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The Gag File
2017 studio album by Aaron Dilloway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gag File is a studio album by American musician Aaron Dilloway. It was released on April 28, 2017, through Dais Records.[1]
Background
Aaron Dilloway is an American experimental/noise musician.[2] After leaving the band Wolf Eyes, he has released multiple recordings and performed live as a solo artist.[3] The Gag File is a follow-up to his solo studio album, Modern Jester (2012).[2] In a 2017 interview, Dilloway said, "[The album] is mostly either loops I made of instruments or objects I recorded, or samples of old recordings."[4] The album was released on April 28, 2017, through Dais Records.[5]
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Paul Simpson of AllMusic stated, "Mirroring his live performances, the album is filled with hideous monster-like vocals and disjointed rhythmic loops created from clanging buckets and other objects."[6] He added, "There's also plenty of sudden, uncomfortable pausing and shifting, as well as an entire track that seems to be a processed recording of a casual house party, with lots of laughter, clinking glasses, and a soul record playing in the background."[6] Bryon Hayes of Exclaim! commented that "The Gag File, on which Dilloway advances his standard operating procedures to deploy an arsenal of mangled eight-track loops and garbled vocal mumblings, is certainly rife with meritorious moments."[7]
On July 3, 2017, The Quietus placed The Gag File at number 48 on its list of "The Best Albums of 2017 Thus Far".[10]
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Track listing
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Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]
- Aaron Dilloway – recording
- Nate Young – recording
- R. Nuuja – recording
- Thomas Buhl-Wiggers – recording
- Josh Bonati – mastering
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