To Live and Shave in LA - "Noon and Eternity"

Ok so I’m going to give this band a 4/5 purely out of fear. Not from fear of the members or of the music, but simply because I think I’m too dumb to understand it. Like some of John Zorn’s 10 second compositions, this shit is just pure mental. In the immortal words of Lou from Springfield’s police force, “The Yellow’s got my by my brain banana.” Don’t get me wrong, I love new music, especially new music I don’t like or understand right away. Usually, after a few listens I come to like whatever was questionable, or at least understand an album for its good points – I rarely ever dismiss something straight off. I’m not doing that here with TLASILA’s Noon and Eternity, I just think I might need to complete a doctorate thesis on the album to understand every nuance. What I do know is that Tom Smith’s experimental gang including Rat Bastard, Ben Wolcott, Andrew W.K., Don Fleming, Chris Grier, Mark Morgan and Thurston Moore have put out quite a piece of work. We are talking 18 minute songs, feedback, and disorganized organization. I feel smarter for listening to it, but also quite confused. I like it.