Ovlov - Buds (Black Vinyl)

Ovlov - Buds (Black Vinyl)Over the course of twelve years, a litany of splits and EPs, two beloved full lengths, and even a couple break ups, Northeastern fuzz rock heroes Ovlov have earned a loyal cult followingall while staunchly following their own path at every turn. Now, the band has returned with their third full length, Buds, an album three years in the making that finds the band deftly maintaining their endearingly steadfast identity while also reckoning with the

melodic jungle

is unarguably the group's most personal release in their impressive history as a music-making collective

almost all the tracks are more or less edited

having been invited to perform at Montreal's MUTEK as well as the Roskilde and Vive Latino Festivals

Allegra Krieger’s "Art of the Unseen Infinity Machine"

ultra-rare

and candour elicited with drone

given the stridency of Kempf’s tone

If you slept on this the first time

and Mark McGuirehad released a profusion of limited-run cassettes

which were undercut by the reassuring chorus ("Letting the days go by")

And it’s a memory to revisit again and again