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yeah the special edition went up today afaict. it said "ships dec 21" earlier today, and now says "ships in 7 days" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

important information about new grouper release

GROUPER RULES

Maybe that should have been on the t-shirt that came with the 7"

it might be time for a custom t

i am not emotionally prepared to experience new grouper material, i'll need to take a few days

Same. I need to be in the right headspace and environment

I am there.
I am in the grouper zone, reporting out live

i've listened to "headache" way too many times in a row in the past 24 hours but how could i possibly stray away from something so unspeakably transcendent

finally listening to this at night, it really does sound warmer and more present than any of the AIA. the Water People single is probably the most obvious precedent. there's a lot less reverb and the guitars & her voice sounds a lot closer.

For those that missed it, perhaps this'll work as a back up option:

https://boomkat.com/products/paradise-valley-d8ee21d6-5329-41f7-bb54-8411eaa412ab

that works for me

btw Discogs lists it as a pressing of 1000, see similar debate in the comments re: availability

https://www.discogs.com/Grouper-Paradise-Valley/release/9539659

Thanks Evan!

yeah thanks for the heads up, glad I got this!

You're welcome!

Gorgeous video for "Headache"

https://vimeo.com/195999938

hey floks, if anybody is hip 2 remaining copies of this (generally not supra optimistic abt boomkat), pls honk @ me xxx

i'm so psyched that that video finally came out, she projected it when I saw her play 2 years ago, w/o new song though.

Fantastic video. Been listening to this single pretty much non stop for the last 24 hours. Transcendental.

@schlump, '7" (sold out) BC copies --- distros and stores will have it: Forced Exposure, Reckless, Boomkat, Mississippi, Little Axe, Exiled.'

rough shot at the lyrics to 'Headache'

My mother once told me,
'She walks into the ocean'
Didn't want it, just kidding 'til we're rising well
Wanted to the heaven closer to love
Why's this costume weighing me down?

And my head hurts
And their sails turn

Fire in me enormous
Try my best when I'm alone lock it
I realize it won't
Walking in the deep end
Flying lights on the back of my eyelid
Blood is lucky blood in me

And my head hurts
And their sails turn
Flying lights on the back of my eyelid
Blood is lucky blood in me turns

lil starfire moment

Why did you choose to self-release Paradise Valley, alongside a reprint of Ruins? Is there a freedom in the self-release that’s appealing to you?

I love the process; it makes me feel good to have a routine, some control, a craft. It must relate back to where I come from as a print maker and artist. Have always been more comfortable with sharing those skills than I am sharing sound. So, it’s a less stressful part of making music; that is one reason I cling to it.

Feels good to be protective of this music and my relationship to it. Freedom to go as slow as I want, meter the weight of it in hand, disregard the name and figure a little, focus on the resonance of the final object, choose to do less promotion. Self releasing does not allow big quantities to be made. And it takes more time. More attention is needed. I like that practice.

^ I can respect that, but it's hard to believe there can't be some aspect of marketing (supply and demand) to this.

Does this mean we can expect a new Grouper album in 2017?

There are days where I think the AIA double album is my favorite ever.

Sorry for shitposting but the new one sounds like an abandoned liz phair demo from '92

the interview i quoted mentions these songs are from 2012 !, + i think when albums come out has been similarly quantum. i saw her sometime this year & she played all new material + one song from ruins rearranged. it was rly beautiful.

i can't get w a marketing/supply & demand critique bc supply .......................... did not meet demand ................................................................................................................. lol

yeah schlump, i'm talking out of my ass, apologies

sry 2 thread police guy
idk if it is q the same w 7"s but she is v diligent abt reissuing lps i think, so it is frustrating to miss out but eventually you get like a fourth pressing or w/e
i get way more bummed by boomkat taking veblen pricing strategies
tho maybe i'm wrong there too + it is a lot of work to answer all the enquiries &c
who knows
feels so nice to hear new grouper

Somehow I got one of the last ten she was selling on bandcamp, so I'm not complaining for once!

sweet interview, thanks for sharing schlump!

Fuck, I LOVE Headache. Just gorgeous.

Head's up: limited ed of 250 Ruins lp repress plus bonus cd

Came here to drunkenly post about how great Alien Observer is. I didn't even know there was a new single people rated so much.

AIA is a great couple of records though. The sky here is bright with cold at midnight. I think that's what made me put them on.

Perfect.

new grouper single https://grouper.bandcamp.com/album/water-people

if you're reading this on feb 3 i think grouper's proceeds go to NoDAPL and bandcamp proceeds go to the ACLU

Rerelease of an older single:

https://www.discogs.com/Grouper-Water-People/master/878532

But yes, nice to see!

ah yes

Nice! Water People is a fantastic song.

two older releases on Spotify that I hadn't previously noticed - Violet Replacement part 1 and 2

Both one album length track

i fell asleep to both of those (along w/ alien observer) every night for a year

part of that was released on vinyl:

https://www.discogs.com/Grouper-Sleep-Fragment/release/3808592

so good

man i'd ruin a needle so quick with that one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLsutIhq3_o

she is playing here next month which is something i never really expected to happen and i am beyond excited

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT0iL_7avQA

https://grouper.bandcamp.com/track/children

New Grouper! It's a Ruins outtake. All proceeds in the next 24 hours go towards the Silvia Rivera Law Center, Transgender Law Center and Trans Assistance Project

Beautiful song

just got an email from yellowelectric, there's a bunch of old inventory up on her bandcamp. i got the Alien Observer LP for $30, only 8 left!