“Mirror” opens up the B side and the collective consciousness. “Time Collapse,” a rogue cut from the days of FUZZ’s II, landed soundly on the scorched surface of side A to round things out. ![]() They were written around the same time, and felt like they opened two different doorways - familiar in some ways and new in others. “Nothing People” and “Spit” served as a launching point into the new sphere that would become III. Not only is it an echo of the return of FUZZ, but also a broader return to form – raw and empowered through vulnerability. ![]() It’s an auditory meditation on the power of one and the different perspectives of one, whether it is the singular person looking inward, or a group of people coming together as a single unit. Sometimes it’s just about seeing how long you can hold on before you’re thrown off.Īlbum opener “Returning” serves as a sort of mission statement for the album. The goal was never to reinvent the wheel. ![]() It was a much more honest approach for FUZZ - three humans getting primitive, staying primitive. It takes the essential ingredients of “guitar based music” and “rock and roll power trio” and puts them right out on the chopping block. Albini’s mastery in capturing sound gave FUZZ the ability to focus entirely on the playing while knowing the natural sounds would land. Keeping the focus on the live sounds of the band, the use of overdubs and studio tricks were kept to a minimum. III was recorded and mixed at United Recording under the sonic lordship of Steve Albini. ![]() Charles Moothart, Ty Segall and Chad Ubovich are FUZZ.
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