Flood (Boris album)
2000 studio album by Boris
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Flood is the second studio album by Japanese experimental band Boris, released on December 15, 2000. It consists of a single 70-minute title-track that is broken into four movements.
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| Released | December 15, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | September, 2000 at Bazooka Studio | |||
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| Length | 70:32 | |||
| Label | MIDI Creative | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
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While Flood did not receive many reviews upon release, it has become a cult classic among fans, prompting the band to play it in its entirety every night of their 2013 US-based "Residency Tour".[2]
On December 15, 2025, Flood was added on streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music for the 25th anniversary of its release.[3][better source needed]
Musical style
The album marked a change in musical direction; it features less of the abrasive sound heard on Absolutego and Amplifier Worship, and incorporates minimalism and post-rock elements.
Movements
Part I begins with mechanical white noise and features a single looping guitar riff duplicated with two slightly different speeds, allowing it to de-synchronize and synchronize again over the course of about 11 minutes. Reverberating explosions build throughout.
Part II is slow and ambient with lo-fi drums and features an extended guitar solo using the riff from Part I as a motif.
Part III builds to the album's climax of repeating riffs, vocals and another guitar solo.
Part IV is an ambient minimalist track ending in white noise.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Flood"
I. "Part I" II. "Part II" III. "Part III" IV. "Part IV" | 70:32
14:42 13:34 20:38 21:35 |
| Total length: | 70:32 | |
Credits
Line-up
- Atsuo – drums, percussion, gong, vocals
- Takeshi – vocals, bass, guitar, words
- Wata – guitar, effects
Additional personnel
- Boris – producer
- Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
- Tetsuya "Cherry" Tochigi – engineer
- Hiroyasu Tahira – engineer assistant
- Miyuki Kobayashi – engineer assistant
- Masashi Tsukahara – album coordination
- Toshiaki Shimizu – A&R
- Fangs Anal Satan – artwork
- Eri Shabata – photography
- Shuji Kitamura – mastering
Pressing information
| Year | Label | Format | Country | Out of Print? | Notes |
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| 2000 | MIDI Creative | CD | Japan | Yes | – |
| 2021 | Third Man | 2xLP | United States | No | First vinyl pressing |