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Making Amigos with M.G.R. y Destructo Swarmbots

Posted in Reviews on September 8th, 2009 by JJ Koczan

Photos by Mike Gallagher, drawings by Aaron Turner. It's a family affair.Otherwise known as guitarist Mike Gallagher from Isis, M.G.R. (short for the Vonnegut-inspired moniker Mustard Gas and Roses) has been quietly releasing albums and collaborations since 2005?s Nova Lux premiered on Neurot. After allying with SirDSS for 2006?s Impromtu (also Neurot) and releasing Wavering on the Cresting Heft on Conspiracy in 2007, Gallagher and Destructo Swarmbots guitarist Mike Mare have combined their efforts to the end of Amigos de la Guitarra, released under the appropriate name ?M.G.R. y Destructo Swarmbots!

Since both the individual parties essentially make instrumental ambient music, the safest bet is that their collaboration will as well, and Amigos de la Guitarra doesn?t disappoint on that front. With just one 42-minute track, ?Amor en el Aire,? the album achieves a cohesive drone minimalism, offering bass and noise samples as fellow hypnotizers to the guitar. It won?t lull you to sleep, but neither is it booty-bumping or beer-swilling party music. That should go without saying.

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