Walrus / Groon

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Walrus/Groon
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EP by Boris with Merzbow
Released April 2007 (2007-04)
Recorded 2001
Genre Noise rock, Stoner rock, Experimental Music
Length 13:56
Label Hydra Head / Double H Noise Industries
Producer Boris with Merzbow
Boris with Merzbow chronology
Rock Dream
(2007)Rock Dream2007
Walrus/Groon
(2007)
Klatter
(2011)Klatter2011
Boris chronology
Rainbow
(2006)
Walrus/Groon
(2007)
Long Hair and Tights
(2007)
Merzbow chronology
Merzbear
(2006)
Walrus/Groon
(2007)
Coma Berenices
(2007)
Gatefold artwork

Walrus/Groon is a collaborative 12" EP between the Japanese experimental doom band Boris and Japanese noise musician Merzbow.[1][2][3] It was first sold at the 2007 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

"Walrus" is a cover of "I Am the Walrus" by The Beatles, specifically the Spooky Tooth 1970 version.[4] "Groon" shares its name with a King Crimson improvisational piece, but has no musical resemblance. A different version of "Groon" appears on Switching Rethorics as "Vanlla Groon", [sic] featuring sampled drums/guitar and credited to Merzbow only, it was later compiled on Another Merzbow Records. The artwork references that of the Yes album Close to the Edge. The release was pressed on five different vinyl colors: black, yellow with green, white with green, white with yellow, and clear with green.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Walrus"   Lennon–McCartney 7:21
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Groon"   6:36

Notes

  • Mixed & mastered at Peace Music 2004

Personnel

Boris with Merzbow

  • Wata – guitar, vocals
  • Takeshi – bass, vocals
  • Atsuo – drums
  • Masami Akita – computer

Production and visuals

  • Eiji Hashizume – recording
  • Souichirou Nakamura – mixing, mastering
  • FangsAnalSatan – cover
  • Keiko Yoshida – photography

Pressing History

Year Label Format Country Out of Print? Notes
2007 Hydra head 12" US Yes Limited edition of 1400 copies

References

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