+DOG+ - X6

CDR, http://www.loveearthmusic.com/

Love Earth Music used to be from all over the place, but now Steve Davis - the leading man behind the +DOG+ project - is located in Sudbury, Massachusetts. When I found out about that, my interest was triggered. I have a weakness for the New England Noise scene. Many connections were made in the few years I played Rhode Island Noise Fest, and most of them I still cherish. But in all honesty, there is only one of their releases in my collection out of the almost gazillion they did (En Nihil - The Absolute). So there is no time like the present to dive into these.

"X6" seems to be a release in the "X"-series. Yes, it's the sixth, duh. But not having heard the other ones and not having any more info than what is written on the leaflet glued to the cardboard cover, I can't tell you about the connection between these six releases. This one is recorded in Massachusetts in 2022. And the tracks have titles. And the styles are pretty different from each other, "Arbus" opens the CD, and it's about as loud as the medium CD-r can handle in your face noise. The brilliant choice to get the listener's attention. "Adams" is more of an experiment with a subtle atmosphere. "Mapplethorpe" consists of choral-like sounds with minimal noise splattered around. But for example, the connection between this track and the famous photographer is something that only Steve knows. With the only remark that I couldn't find a relationship between the tracks other than all tiles being photographers, this is an excellent release for summer evenings sitting on the porch drinking some beers with friends.