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1985
Rock · 2019 · 7 tracks · 34m

1985

Boris

Neon-drenched 80s New Wave from the Japanese masters of sludge. Shimmering synths and drum machines replace the fuzz for a hazy, midnight city-pop simulation.

December 24, 2019 · Fangs Anal Satan

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1985 is a radical departure for the Japanese experimental titans, trading their signature tectonic sludge for the shimmering pulse of 80s New Wave and City Pop. It is an album of neon-streaked melancholia, where mechanical drum machine beats provide the skeleton for Wata’s ethereal, breathy vocals and guitars that sound like they’ve been soaked in a bucket of liquid chorus. This is Boris at their most melodic and wistful, creating a dreamlike simulation of a decade they’ve reimagined as a hazy, synth-driven sanctuary.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 34m
01
Week End Part.01
5:58
02
どうしてもあなたをゆるせない -tears-
4:22
03
u fu fu
4:11
04
補綴 -Epithese-
4:21
05
in/out/in/out
6:51
06
papa
3:13
07
Week End Part.02
5:17
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden bloom of shimmering chorus-drenched guitar over the mechanical pulse of the drum machine in the opening track
The way the vocals drift into a hazy, unintelligible whisper during the bridge of U Fu Fu, mimicking a radio signal fading out
The transition where the driving synth-bass gives way to a surprisingly delicate, crystalline keyboard melody
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does 1985 sound next to the rest of Boris's catalogue?

Nostalgic+4.0σ

Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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