Joboj (a.k.a. Joe Bochar) is sick in the head. His latest Nyquil induced album is like a bipolar patient short on meds. Frantic, finger-twisting solos punctuate the furiously fast songs with intent, while melodic refrains toss and turn on a bed of phat beats. Prepare for an aural assault: This is Joboj. This is X. Masterminded by a guy who knows more about do-it-yourself than The Home Depot, Joboj writes, records and plays it all in his home studio. A conceptual departure from his previous three CDs, X obliterates the rules resulting in an experience that is definitely not your typical guitar CD. Ranging from hardcore ("Chest Compression v.6", title track) to trip hop/electronica ("Zero", "Tryptophen Junkie") to acoustic ("Blackthumb", "Bitch") to just plain crazy guitar ("Stool", "Screaming Chicken"), this disc caters to a diverse palate of styles, while maintaining an overall sound that is distinctly Joe.
| 1 | Chest Compression V.6 Instrumental Guitar | 2:23 |
| 2 | X Instrumental Guitar | 3:00 |
| 3 | Vulcanized Rubberneck Instrumental Guitar | 3:25 |
| 4 | Condiment Bomb Instrumental Guitar | 4:16 |
| 5 | Zero Instrumental Guitar | 4:55 |
| 6 | Blackthumb Instrumental Guitar | 1:29 |
| 7 | Bitch Instrumental Guitar | 4:03 |
| 8 | Stool Instrumental Guitar | 3:17 |
| 9 | Tryptophen Junkie Instrumental Guitar | 4:28 |
| 10 | Uniblab Instrumental Guitar | 3:18 |
| 11 | Killjoy... Warp Speed Instrumental Guitar | 5:46 |
| 12 | Screaming Chicken Instrumental Guitar | 2:22 |
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The Undiscovered: Joboj
February-March 1999
