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As well as running an additional 7 minutes, the opening track of the Southern Lord version is a totally different take; both use the same riff from "Akuma no Uta," but the original, shorter track repeats it far less and opens with over a minute of ambient, resonant amp noise absent from the longer
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While the original minimalist album cover has been part of Boris' website for an extensive period of time, its US cover version is a direct tribute to the cover of
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that Drake holds in his cover. The album's original length was extended on the reissue to 39 minutes, exactly the same length as
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The album received praise for its cover and use of many distinct genres previously used by the band into a single album. In
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In an interview with Rad Company, drummer Atsuo remarked that the album was recorded on analog tape in one take.
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Music videos were made for the songs "Ibitsu" and "Furi" and can be found on the 2003 DVD
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Review of "At Last: Feedbacker", "Sun Baked Snow Cave", and "Akuma no Uta" on Pitchfork
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released a vinyl pressing that had a third cover, in tribute to the band
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at number 198 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
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version. An edit of the long version opens 2010 compilation
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with minimalist artwork, it was re-issued in 2005 on
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Index


Studio album
Boris
Genre
Stoner rock
noise rock
sludge metal
acid rock
Label
Diwphalanx
Southern Lord
SUNN41
Producer
Boris
Heavy Rocks
Boris at Last: -Feedbacker-

experimental music
Boris
Diwphalanx Records
Southern Lord Records
Boris / Variations + Live in Japan
Live at Shimokitazawa Shelter
Merzbow
Klatter
Gensho
AllMusic
Mojo
Pitchfork Media
Mojo

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