King Buzzo With Trevor Dunn

Gift Of Sacrifice IPECAC

Black Sabbath’s first album casts a heavy shadow.

Housing, Luxury, Energy, the second track on the second solo album from King Buzzo (Buzz Osborne from proto-everything band Melvins) is well-aware of its reach: over violins and atmosphere provided by collaborator Trevor Dunn (Fantômas, Mr Bungle, Melvins Lite), he sings as if possessed by the spirit of prime Ozzy

This seven-track album has a similar stripped-down, raw feel to its acoustics and shivery, spooked vocals: experimental in places, the way all is laid so bare on the torched Junkie Jesus, mesmeric and with severe mantra-like properties in the beautiful buzzed guitar sound of Bird Animal, even a nod to White Album-era Beatles.

Album pre-orders include CD, black vinyl, a limited-edition hot pink variant available exclusively via the Ipecac web store, as well as a tour-only opaque tangerine vinyl version. ■■■■■■■■■■