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pre-ordered my LP - so far this is as great as i expected, very great. much very great

I'm going to wait until the record comes so I can listen to it with the field recording of the thunderstorm.

grouper music is proof that the universe isn't completely indifferent to the human condition

i feel like harris is constantly searching and yet has all the answers has the same time

*at the

"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.

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.

p4k review was spot on

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 soon
2) i miss that magical 3 hours or so where i thought she was from Poland
3) 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

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

after a few listens, I'm on the hook now. 'Lighthouse' is beautiful.

polish vibe can't be shrugged

pierogi vibes

drone : shredded cabbage

*microwave beeps bc cucumber soup is ready*

quintessential chilled soup imo

so wait...if the microwave beeped because of a power outtage, wouldn't her 4 track power off/stop recording as well?... ... .. . .. . .

prbly battery operated

grouper albums are basically this mookieproof post from the 'me irl' thread
https://gs1.wac.edgecastcdn.net/8019B6/data.tumblr.com/2d6f2dc2a5e1b515203905140236bf75/tumblr_ndrs5ytC1B1r2rj8po1_500.jpg

yup. rediscovering all the shows she played after DDD, it's all AIA material:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPQj9fF66xU

seeing her on Saturday night in this venue:

http://www.albertaabbey.org/s/cc_images/cache_4206279675.jpg?t=1404070353

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

she would've been a great sponsor for TASCAM. a lot of that grouper magic is pitch control

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, 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

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...

"Clearing" is one of the most beautiful songs I know rn

saw her play in a church and man it was like no other show I've ever attended, magical

this is in an abbey! so excited.

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.

after a few listens, I'm on the hook now. 'Lighthouse' is beautiful.

― $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.

jesus christ i just found this song from 2008...another treasure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgSTG6z-KtE

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.

also, I cannot believe how great the full length version of "Sleep" is, I had only heard the LP-side excerpt

what was the rest of the setlist like?

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.

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

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.

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?

when I ordered it I said I was super-excited about the thunderstorm field recording CD and ms. harris suggested the idea!

so neat!
& thanks for passing that on.

Grouper announced a short European tour! http://www.factmag.com/2014/12/16/grouper-european-tour/

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."

wow, simultaneously hyperbolic and condescending

maybe... she's just a good songwriter?

yeah would not be flattered to be called a conduit.

Yeah but could be for worse things than the voice of the universe.

This remains the worst titled thread

Heavy Water sounds like Benoit Pioulard

wow, simultaneously hyperbolic and condescending

maybe... she's just a good songwriter?

― 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.

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.

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.