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Upon first listen to this record I was convinced I had wasted 15 dollars on it. It sounded like someone had taken a sample machine and dropped it off of a 4th story window and then recorded the sounds of each recorded noise reacting to hitting hard concrete while playing. I couldn't find much in it to hold my attention - it just sounded like a total mess.

I forced myself to listen to it 4 times, and I am really happy that I did. On each new listen the album started to reveal things to me - a pattern of noises here or a transition beat there or god forbid even a song structure at times. That is what this record does - it reveals itself to you in small pieces.

Getting to know this album from start to finish is going to be a huge undertaking which I am planning my summer listening schedule around. This is by far my favorite record of the year, dare I say one of the most rewarding listens of my life. I was SO challenged by this record at first, I had no concept of the Black Dice sound and for a while I wasn't sure I would ever listen to the record again.

I put this album on at night about an hour before I go to sleep and listen to it in the dark just so I can hear each noise, blip, clang, crash, and swoosh that there is. I find myself looking forward to that time each day more and more.

Although Black Dice is considered a ''noise band'', this album transcends and possibly redefines the genre. Friends of mine that abhor ''experimental music'' have discovered there is a lot to like on this CD. You may be surprised to find that these compositions have well defined back beat and definitive melodies, just presented in a manner you may not be accustom to. Granted this music won't be for everyone and those resistant to an unconventional approach should avoid this. But anyone who believes they've ''heard it all'' should give this disk a listen.