The every-busy Boris is back, this time releasing a split LP with Rocky & The Sweden, which is set to come out on Nov. 25 via Relapse Records.
The album can be heard, in full, now via YouTube, in advance of its official release.
ROCKY & THE SWEDEN AND BORIS TRACK LIST:
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