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Read more...Brotherkenzie - NATHAN (Twin Cities Exclusive Emerald Vinyl)
Brotherkenzie - NATHAN (out August 26th)
We're excited to partner with Down in the Valley to offer the Twin Cities exclusive of this release on emerald vinyl. This is limited to 250 copies and all copies will be autographed!
Brotherkenzie is the solo output from Minneapolis producer and songwriter Nathan Stocker – and, through the project, lives in the shadows, operating on the outskirts of the music industry, something he’s grown increasingly less interested in as he ages. Brotherkenzie’s music is a chasm carved from honesty and earnestness, the result teetering between catchiness and pop, but with sharp edges.
CLICK HERE to pre-order Brotherkenzie NATHAN on limited emerald vinyl
CLICK HERE to pre-order Brotherkenzie NATHAN on black vinyl
CLICK HERE to pre-order Brotherkenzie NATHAN on CD
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New Release Round-Up 06-24-22
Soccer Mommy - Sometimes, Forever - Loma Vista
Sometimes, Forever, the immersive and compulsively replayable new Soccer Mommy full-length, cements Sophie Allison’s status as one of the most gifted songwriters making rock music right now. The album finds Sophie broadening the borders of her aesthetic without abandoning the unsparing lyricism and addictive melodies that made earlier songs so easy to obsess over. To support her vision Sophie enlisted producer Daniel Lopatin, whose recent credits include the Uncut Gems movie score and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM.
Jack Johnson - Meet The Moonlight - Republic
Meet The Moonlight, Jack Johnson's eighth studio LP and first full-length release in five years, was produced by Blake Mills (Alabama Shakes, Perfume Genius, Jim James) and recorded in Los Angeles and Hawaii. The creation process marks a major artistic milestone from past work, taking shape from a one-on-one collaboration with Mills and unveiled an intimate and highly experimental process that involved embedding Johnson's elegantly stripped-back arrangements with enchanting sonic details.
Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince: Deluxe - Verve
On the deluxe edition of her breakthrough album, Arooj Aftab's remarkable voice, backed by a team of renowned musicians, transports listeners to worlds once known. Intimate compositions unveil mystical passage into Aftab's emotionally gripping symphonic world - vast with colorful sounds and transcendent of genre.
Conan Gray - SUPERACHE - Republic
Conan Gray has emerged as one of the pre-eminent pop superstars of his generation. After the commercial success of the global multi-platinum hits, “Heather” and “Maniac,” his music maintains its unflinching authenticity and originality. Gray’s debut album, Kid Krow, reached #5 on the Billboard 200, #1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, and was the biggest new artist debut of the year. Gray’s much anticipated sophomore album, SUPERACHE, is released this week.
ALSO OUT THIS WEEK
Luke Combs - Growin’ Up
Just Mustard - Heart Under
Caamp - Lavender Days
G. Love & Special Sauce - Philadelphia Mississippi
Porcupine Tree - Closure / Continuation [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition White 2LP]
Coheed & Cambria - Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Transparent Sea Blue 2LP]
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At The Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook
The Tragically Hip - Live At The Roxy
Christina Perri - a lighter shade of blue
Mello Music Group - Self Sacrifice [Indie Exclusive Limited Magma Edition LP]
Muna - Muna
Regina Spektor - Home, before and after
Hollie Cook - Happy Hour [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Peak Orchid & Tangerine LP]
+++ (Crosses) - Initiation / Protection [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Vinyl Single]
Alexisonfire - Otherness
Petrol Girls - Baby [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange LP]
Cimafunk - El Alimento
Kanye West - Donda [Deluxe 4LP]
These Arms Are Snakes - Oxeneers Or The Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Orange LP]
Zola Jesus - Arkhon [Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Eco Mix LP]
The Driver Era - Girlfriend [Indie Exclusive limited Edition Green 2LP]
Phil Lynott + Thin Lizzy - Songs For While I'm Away + The Boys Are Back In Town [Blu-ray/DVD/CD]
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UPCOMING RELEASES
Various Artists - Minions: The Rise Of Gru - Decca
The original soundtrack to Minions: The Rise Of Gru promises another exciting installment in the Minions franchise. Produced by Jack Antonoff and filled to the brim with a star-studded list of artists, you can expect a very funky listening experience. Indie Exclusive Gru Blue 2 LP.
