Boy Harsher: Lesser Man (Extended Version) Vinyl LP

Im not that person in the nightReleased in 2014 and still one of the most sweated Boy Harsher releases, Lesser Man introduced the duos idiosyncratic minimal wave sound to those who hadnt had the privilege of seeing their revered live shows up to that point. Augustus Millers pulsing industrial synthwave grooves are sparse and deadly, and Jae Matthews androgynous vocals introduce new levels of intoxication to a well-trodden genre. From the first couple pulses of arpeggiated bass on side 1 opener Lust you know what time it is. The big chune Pain is pulsing with electricity and bears a heavy Banshees influence. Modulations is the records most immediate dancefloor fodder; sparse and groovy with hypnotic FM synth chirps over Jaes freaky ass lyric – I wontquote it here, but check the lyric sheet. Crimea cleanses the palette with washes of drone and noise before the records final pair of (relatively) romantic ballads, Love and Spell. Initially onlyavailable on cassette, then four of the tracks were made available on vinyl as the Pain EP a year later; this new-ish extendo version contains the full original tracklist plus previously digital-only track Run, a jacking fist-pumper of a beat draped in heatseeking synths and gently echoed vocals. I wish I DJd a gothclub just so I couldsqueeze this one off. Black vinyl pressing on the bands own Nude Club imprint, includes 12×12 lyric sheet, recommended.

• black vinyl pressing
• extended version of 2014 debut cassette w/ bonus track
• includes double-sided lyric sheet
• music label:Nude Club 2018

reviewed by laughable butane bob 09/2019