3.44/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The debut solo endeavor from the Hella drummer features a sprawling cast of collaborators including Les Claypool and Chino Moreno. The chaotic, hyper-kinetic drumming anchors manic arrangements that test the physical limits of progressive and avant-garde structures.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, experimental, noisy, extreme, technical, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Iambic Strays (5:15)
  2. Toll Road (4:45)
  3. Street People (1:52)
  4. Dark Art (4:20)
  5. Keep Calm And Carry On (5:51)
  6. Hindsight Is Nowhere (4:02)
  7. Ummer (1:59)
  8. Stoic Logic (3:09)
  9. Uhuru (8:46)
  10. Momentum (4:18)
  11. Unseen Forces (3:13)
  12. Tick On (3:08)
  13. Astrological Straits (8:57)

Credits

  • Robby Moncrieff - guitar
  • Zac Nelson - vocals
  • Josh Hill - guitar
  • Jonathan Hischke - bass [synth bass & regular bass]
  • R.T. Thomas - sounds [guitar sample]
  • Chino Moreno - vocals
  • Tyler Pope - programmed by, effects
  • Dean Spunt - bass, guitar [baritone guitar]

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