pre-ordered my LP - so far this is as great as i expected, very great. much very great
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 2 October 2014 04:36 (nine years ago) link
I'm going to wait until the record comes so I can listen to it with the field recording of the thunderstorm.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Thursday, 2 October 2014 13:55 (nine years ago) link
grouper music is proof that the universe isn't completely indifferent to the human condition
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Sunday, 5 October 2014 05:15 (nine years ago) link
i feel like harris is constantly searching and yet has all the answers has the same time
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Sunday, 5 October 2014 05:16 (nine years ago) link
*at the
― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Sunday, 5 October 2014 05:17 (nine years ago) link
"Disengaged" came up on our shuffle yesterday and my wife's old friend (who is visiting) was immediately enthralled, it sounded esp. great out of context.
― sleeve, Sunday, 5 October 2014 15:46 (nine years ago) link
Looking forward to hearing the new one with vinyl crackles after 1 am. Her music just isn't the same to me without those two things. Is that silly? Listening to AIA all through tonight and it sounds incredible.
― kraudive, Monday, 6 October 2014 00:26 (nine years ago) link
p4k review was spot on
― Pentenema Karten, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link
just took a minute to reread the first bit of this thread, and
1) god can we change the title of this thread some day soon2) i miss that magical 3 hours or so where i thought she was from Poland3) If this was a dude, you wouldn't care
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Monday, June 23, 2008 2:43 AM (6 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link
dammit, that's confusing. parts 1 and 2 are my own deep analysis of the beginning of the thread while part 3 is a really dumb thing that IACFTPWBAA said
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link
after a few listens, I'm on the hook now. 'Lighthouse' is beautiful.
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:34 (nine years ago) link
polish vibe can't be shrugged
― schlump, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:34 (nine years ago) link
pierogi vibes
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:36 (nine years ago) link
drone : shredded cabbage
― schlump, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:38 (nine years ago) link
*microwave beeps bc cucumber soup is ready*
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
quintessential chilled soup imo
― schlump, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:44 (nine years ago) link
so wait...if the microwave beeped because of a power outtage, wouldn't her 4 track power off/stop recording as well?... ... .. . .. . .
― Pentenema Karten, Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:45 (nine years ago) link
prbly battery operated
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:48 (nine years ago) link
grouper albums are basically this mookieproof post from the 'me irl' threadhttps://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/8019B6/data.tumblr.com/2d6f2dc2a5e1b515203905140236bf75/tumblr_ndrs5ytC1B1r2rj8po1_500.jpg
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:56 (nine years ago) link
yup. rediscovering all the shows she played after DDD, it's all AIA material:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPQj9fF66xU
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Friday, 31 October 2014 07:51 (nine years ago) link
seeing her on Saturday night in this venue:
http://www.albertaabbey.org/s/cc_images/cache_4206279675.jpg?t=1404070353
― sleeve, Friday, 31 October 2014 16:16 (nine years ago) link
Most of the time I put Grouper on I'm left with a "is that all there is?" feeling, but man does this music ever destroy me when I'm sick in bed
― fgti, Friday, 31 October 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
she would've been a great sponsor for TASCAM. a lot of that grouper magic is pitch control
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Friday, 31 October 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
― fgti, Friday, October 31, 2014 2:29 PM (30 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
^ this is super surprising to me! they are the ultimate slow-burn records for me; even the ones i can't unravel feel like there's some unplumbable more i can't reach, rather than any kind of limit
― schlump, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:00 (nine years ago) link
it's the only music that still feels of another world to me. i'm not thinking about chords, notes, equipment, effects, even structure - though her songs have it. Aided by the fact that she doesn't tour, plays live very selectively, and doesn't do a ton of press...Harris has so much mystery because she's pretty much just there in the music, not on twitter, all over the world, getting interviewed backstage at bonnaroo, etc...
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Friday, 31 October 2014 18:11 (nine years ago) link
"Clearing" is one of the most beautiful songs I know rn
― fgti, Friday, 31 October 2014 18:49 (nine years ago) link
saw her play in a church and man it was like no other show I've ever attended, magical
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Friday, 31 October 2014 23:51 (nine years ago) link
this is in an abbey! so excited.
― sleeve, Friday, 31 October 2014 23:53 (nine years ago) link
Yeah there was a Swedish American Hall show in SF I saw as part of the On Land festivals that was BEYOND great. Catching her live is special.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 31 October 2014 23:56 (nine years ago) link
― $0.00 Butter sauce only. No marinara. (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:34 PM (4 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah, for sure - the albums (this new one especially) sneaks up on you.
