On Gambling on the Richter Scale, their first full-length, San Francisco's KOWLOON WALLED CITY add a touch of finesse to the grinding pummel introduced on last year’s Turk Street EP, which drew comparisons to Neurosis, The Melvins and other low-end explorers, from the ‘90s AmRep roster to the current crop of sludgecore contenders. Their eight song full length was recorded in April-May 2009 by guitarist Scott Evans and mastered by Greg Thompson.
Kowloon Walled City come from the school of post-Neurosis lurching, but place a little more emphasis on the sludge, stoner and doom tendencies. Consequently, Gambling on the Richter Scale is an appropriately titled and often difficult but enriching, heavy listen.
Opener 'Annandale' gurgles forward atop a filthy, sprawling foundation; soon enough, vocalist/guitarist Scott Evans adds his vocal yelp, which is a scratchy, craggy one that actually bears some flashes of actual comprehension. 'Diabetic Feet' has an ending that's crushing, but gives just enough space for breathing room, while 'Clockwork' and 'Sleep Debt' are slower, thumping, burning jams. It's safe to say the first half is a little more interesting than the second.
There's sort of an overly rough and treacherous pace that the rest of the album begins to traverse shortly after, however, and consequently those last 18 minutes or so do drag, both musically and attentively. But Gambling on the Richter Scale manages to remain a listenable and suffocating effort through and through.
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- Diabetic Feet
- Clockwork
- Sleep Debt
- Paper Houses
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- Bone Loss
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- Your Best Years
- Grievances
- Backlit
- The Grift
- White Walls
- True Believer
- Daughters And Sons
- Turk, Taylor, and Jones
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- Inheritance
- Make Us Pay
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