ZU & Mats Gustafsson - How to Raise an Ox (TROST RECORDS 2018)

Trost presents the first vinyl edition of How To Raise An Ox by Zu and Mats Gustafsson. Initially released on CD in 2005 by Atavistic. Features new cover artwork. Long-running intense jazz/noise-core band Zu from Italy teams up with Viking-saxophonist extraordinaire Gustafsson (The Thing, Fire!). Mastering by Andy Moor (The Ex) and Colin McLean.

1. Over a Furnace 01:46

2. How to Raise an Ox 06:56

3. Eating the Landscape 04:17

4. The King Devours his Sons 07:21

5. Bring the War back Home 01:57

6. Meat Eater, Solar Bird 06:13

7. Palace of Reptiles 03:02

8. Beasts only Die to be Born 04:06

9. The Tiger Teaches the Lamb 04:50

Luca Tommaso Mai - baritone saxophone

Mats Gustafsson - baritone saxophone

Massimo Pupillo - bass

Jacopo Battaglia - drums

Mastered by Andy Moor

Remastered by Lorenzo Stecconi

Artwork by Scarful

Original Silence - The Second Original Silence (2018)

Pristinely recorded at a 2006 Italy performance, this is another outstanding work from Thurston Moore, Jim O'Rourke, and Mats Gustafsson's improvisational noise/jazz/rock ensemble.

1. Argument Left Hanging - Rubber Cement 07:34

2. A Sweeping Parade Of Optimism - Blood Streak 22:23

3. High Trees & A Few Birds - The Doll's Reflection 18:31

4. Crepescular Refractions - Mystery Eye 08:24

Mats Gustafsson: baritone sax, live electronics

Thurston Moore: guitar

Jim O'Rourke: electronica

Terrie X: guitar

Massimo Pupillo: electric bass

Paal Nilssen-Love: drums