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 2 November 2014 02:16 (nine years ago) link
jesus christ i just found this song from 2008...another treasure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgSTG6z-KtE
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Friday, 7 November 2014 13:43 (nine years ago) link
show was amazing, natch. killer version of "Clearing" from Ruins, also I think the last one off the new one as well? something long and drawn-out at the end.
I love how invisible she is, in her black stocking cap, crosslegged on the floor, you could barely see her but the sound was huge and the whole wall behind her was covered with video projection.
― sleeve, Sunday, 9 November 2014 03:11 (nine years ago) link
also, I cannot believe how great the full length version of "Sleep" is, I had only heard the LP-side excerpt
― sleeve, Sunday, 9 November 2014 03:13 (nine years ago) link
what was the rest of the setlist like?
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Sunday, 9 November 2014 07:01 (nine years ago) link
no idea but I loved it. looked like she switched from a small keyboard to guitar and back a couple of times? hard to see.
― sleeve, Monday, 10 November 2014 02:41 (nine years ago) link
to be a bit more clear, there were a lot of effects and nothing sounded much like the piano tracks on Ruins, in fact I could swear that she played "Clearing" on guitar
― sleeve, Monday, 10 November 2014 02:42 (nine years ago) link
got the new record in the mail today, and have been listening tonight! wow it is different. I like it! and I liked the effect of the thunderstorm CD behind the album so much I am playing it over some other records too. right now roy montgomery's scenes from the south island.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Friday, 14 November 2014 05:11 (nine years ago) link
oh that's so lovely; it hadn't occurred to me it was intended as a pairing. just out of curiosity, is that inferred anywhere or are you just freestyling?
― schlump, Friday, 14 November 2014 05:29 (nine years ago) link
when I ordered it I said I was super-excited about the thunderstorm field recording CD and ms. harris suggested the idea!
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Friday, 14 November 2014 05:48 (nine years ago) link
so neat!& thanks for passing that on.
― schlump, Friday, 14 November 2014 06:55 (nine years ago) link
Grouper announced a short European tour! http://www.factmag.com/2014/12/16/grouper-european-tour/
― maarten, Tuesday, 16 December 2014 13:38 (nine years ago) link
http://www.splicetoday.com/music/grouper-artist-of-the-decade
"Grouper music is something that is tapped into, not created. Harris’ gift in capturing the in-between states of our natural cycle is what puts her in rarefied air—it goes far beyond the relatively simple joys of being in love with a band, song or an artist’s persona. Grouper music is like peeking into the afterlife, or a parallel spiritual world that only affects us subliminally. The subliminal force of Grouper music has me convinced that Harris is merely a conduit for the voice of the universe; that the sound coming out of her pedals and tapes and guitars and keyboards is only passing through like the wind, waiting for her touch."
― ET sippin the wig (spazzmatazz), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link
wow, simultaneously hyperbolic and condescending
maybe... she's just a good songwriter?
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Tuesday, 16 December 2014 22:37 (nine years ago) link
yeah would not be flattered to be called a conduit.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 17 December 2014 04:36 (nine years ago) link
Yeah but could be for worse things than the voice of the universe.
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 25 December 2014 04:31 (nine years ago) link
This remains the worst titled thread
― ♪♫_\o/_♫♪ (Karl Malone), Thursday, 25 December 2014 04:53 (nine years ago) link
Heavy Water sounds like Benoit Pioulard
― calstars, Sunday, 22 February 2015 17:09 (nine years ago) link
― some kind of terrible IDM with guitars (sleeve), Tuesday, December 16, 2014 4:37 PM (2 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I'm fairly sure that this is Spazz's way of saying she's a great songwriter.
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Sunday, 22 February 2015 17:16 (nine years ago) link
i need to listen to the new benoit pioulard - didn't he go full on ambient/instrumental with the new one? BP was always really frustrating for me. i have a couple of his records (the Precis and Temper collected 2LP thing that Kranky put out a while back), and saw him play once with Windy & Carl (some of the audience actually fell asleep!), but somehow it always felt like things never completely came together in his recorded output. his music is almost singularly in between spaces for me, and although i love the idea of that, in practice i end up turning the stereo and off and sitting in silence.
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 22 February 2015 17:39 (nine years ago) link
None of BP's albums are dramatically different from each other, but for the record Lasted is the best iteration of his sound. So if you like what he does generally speaking but feel like his records haven't clicked, that might be the one to try.
The new one is full ambient, apparently, but it's not out yet. Comes out in March I think.
― sctttnnnt (pgwp), Sunday, 22 February 2015 21:30 (nine years ago) link