"itch", by Xome

"itch"

by Xome

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1.	Breeder 00:31	buy track
2.	Lamb & Rice 10:19	buy track
3.	Itch 16:00	buy track
4.	Nutrient 00:24	buy track
5.	Step 03:27	buy track
6.	Treat & Snacks 02:00	buy track
7.	Everywhere 04:33	buy track
8.	Cave 03:55	buy track
9.	Seven Years 04:40	buy track
10.	Pochettes 02:39	buy track
11.	Steve 00:40	buy track
12.	Potential 03:25	buy track
13.	Cleveland Bay 04:26	buy track
14.	Unsoundness 00:55	buy track
15.	Hypersensitive 04:22	buy track

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I'm very proud to present this reissue of a crucial album in the Xome discography. When I got into noise, Xome was one of the first artists I fell in love with. His live shows in the 90s and early 2000s were explosive to watch. Filled to the brim with sheer physicality, Xome put his heart into every show. He is a truly a legend in his own right in the Bay area scene and deservedly so. Not only is Xome a legend for his mastery of noise but also for his friendly optimistic personality and great sense of humor.
"Itch" is a magnificent, frantic, and shifting piece of noise that unfolds over 2 long jam and 13 rapid fire jolts of noise. I love this album because its a infinitely listenable document of Xome in his prime. Xome pulls no punches here delivering an astounding variety of textures and frequencies in this fantastic piece of work.

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released February 20, 2021

Originally released on Snip-Snip Records.
Thank you to David Reed for letting us reissue this.
Front and back cover by Paul van Trigt.
Photos in album insert provided by David Lim

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"Amidst a desolate lifetime of momentary gratification, we discover newfangled carnal pleasure in strange masochistic delights…" -CC

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