1995 LP released on Kubitsuri Tapes by now-retired “noise-folk” performer Kengo Iuchi. The venerable Mutant Sounds blog describes this album as “Japanese acid death folk…the freaked out weirdness goes on and on. The guitar which Mr. Iuchi plays and the song which Mr. Iuchi sings become a grudge and sound through our heart. And it turns into fear. It is our heart.” Others have described the atmosphere created by Iuchi as “a hazy midnight nightmare…horrific ghost-riddled and miserable death folk croaking and thrashings.” I’ve posted albums classified by fans and collectors as “loner” folk or “downer” folk, but this is something else entirely. Tortured, terrifying, and discomforting.
I’ve tried my hand at translating some of these song titles, and they only make things worse. “Ai no Tosatsu-jou” translates to “Slaughterhouse of Love.” Although, I don’t know how accurate it is because apparently the album title translates to “God and cattle dog.” So Stephen in Japan, it’s your job to translate these song titles into English for us. You’ve been tasked.
Also, thanks for the anniversary gift, Stephen. We will both be getting drunk on your donation soon, and I will report back to you all what we drank and how drunk it made us.
Kengo Iuchi
Inugami To Kachiku
Kubitsuri Tapes, 1995
MediaFire DL Link
01. Joshou
02. Ushi Otoko no Dokuhaku
03. Ku-on no Kane no na
04. Murasakiiro ni Shizumu kara da
05. Ai no Tosatsu-jou
06. Shikoku Junrei, Kaerimichi
07. Inugami to Kachiku
08. Niku Tamashii Bosatsu
09. Jiga Soushitsu Momoiro Botan
10. Shikoku. Jigouku. Jikoku.
