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But If What He'll What Ant

by Especially Likely Sloth

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quasiotter i asked jason william walton what is the most fucked up release he's done. he pointed me towards this one. and yeah i gotta say he's right Favorite track: Mouthful Of Pirates.
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Don't Wake The Sleeping Bags 03:57
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Scrape Your Ear Against Chicago 04:00
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It's Not Rocket Surgery, It's Bassaroni! 04:34
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That's Not My Stomach (I Don't Like Your Stomach At All) 04:27
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Mouthful Of Pirates 04:50
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I Enjoy Local Entertainment 03:59
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Who Cares About Anything When You Can Have Your Friends Over? 05:12
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Carrion Luggage In My Closet 03:26
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The Land Where The Gods Eat Your Toast 05:48
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I Don't Want To Sneeze On My Shirt 02:34
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about

The most profound statement made by the Sloth Kvlt. Featuring the underground cult hit, "Don't Wake The Sleeping Bags." The only album from ELS with an official release, but it has long been sold out.

ELS is a partnership between Jason Walton and Chriss Cobb. The two are long time friends and occasional rivals. On "But If What He'll What Ant" they sing the praises of Roy, delve into their shared love for Crunchy, and take you on a journey to Svenkta, as well as Chriss' hometown of Screaming Trout.

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Review by UltimateMetal.com

"Imagine for a moment, if you will, a hampster on a cocktail of methamphetamine, benzphetamine, phentermine, fenfluramine, mazindol, ketamine, phendimetrazine, crack cocaine, methcathinone and methylphenidate. Add to the equation a Nintendo, several Casio keyboards and an (un)healthy dose of Helium. Take away any sanity that may have prevailed, record the result and then play back at double-speed. Got that?

Well, you"re still nowhere near Especially Likely Sloth, yet that is the best I can do to describe the band's sound. A project of Jason William Walton (Agalloch, Sculptured), the truly deranged electronica on display in But If What He'll What Ant, in my experience, has one of two effects on listeners. The first, which I fall victim to, is to sit, grin manically, and start doing everything at twice the speed while trying to squeak along. The friends I played it to, however, threatened to scratch off their ears if I didn't turn it off, calling it disturbing, scary and generally too weird. As such this release is very much an acquired taste. The music revolves around insanely catchy melodies played on game-console sounding keyboards, with an abundance of Simpsons samples and extremely high pitched vocals. Some more organic strings fit surprisingly well, as do their disharmonies. Occasional calypso-sounding sections help create an even more mind expanding listen, and tinny drums complete the experience.

Crystal clear production makes every bizarre note and nuance of the music unavoidable (for those still naively attempting to cling to their sanity by trying not to listen). But If What He'll What Ant comes highly recommended to fans of truly off-kilter music, but is perhaps one to avoid for less adventurous listeners. Oh, and it's also more addictive - I would imagine - than methamphetamine, benzphetamine, phentermine, fenfluramine, mazindol, ketamine, phendimetrazine, crack cocaine, methcathinone and methylphenidate put together. You have been warned!" -- Russell Garwood

credits

released September 1, 2003

Jason Walton
Chriss Cobb

Don Anderson - Solo on "Mouthful of Pirates"
Chris Greene - Various electronics on "I Enjoy Local Entertainment"

Recorded and mixed by Jason Walton
Mastered by Thomas Garrison

Released 2003 on Vendlus Records

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Jason Walton Portland, Oregon

"From legends Agalloch to “acoustic doom metal” outfit Dolven to Snares of Sixes to Self Spiller, Jason William Walton has proven himself time and again to be one of the most forward-thinking, multi-faceted, and engaging musicians in the heavy metal realm, period."

-Shawn Macomber for Decibel Magazine

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