Boris Explore Sounds and Try New Genres on Two LPs

This is a busy year for Boris: the Japanese drone-metal-psych-shoegaze band released three full-length records plus an album-length collaboration with Merzbow. Here we have the last two of the three Boris albums, two that at first seem to have nothing in common except that they represent their interest in exploring different sounds and trying new genres.

Attention Please is the more dramatic shift. Not only does guitarist Wata provide vocals for the first time (and she sings lead), but the album also features less guitar-oriented, more pop-influenced songs. On the other hand, Heavy Rocks, which reprises a title and art from an earlier release, returns to Boris’ familiar heavy guitar-based music.