Welcome to Fuckland now available at these locations

HipHopVinyl.De
Germany
http://www.hhv.de/index.php?rid=172930

WeNod
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.wenod.com
or
storefront

AccessHipHop
San Diego, CA USA
http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=18014
or
storefront

Phonographique
Canada
http://www.phonographique.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=991&zenid=6cea1fe79c16ca5769cc981daef3ee41

Vulgar
France
http://www.vulgar-records.com/v3/front/?page=product&num=233

Fuckland reviews in!!

Crayon Beats
by tiffology
http://crayonbeats.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/welcome-to-fuckland-review/

If you’ve been reading CrayonBeats, you’ve seen numerous mentions of Nomar Slevik. Not that long ago, I made a post about his “Welcome To Fuckland” 7?/CD package (dis.eased wrekkids) that I received. Go get it! Now I’m going to do a little review on it…

With both middle fingers up, Nomar presents to you the darker side of things. The borderline-creepy, but truthfully raw, side of hip hop and his anger for the things and people in our society.

“It’s an angry album”, said Nomar. It’s definitely thought-provoking. You’ll do just as I did, before moving to the next song, you’ll listen to the same track continuously until you grasp what he’s saying. Sidenote: He swiped the name “Fuckland” from the movie.

“The only way to survive the fallout is to document everything. This album is an audio journal surmising the downfall of western civilization.”

“Cotton soaked with ether make you bleed internally // An internal office document conceals ether easily // Dental records indicate that you been breathing // Mental note simulates a whole new season // Limbaugh arrested for numerous prescriptions” starts off in “How much time” (produced by Moshe).It has a lot to do with Rush Limbaugh and his prescription drug addiction. And after that incident, Limbaugh jokingly claimed that he received Viagra from the Clinton Library and was told that they were blue M&Ms. He said, “I had a great time in the Dominican Republic. Wish I could tell you about it.” Hahah, hmmm.

In the track “The Strength (Hologram)”, Nomar Slevik combines tragedy, politics, and acts of terrorism. “N-O-M-A-R fighting terrorism daily // new fallacies always fading the democracy // documented facts faking everybody’s apathy // it’s a tragedy // whenever somebody dies, blame it on the only person in disguise” And not to mention that delicious, haunting beat produced by John/Cue..Publik.

Fuckland is full of dark tones (both lyrically and beats) and extreme anger, which is a little different than the other music/albums he’s released (ex: “Paper Bullets“). But don’t let that scare you in any way. In fact, I think it’s awesome that he is able to make music in different lights, while still being himself.

With only 7 tracks on the CD (five of them are on the 7?), you may think that this project stops short. But a total time of under 20 minutes, “Welcome to Fuckland” is sure to pack a mean punch, or atleast molest your mind.

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This is Books Music
by John Books
http://www.thisisbooksmusic.com/2009/09/17/review-nomar-sleviks-welcome-to-fuckland/

One writer called the kind of music Nomar Slevik creates “outsider hip-hop”, so does that mean he’s a cross between Slug of Atmosphere and Jandek? I think Nomar is closer to the Lyrics Born side of things than Jandek, although one listen to the new 7? EP Welcome To Fuckland (Dis.eased) and you may think that Nomar is on some other freaky, demented shit.

When I say demented, I mean in a musical fashion, although when you hear what he has to say, he’s definitely making an effort to conquer the inner and outer demons. In “The Strength (Hologram)” he states “now hold on, wait a minute, fuck being rational/your inconsistencies are killing me by the handful/candles made for melting but the candles can’t be grateful/vandals in the White House but the vandals can’t be careful/bare two guns in the name of your god/but don’t be surprised when they call you Jihad”, and you hear it before a Dr. Dre-like keyboard melody layered over an eerie yet funky beat. The mixture of thought provoking lyrics and hard beats work well with the dark tone of this EP. Add to the fact that this EP is a 7 inch record rotating at 33 1/3 rpm instead of 45, which helps make the music sound grittier and gloomier, and this isn’t music to be danced to by shiny happy people.

If there’s a theme to these songs, it’s that this Fuckland in question is a mess, and Nomar Slevik essentially states without saying it that we’re all stuck within its boundaries. If it’s not a prison, it might as well be. He’s ready to blast listeners metaphorically, although with a line like “I’ve got two 45’s and I’m not talking records” (from “8Bit”) it would have been cool if this EP was pressed up as two 45rpm records. Fans would be listening to this with headphones on, razors to the wrist, saying “damn, this Nomar Slevik guy makes me feel I’m not alone in my own life horror.” Welcome To Fuckland is not music to be played in the club, not with references to suicide, Hurricane Katrina, and gun contemplation, but it’s sure to make you wish more artists would release their music in this way.

This EP is a 7?/CD combo, so that when you open the deluxe gatefold cover, you’ll find a CD inside with all five songs on the record plus three bonus tracks. I personally like it when someone gets experimental with their hip-hop, and when a hip-hop artist makes something that almost doesn’t sound like hip-hop and it succeeds, even better.