Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper
Cuts of Guilt, Cuts Deeper is the second studio album by the trio of Japanese noise musician Merzbow, Hungarian drummer Balázs Pándi, and Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson. It features guest musician Thurston Moore, guitarist in Sonic Youth.
It was recorded on April 13, 2014 at a skatepark / recording studio in Wembley, London, England. The next day, Merzbow, Pándi, and Gustafsson played a show at the Oval Space in London.
Gustafsson and Merzbow had previously played together with Moore on the Sonic Youth album SYR8: Andre Sider Af Sonic Youth.
Critical reception
The album was chosen as number 20 of 20 Best Avant Albums of 2015 by Rolling Stone.
Personnel
- Musicians
- Masami Akita – noise electronics
- Mats Gustafsson – reeds, live electronics
- Thurston Moore – electric guitar
- Balázs Pándi – drums
- Technical and design personnel
- Daniel Sandor – recording engineer, mixing
- Jonas Ritter – assistant engineer
- James Plotkin – mastering
- Rok – artwork, design
- Giacomo Bruzzo – executive producer
Release history
Region |
Date |
Label |
Format(s) |
Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom |
March 8, 2015 |
RareNoise |
MP3, FLAC, HD FLAC |
RNR052 |
March 25, 2015 |
2×CD |
RNR052 |
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May 2015 |
2×LP (180 gram) |
RNR052LP |