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A supergroup born of Brooklyns early 21st century DIY scene, Jäh Divisions sole 2004 12-inch Dub Will Tear Us Apart earned them an instant infamy for their psychedelic dub interpretations of Joy Division classics. Featuring members of Home and Oneida and recorded in the literal shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge, Jäh Division grew from a joke between roommates Brad Truax and Barry London into a rolling improv collective that included members of Animal Collective and Black Dice, among others. Expanded with 5 extra songs2 from the original session, 3 from a scrapped albumDub Will Tear Us Apart Again is the sound of Manchester beamed into Brooklyn by way of the Black Ark, all linked by some intercosmic hook-up in the depths of Barry Londons Space Echo tape loop. Recorded by the core Jäh Division quartet, the original releasepart of Social Registrys 12-inch series featured London on vintage keyboards, Truax on bass, Homes Chris Millstein on drums, and Oneidas Kid Millions on Barrys collection of synth percussion, including trash-salvaged electronic drum pads, run through dubby delays and effects and a Farfisa reverb tank. Residents of free103point9a combination micro-casting FM radio station, performance space, and residential loft with back windows overlooking the Williamsburg Bridges Brooklyn-side descentBrad and Barry had real bands with real ambitions. Both had spent months sweating hard hours over albums with Home and Dan Melchiors Broke Revue both albums destined to remain never-properly-released after falling into wormholes of music biz malarkey. Jäh Division was, as the original 12-inch label put it, a good smoke and a joke. But it quickly became much more, Dub Will Tear Us Apart Again is a document of four serious musicians staying true to their instincts in the face of extreme absurdity. Get irie, get spooked, and conjure Jäh Division again now from their component vibrations.
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