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Boris and Ian Astbury: How the Hell Did This Happen?

Sometimes, my friends, the world is a very strange place. For example: of all the combinations that could happen, would you ever put Japanese rock monsters Boris with Ian Astbury of The Cult/The Doors? I most certainly would not, thus denying myself the right to claim I came up with BXI. It may not make any sense, but I’m willing to wager it kicks at least a little ass, and if there’s a chance of seeing Boris do an interpretation of The Doors‘ “The End” live, I’ll be honest, I could care less who else is around.

The PR wire has this:

Southern Lord proudly announces an incredible collaboration between label artists Boris and Ian Astbury of The Cult and The Doors! This finely-crafted four-song mini release, simply entitled BXI, was tracked and mixed in Tokyo in late April. Astbury‘s vocals are a perfect match for Boris‘s straightforward, laid-back, but still raw and imaginative songwriting constructed for the EP; another intriguing display within the band’s ever-morphing, extensive résumé of releases, tours and collaborations.

To see official CD, LP and digital release this September via Southern Lord, BXI will showcase the already unclassifiable rock of Boris in an entirely new light, and shows a new side one of rock and roll’s most notorious singers. The release features three new original tracks, as well as a cover of The Cult‘s song “Rain”, ethereally vocalized by Boris guitarist Wata. Art and design for the release was commissioned to Stephen O’Malley (Ideologic.org, SunnO))), etc.).

This past weekend, Ian Astbury made an unannounced appearance with Boris at the band’s performance at Sydney, Australia‘s Vivid Live appearance, blowing fans away with this unexpected set which showcased some of the material from the BXI EP as well as a cover of the classic “The End” by The Doors.

BXI EP track listing:
1. Teeth and Claws
2. We are the Witches
3. Rain
4. Magickal Child

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