Thrones and Dominions
August 2, 2011 3:03 PM Subscribe
Dylan Carlson lived with Kurt Cobain and bought him the shotgun. Dylan Carlson also headed up a band called Earth, formed in 1989, pioneers of the modern drone metal movement.
Between 1997 and 2003 Earth was dormant.
"None of my old friends — the ones I used to party with — are around. They either died or started going to jail ... After cleaning up, Earth reformed in 2003 and the album Hex came out in 2005.
Earth's output transformed under the influences of Cormac Mccarthy's Blood Meridian, Neil Young's Dead Man soundtrack, and other influences evocative of the mystical West to a more contemplative, repetitive, and folk-oriented (but still heavy) sound on The Bees Made Honey In the Lion's Skull.
The most recent release, Angels of Darkness Demons of Light I, continues in this direction.
While recording Angels of Darkness Demons of Light I Dylan Carlson was diagnosed with Hepatitis B and liver damage. The resulting health problems may mean that this year's tour supported by drummer and longtime partner Adrienne Davies, Lori Goldston on cello and Angelina Baldoz on guitar may be Earth's last.
"I think music is important, especially instrumental music. I view it as the original technology of man, and that the magic continues."
Between 1997 and 2003 Earth was dormant.
"None of my old friends — the ones I used to party with — are around. They either died or started going to jail ... After cleaning up, Earth reformed in 2003 and the album Hex came out in 2005.
Earth's output transformed under the influences of Cormac Mccarthy's Blood Meridian, Neil Young's Dead Man soundtrack, and other influences evocative of the mystical West to a more contemplative, repetitive, and folk-oriented (but still heavy) sound on The Bees Made Honey In the Lion's Skull.
The most recent release, Angels of Darkness Demons of Light I, continues in this direction.
While recording Angels of Darkness Demons of Light I Dylan Carlson was diagnosed with Hepatitis B and liver damage. The resulting health problems may mean that this year's tour supported by drummer and longtime partner Adrienne Davies, Lori Goldston on cello and Angelina Baldoz on guitar may be Earth's last.
"I think music is important, especially instrumental music. I view it as the original technology of man, and that the magic continues."
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I like Earth a lot, but boy do I wish we could have resisted framing the FPP upfront with the whole Kurt Cobain thing...
For real. And shit, if I'd known about his health problems I wouldn't ahve skipped their recent LA show. Their Hex; Or Printing In The Infernal Method is incredible, epic Western music. One of my favorites.
posted by Bookhouse at 3:21 PM on August 2, 2011
For real. And shit, if I'd known about his health problems I wouldn't ahve skipped their recent LA show. Their Hex; Or Printing In The Infernal Method is incredible, epic Western music. One of my favorites.
posted by Bookhouse at 3:21 PM on August 2, 2011
Yeah, terrible first sentence. Like introducing someone at a party with an anecdote about that time they got drunk and punched out your sister or something.
posted by stinkycheese at 3:24 PM on August 2, 2011
posted by stinkycheese at 3:24 PM on August 2, 2011
fuck, yeah it's tacky. i'm gonna get this one deleted and throw one up withouth the shotgun anecdote.
posted by beefetish at 3:26 PM on August 2, 2011
posted by beefetish at 3:26 PM on August 2, 2011
I suppose this would be as good a time as any to link to Earth sped up significantly. It's like folk music.
posted by not_on_display at 3:28 PM on August 2, 2011
posted by not_on_display at 3:28 PM on August 2, 2011
That's a real bummer to hear Earth may not be touring much more. As anyone who has seen the documentary Kurt and Courtney can attest, it's kind of amazing dude is still alive at all.
I guess my big Dylan Carlson story involves writing Sub>Pop many years ago to ask what he was up to (this was after Cobain had died, and during the hiatus mentioned in the post). The reply? "Whatever the written equivalent of shrugging is, insert here".
I'm so glad he bounced back from his addiction, and continued to put out great album after great album (if you liked Hex, check out Live Hex); the guy has forged so many new paths for music, birthed so many styles, given a career to so many inferior talents, and he seems to want to constantly change up his sound, which makes being a listener an alway exciting adventure. The next album, for instance, is entirely improvised.
posted by stinkycheese at 3:34 PM on August 2, 2011
I guess my big Dylan Carlson story involves writing Sub>Pop many years ago to ask what he was up to (this was after Cobain had died, and during the hiatus mentioned in the post). The reply? "Whatever the written equivalent of shrugging is, insert here".
I'm so glad he bounced back from his addiction, and continued to put out great album after great album (if you liked Hex, check out Live Hex); the guy has forged so many new paths for music, birthed so many styles, given a career to so many inferior talents, and he seems to want to constantly change up his sound, which makes being a listener an alway exciting adventure. The next album, for instance, is entirely improvised.
posted by stinkycheese at 3:34 PM on August 2, 2011
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