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Scott Kelly and I have been friends for ten years. Even though in that decade his life
often played out like a protagonist from a particularly relentless Greek tragedy, I
assure you he is flesh and blood. It seems only fitting that the latest outing to come
from the extremely prolific Neurosis/Tribes of Neurot clan should be this disarmingly
mortal release from Blood and Time entitled At The Foot Of The Garden.
Scott Kelly and Neurosis bandmate, Noah Landis, with help from Anthony Nelson,
have created a staggering, stark work that will survive long after their forms are
reduced to dust. It seems to me that this was evident to them and weighed heavily in
the process of creating this record. At The Foot Of The Garden is remarkable for its
honesty alone. It is so deeply personal that it makes one a bit uncomfortable.
Like all things Neurosis, it is a amazingly dark without being pretentious. It is heavy
without sonic volume. The ten songs here fumble naked through darkened corridors
and beg to be heard. Each note plods along moving inch by inch towards your heart,
not terribly unlike the band's name... Blood and Time. These songs are more like
confessions, and whispered secrets, songs that are years of profound sorrow slowly
exhaling as Scott Kelly settles into what will be the rest of his life. That makes this
record comforting after being uncomfortable. After watching Neurosis mature over
the years, Blood and Time just seems to fit into the equation. A moving testament to
human endurance and humility.
-Aesop
San Francisco 2003
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Links
www.neurosis.com - Official Site
www.combatmusicradio.com - Official Site
Tour Dates
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Check our tour page for more.
Discography
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▪ Blood and Time, At the Foot of the Garden
(NR 030) [buy] |
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