Scientists strongly suspect that Ruins drummer/vocalist/founder Yoshida Tatsuya may be Earth’s first known man/tornado hybrid. The renowned Japanese noise rock innovator is an unstoppable force, constantly releasing solo albums, collaborating with the likes of ultra-prolific guitar/multi-instrumentalist Keiji Haino and prominent English avant-garde dude Derek Bailey, and — of course — releasing Ruins albums and doing the solo Ruins tour thing under the moniker Ruins Alone. Guitar player doesn’t show up to first practice? STOP HAVING GUITARS IN YOUR BAND. Picturesque, rickety barn in your path? SMASH IT. Bassist Sasaki Hisashi leaves the band? GO ON “BASSIST WANTED” TOUR AND PLAY WITH DIFFERENT BASSIST IN EACH CITY. Those are just the type of things that Yoshida Tatsuya does. Every day. Don’t even try to mess with him.
And now he’s back with the debut Ruins Alone recording on SKiN GRAFT, due November 21. The self-titled debut is Yoshida’s first release since his 2009 Yawiquo album under the Sax Ruins moniker, and before that plain ol’ Ruins released the song “Gwodhunqa” as a split 7-inch/comic with High on Fire on SKiN GRAFT in 2005. Ruins Alone is the 100th release for the no wave/noise lovin’ label, and like any good special release, this one comes on colored vinyl (oooh!!!) or on CD with special bonus tracks… ya know, in case the first 20 weren’t enough Ruins Alone for you.
Ruins Alone tracklisting:
01. JEMVLESQAPP
02. LAIPTHCIG
03. IXZELGRIVER
04. STONEHENGE
05. BAXCEMGILASZ
06. HYDEROMASTGRONINGEM
07. EQUESSPALDHO
08. SANCTUARY
09. GLASCHZENCK
10. PALLASCHTOM
11. AHFTSIVESPHA
12. DAGDAD
13. VILLANZYATS
14. GRUBANDGO
15. LOCKSSOMBLEZ
16. SCHVOSTESS
17. NEFESTORXISS
18. CAMBODIA
19. OBTHECKLOMTZ
20. DHASKRIVE
21. NOTTURUNO *
22. PROGROCK *
23. HARDROCK *
* CD-only bonus tracks (available as a free download with LP)
• Ruins Alone: http://www.skingraftrecords.com/bandhtmlpages/ruinspg.html
• SKiN GRAFT: http://www.skingraftrecords.com
