An unusual entry in the Haino/Fushitsusha canon even by his/their standards, "Thus" introduces new sticksman Ikuroh Takahashi, who seems to have decided to play the sparsest style possible. A few simple cymbal taps here, a ridiculously tight (as in tuning) snare beating there; flash of any kind seemingly not permitted. Late bassist Yasushi Ozawa adds a few tonal colors, but again, simplicity is the rule here. Even Keiji Haino plays droning, distortion-free lines uncharacteristic of this era of the band's existence. Vocals, when there are any, which is rarely, range from nigh-inaudible to feedback-caked shrieks. Needless to say, an opus that is the very definition of a grower.
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