"Fresh off his solo breakthrough LP on the legendary RRR label, Future With No Chance, Jason Crumer returns with Ottoman Black, an album of midnight drones and true noise. Using powerfully clear electronics as a base for declarative noise bursts, Crumer manipulates the sounds with a resounding animosity. In the vein of past Hospital releases from Pedestrian Deposit and Air Conditioning, Crumer yields his mean streak to an array of silences over the course of the album. The theme here is personal relations; tracks like "Betrayal After Betrayal" have a conversational quality, both the screams and the muffles, the physicality. "Where Were You" is an actionist-influenced piece of torture. There's nothing not painful here, especially the quiet; the peaks are almost a relief. Ottoman Black is a stern and unforgiving universe."

-Hospital Productions

"jason crumer never ceases to amaze me. lots of people can do harsh noise well, but I can't think of too many (any?) that can make it sound so deliberate, personal, and soulshredding. this 7" is no exception, a personal hell sounds just about right. metal drags, scrapes, bangs, and creaks - blowing microphones, speakers, and yr mind. the sample will give you a hint of what's in store, but those that step up to this thing will come to get the full understanding. you won't be disappointed. edition of 300 on brown/green vinyl. cover art by chris murdoch. photos by roxann and rachal spikula."

-Small Doses