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro - Unprecedented - UMe
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro's album, Unprecedented, is the follow-up to 2018's A Real Labour of Love that went to #2 on the U.K. charts. Recorded in studios in London and Jamaica between lockdowns, the album is a collection of songs that Ali & Astro have loved for many years by artists they admire (such as Stevie Wonder and Kris Kristofferson) alongside self-penned tracks inspired by the pandemic and the state of the U.K. at the moment.
Electric Fetus/Grimey's Exclusive for Lambchop - the Bible (out 9/30)
Electric Fetus is proud to partner with Merge Records and Grimey's in Nashville to release a limited exclusive AUTOGRAPHED version of Lambchop's forthcoming release, The Bible.
Our version is a double LP on grey & white marble vinyl housed in same packaging as the standard version. Side D is an etching. Autographed. Ltd to 400 total. Electric Fetus has 150 copies available. Full album download included.
CLICK HERE to pre-order the Electric Fetus/Grimey's 2-LP version of The Bible.
More info on this release:
The story of The Bible begins with Wagner up in the middle of the night during the first year of the plague, watching his new friend from Minneapolis, Andrew Broder, play a Wurlitzer on Instagram Live. Broder was one in a group of Minneapolis musicians Wagner had met prior to the pandemic through mutual friend Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). After watching the livestream, he called Broder up. “Dude, I’ll get you in a studio,” he says, “you just go in there for like three or four hours and do your thing.” Broder sent him back twelve 20 minute-long pieces. And then Wagner found himself in Minneapolis, in the sweltering summer of 2021, in a decommissioned paint factory turned practice space. Wagner would find an immediate musical spark with Broder & his musical partner Ryan Olson (Gayngs, contributor to Taylor Swift's Evermore). Olson contributes greatly to the album, both with arrangements & production. “Ryan and Andrew, they’re like two sides of my personality,” Wagner says. “And if you put them together as a team, they represent me.” Good thing, because this would be the first time Wagner let somebody else—people who weren’t even from Nashville—produce a Lambchop record.
The music on The Bible is more unpredictable than it’s ever been on a Lambchop record. Jazz careening into country, into disco, into funk, and back to country. All tied together with Wagner’s own voice, born from a perspective on his own life inspired by taking care of his father at the end of his life. The sounds all jumbled together with snatches of observations, words torn from the headlines in Minneapolis—bumper stickers on the freeway, or graffiti from outside that decommissioned paint factory. Through the weeks, musicians (local & non-local) would come & go, putting their own thumbprints on this bible. Perhaps most strikingly, contributions from two different vocal choirs (Bells of the Lakes & Lutheran Bells) & gorgeous string arrangements courtesy of yMusic co-founder C.J. Camerieri (who has also arranged strings for Sufjan Stevens, Antony & the Johnsons & The National).
Poliça Private In-store Performance and Signing
PLEASE NOTE: WEB ORDERS PLACED AFTER 5PM ON WED., JUNE 22ND WON'T BE FILLED. YOU'LL NEED TO COME TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE TO GET YOUR EVENT PASS.
Wednesday, June 22nd - 6:30 p.m.
We’re excited to welcome Poliça back to the store for a private performance and signing on Wednesday, June 22nd at 6:30 pm! This is a private event limited to 200 and you may secure your pass by pre-ordering the Electric Fetus limited edition vinyl version of their forthcoming release, Madness. You may pre-order in the store or online. Each pass admits one person and there is a limit of 2 pieces ordered online. For ordering online, please choose in-store pickup (no shipping charge). Your pass(es) will be held at the record counter for you to pick up anytime before 6pm on June 22nd. At the event, you’ll be able to exchange your receipt for your pre-ordered item(s). Poliça will sign records following their performance. This event will be subject to Covid-19 precautions depending on local case numbers near the time of the event.
