Walrus/Groon is a collaborative 12" EP between the Japanese experimental doom band Boris and Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It was first sold at the 2007 South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

"Walrus" is a cover of "I Am the Walrus" by The Beatles, specifically the Spooky Tooth 1970 version. "Groon" shares its name with a King Crimson improvisational piece, but has no musical resemblance. A different version of "Groon" appears on Switching Rethorics as "Vanlla Groon", featuring sampled drums/guitar and credited to Merzbow only. It was later compiled on Another Merzbow Records. The artwork references that of the Yes album Close to the Edge. The release was pressed on five different vinyl colors: black, yellow with green, white with green, white with yellow, and clear with green.

Walrus / Groon

Track listing

Notes

Mixed & mastered at Peace Music 2004

Personnel

Boris with Merzbow

Wata – guitar, vocals

Takeshi – bass, vocals

Atsuo – drums

Masami Akita – computer

Production and visuals

Eiji Hashizume – recording

Souichirou Nakamura – mixing, mastering

FangsAnalSatan – cover

Keiko Yoshida – photography

Pressing history

References

External links

Collaborative albums

2007 EPs

Boris (band) EPs

Merzbow EPs

Hydra Head Records EPs

Walrus / Groon