Tristeza
Macrame 7''
Rocket Racer
2000
Rating: 6.5 ebola scares out of 10
Another slab of slowcore post-rock from Tristeza. Nice song but nothing special in the title track on side A, and a remix from Rafter on side B. I wish I had more to say about it than that. Great looking record though. Probably bought this at a Tristeza show back when it came out.
Tristeza
Foreshadow 7''
Caffeine vs. Nicotine
1998
Rating: 7 airplane toilets out of 10
Sure, why include the playing speed of this Tristeza record, a band known for slow building instrumental songs? It's not as if I'd like to be playing it from the proper speed from the start, I'd rather spin it for a couple of minutes and then see if I guessed correctly. I dig both songs though, even if they kinda sound the same. Tristeza are sorta like Explosions in the Sky without the bombast, in case you are wondering.
