Cargo Records

Two Nice Catholic Boys

These two nice Catholic boys, Loren Connors and Jim O'Rourke, met at the crossroads each night during a 1997 European tour. By this time O'Rourke had reissued Connors' seminal heartbreak album In Pittsburgh on his Dexter's Cigar label and was preparing to produce the guitarist's big-band mash-up LP with Alan Licht, Hoffman Estates. Together, Connors-O'Rourke unravel slow motion Venusian style blues to thundering, feedback splattered grooves across three extended pieces.

The spontaneous melodies shift from devastating, country road intimacy to hypnotic overamped rock. It's ferocious, epic, and an utter beauty capable only from two who know themselves and each other all too well. This live CD is only the second duo release by these musical partners despite performing together since the mid-90s. During the past decade, O'Rourke has repeatedly returned to the hours of recordings captured across Europe to select these 47 minutes.

The first duo release from these guitar titans since 1999's now-out of print In Bern (Hat Hut), Jim O'Rourke needs no introdcution for his roles in Gastr del Sol, Sonic Youth, Loose Fur with Jeff Tweedy, and his popular solo career, Loren Connors remains one of contemporary musics most unique and evolving artists. Related distributed back catalog titles: FV02 Loren Connors & Darin Gray - The Lost Mariner CD, FV06 Loren Connors & Darin Gray - This Past Spring CD, FV22 Loren Connors - The Departing of a Dream Vol. II CD, FV34 Loren Connors - The Departing of a Dream Vol. III: Juliet CD, FV36 Loren Connors - Night Through: Singles & Collected Works 1976-1992 3CD, FV54 Loren Connors - As Roses Bow: Collected Airs 1992-2002 2CD, FV61 Loren Connors - The Moon Last Night LP.