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.
The second +DOG+ release is a double CDR, and on this release, it's not only Steve Davis but also Edward, LOB, Chuck, Ron, Mackenzie, Jack and Bobby. And off these names, only LOB rings a bell, being a member of Big City Orchestra and Instagon and curator of the NorCal NoiseFest. The release is called "Blooming Flower Volume 2". Let's just dive into it. As said, it's a double CD-r and except for the titles, we got no info on the conceptual approach or background. Music-wise it is to be placed in the same sonic area as the "X6" release; So great to play when sitting on the porch drinking beers, but just as effective while getting stuff done. Yet in no way it's background music - it's way too invasive for that. Maybe that's the connection to flowers. They bloom everywhere too and make sure life gets more beautiful too, except for those suffering from allergic rhinitis maybe. One of the things that caught my attention was that the tracks aren't really evolving too much. They're more defining moments with lots of fluctuation as opposed to, for example, drones or soundscapes that intend to have more of a story-telling aspect. The tracks should be considered more like an auditive snapshot as opposed to a story that is being told over time. The whole album becomes a beautiful photo album with this snapshot reference, which tells a story in itself.
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