Bitchin Bajas / Moon Duo Split EP

i'll be honest with you, i have no idea who these bands are, i haven't listened to either side of this record and most likely won't, and i'm ok with that. i picked this up recently at Amoeba 100% because i loved the collage art on the jacket. in my past experiences with this form of art based record buying, i am usually quite disappointed with the records on a musical level, so i'm just not even going to go there...

so yeah, check out this collage work, this thing has got it all going on.... those broken up lines look insane with all this black and white saturation happening, and i love the way they handled the type too. when you have such a heavy art piece going on i'm always a fan of small and out of the way type...

ohhh and this back cover is killer too! look at that single hairline of white running into the center image from the side... without that line this thing would be shit, but it perfectly breaks up that huge sea of black and then also balances the whole composition. epic....

i wish i knew who to credit for this record art, but unfortunately there is no insert.... which is a shame considering how awesome the jacket is, i would bet that the insert would have been pretty great as well.

A & B labels are a bore, but the printed black paper sleeve was a nice touch...

here is what the Permanent Records website had up for info about their release:

We here at Permanent Records couldn't be more delighted to be sharing with you our very first Record Store Day exclusive release, a split 7" between (the brand new CAVE side project) Bitchin Bajas and Moon Duo (featuring Wooden Shjips' guitarist Erik 'Ripley' Johnson). CAVE and Wooden Shjips share a lot in common, but their respective side projects make an even better split pairing. Each band specializes in minimalist, repetitive psych that's obviously influenced by krautrock. However, they differ in that Bitchin Bajas focuses on melodic repetition while Moon Duo is heavier on the rhythm and quite a bit darker. This is Bitchin Bajas' debut release. Moon Duo has released three critically acclaimed records to date. Both tracks on this split are exclusive to this release, which is limited to 750 copies, never to be pressed again.