#78

This is a nice write up. Feels like in the past couple of years, maybe since Ruins, Grouper’s fanbase is larger and become a bit more evident? All starts with this for me. Definitely a mindblowing moment the first time I heard it. Wish there was more that sounded like it, but there isn’t much by way of that.

For some reason I think I read somewhere that Liz Harris actually quite dislikes Dragging A Dead Dear Up A Hill, something about it being an attempt to make music that sounds like what Grouper should be making, as opposed to what they want to make.

Could be making that up, feels like a long time ago. But anyways love this album will listen to it now and follow it up with The Man Who Died In His Boat.

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#79

Yeah Dragging a Dead Deer is definitely a collection of SONGS (especially Heavy Water/Sleeping) whereas her other stuff is an album’s worth of moods/textures/feelings. I think ‘Deer’ is always going to be my favourite because I think she nails both the songcraft and the ambience perfectly but then I think Ruins is almost as good and that’s much more towards the ‘ambience’ side of things.

Anyway, I love Grouper :slight_smile:

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#80

New London gig

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#81

:dizzy_face::dizzy_face::dizzy_face:

#82

and about 5 minutes from my house
excellent excellent excellent

#83

Same night as Rolling Blackouts :frowning:

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#85

WHOA

#86

May have to dl this tonight

#87

Giving it a first proper listen now.

Any thoughts on it from anyone else?

#88

I’d missed some of the noise and droniness in the latest Grouper releases, so this is pretty welcome thus far

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#89

Really loved it on first listen! Think it shimmers and shines even at it’s most menacing moments. Excited put it on again later.

#90

On first listen, the artillery like bass in the opening choral track are great. Feels very promising…

#91

Going to listen to this at lunch. Very excited.

#92

anyone know when/if this is getting a physical release? Think I have pretty much the complete Liz discography and I don’t want to miss this one as it’s fab.

#93

It’s on her bandcamp page. Postage from the U.S. makes it expensive though. Doesn’t say limited edition so guess that means it should get European distribution at some point?

#94

Ah ok cool.

#95

Half of this album is great. The other half of this album is seriously boring.

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#96

Yeah, Grouper is heading in a Hecker-esque not fussed direction for me now.

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#97

I think that mellotron sound gets a bit of overuse, but the atmosphere is one I generally find myself liking wanting to get into when the time’s right for it.