BALF QUARRY, an old stone pit just outside of Hartford,
Connecticut, represents a central place for Elisa Ambrogio
and Pete Nolan, the duo who call themselves Magik
Markers, and is the apt title of their forthcoming May
Drag City release. Unearthed from the mines of Connecticut
in 2001, Magik Markers have been brutalizing audiences
with their shattering live appearances and recordings
since the first part of this century. They are now
living and creating on opposite sides of the country.
Elisa Ambrogio recently moved to Seattle from San Francisco
and Pete Nolan resides in Brooklyn, but they came
together in Elisa's new city to record BALF QUARRY with
Scott Colburn (Sun City Girls, Animal Collective, Sir
Richard Bishop). BALF QUARRY has moody space in its
soul, and on this album you'll find Elisa and Pete
locked together, beating it out, listening to and feeling
the sound of their earth quake. And slicing through
all the atmosphere, Elisa's voice is a spear of light,
splashes of mud, and an acid purple flashback. Listening
to BALF QUARRY is like immersing yourself in a great
horror film, complete with mental dissipation, catharsis
for the ears, and the most satisfying psychotic listening
experience you'll have this year.

 Tracklisting

RISPERDAL
DON'T TALK IN
YOUR SLEEP
JERKS
PSYCHOSOMATIC
7/23
STATE NUMBERS
THE RICERCAR OF
DR. CLARA HABER
THE LIGHTER SIDE
OF...HIPPIES
OHIO R./LIVE/HOOSIER
SHELLS
DC376 LP/CD