The Ascension is a Alt/Indie album by Glenn Branca, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Noise Rock
- abrasive
- intense
- art school
About
The Ascension is the debut studio album by American no wave musician Glenn Branca, released in 1981 by 99 Records. The album experiments with resonances generated by alternate tunings for multiple electric guitars. It sold 10,000 copies and received acclaim from music critics. Branca wanted to explore the resonances generated when guitar strings tuned to the same note were played at high volumes. He assembled the Ascension Band with four electric guitarists, one bassist, and one drummer. The group included guitarist Lee Ranaldo, who later joined alternative rock band Sonic Youth. The group's bass player knew the owner and engineers .
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Tracklist
- 1Lesson No. 24:55
- 2The Spectacular Commodity12:38
- 3Structure3:09
- 4Light Field (In Consonance)8:18
- 5The Ascension13:09
Credits
Performers
- Jeffrey GlennBASS
- Stephan WischerthDRUMS
- David RosenbloomGUITAR
- Glenn BrancaGUITAR
- Lee RanaldoGUITAR
- Ned SubletteGUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 11 pressings tracked on Gatefold