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Hey Colossus - RRR

Review by Noel Gardner

Hey Colossus extremely serious about making killer out-metal, and even if they don’t seem that anxious to become a self-sufficiently big and properly appreciated band… well, maybe we the world should force it up on them.»

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'rrr' is the seventh album for hey colossus, and the third for riot season (also home to circle, acid mothers temple, shit and shine, black boned angel, todd, sloath, ultraphallus etc). the band formed in 2003 as a five piece, based in london. eight years on (and with line up changes reminiscent of the fall) they are now a seven piece based in london and somerset (though nine people perform on the album). 'rrr' was recorded through the winter of '10-11 in dropout, south london, home to analogue tape and all things loud. mixed by drumcunt and basspuppy, mastered by hamilton industries (part chimp's tub thumper). 'rrr' is definitely more varied than previous colossus records and it explores more subdued, quieter passages. such moments of calm are not the only varied thing about the new record, hey colossus also explore the swooping filmic sounds akin to many a film score, think along the lines of taxi driver and spaghetti westerns. some krautrock-esque mantras also come into the fold, combined with a nurse with wound / dna influence. alongside this, 'the drang' keeps up the one riff, one tune - like sabbath done through neu! that hey colossus are hard for. there is a choice berlusconi baiting can inspired clangathon, 'i am bunga bunga', with a rant that is buried but audible. the result of all of these amalgamating sounds is a hey colossus album unlike any other, out with the old and in with the new. 'rrr' is the perfect soundtrack for the spring and summer months, assuming you like the idea of the butthole surfers manning the bbq, faust cleaning out the pool, and gg allin manning the bar.
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