CLICK HERE to pre-order Madness (Electric Fetus exclusive variant)
Passes are only available with pre-orders for the Electric Fetus vinyl exclusive. If you order with in-store pickup, we'll figure you are attending the private event. Please note "event pass" or "no event pass" in the comments section to expedite our order processing.
Read more...Autographed Vinyl in the garage on June 18th!
On the June 18th Record Store Day Drop, we're bringing back signed vinyl!
Over 850 records have been signed by artists specially for The Electric Fetus. These signed copies (and in some cases, signed artwork packaged with the vinyl) will be available in our garage starting at 9:00 a.m. when we open on the Record Store Day drop date of June 18th. There will be a limit of one of each title per person, with a few exceptions, which will be noted. No holds, phone or web orders for these signed records.
As we reveal the artists who have been so generous with their time, we'll list them here. The list will be complete by Friday night.
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to see the announcements.
Please note: This time you have to wait in the same line as those waiting for RSD product. The RSD line will form behind the store and we'll start handing out numbers at 8:00 a.m.
Thank you to these amazing artists for signing vinyl for the June 18th Record Store Day Drop!
Amyl and the Sniffers
AURORA
S. Carey
Grace Cummings
Fontaines D.C.
Hatchie
Avi Kaplan
Lucius
Makaya McCraven
Miloe
Pink Mountaintops
Purity Ring
Rex Orange County
tUnE-yArDs
Kurt Vile
Andrea Von Kampen
Nilufer Yanya
These awesome artists sent us autographed artwork to include with their vinyl!
Bloc Party
Duran Duran
Garbage
Johnny Marr
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Prince & The Revolution - Live (3-LP or 2-CD/Blu-ray) - out June 3rd
Prince & the Revolution - Live - Out June 3rd
James Brown had the Apollo. Jimi Hendrix had Monterey Pop. And Prince had Syracuse, New York’s Carrier Dome—the Purple Rain Tour performance that was beamed to millions live via satellite and captured for posterity in the Grammy Award-nominated concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live, and has since gone down in history as one of the most iconic live recordings in pop and rock history. Available on vinyl for the first time, this powerful performance by Prince and The Revolution has been entirely remixed from the original 2” multitrack master reels. The new version of Prince and The Revolution: Live will be available on 3 black LPs with a 16-page book with never-before-seen photos of the Purple Rain Tour and new liner notes or available on 2 CDs plus the Blu-ray with a 24-page book with never-before-seen photos of the Purple Rain Tour and new liner notes.
CLICK HERE to pre-order Prince & The Revolution - Live on 3 LPs (54.99)
CLICK HERE to pre-order Prince & The Revolution - Live on 2 CDs/1 Blu-ray (39.99)
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Jack White - Fear Of The Dawn - Indie Exclusive
Jack White is busy at work (literally) pressing up the indie exclusive variant of his 4/8 release "Fear Of The Dawn". Pre-order your copy now!
Read more...Electric Fetus Vinyl Exclusive for The Wombats - Fix Yourself, Not the World (signed copies!)
We’re psyched to be the only U.S. store to offer The Wombats' release Fix Yourself, Not the World on blue vinyl! This is limited to 500 copies. Order yours now!
Recording remotely over the past year from their respective homes, The Wombats have been working hard to produce some of the most captivating, inventive and forward-thinking music of their career to date. With Murph in Los Angeles, bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen in Oslo and drummer Dan Haggis in London, they discussed each day’s plan via Zoom, then recorded separately, sending individual files to producers Jacknife Lee (U2, The Killers), Gabe Simon (Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey), Paul Meaney (Twenty One Pilots, Nothing But Thieves) and Mark Crew (Bastille, Rag‘n’Bone Man) to mix into the finished tracks. “It was pure madness, to be honest,” explains Murph.
CLICK HERE to order blue vinyl
Feb. 6th update: All orders will be copies signed by the band here on Feb. 4th.
Read more...New Hippo Campus release out now! Order the Minneapolis Exclusive Metallic Silver Swirl vinyl while it lasts.
Hippo Campus have released LP3!
ORDER LP3 - Minneapolis Exclusive Metallic Silver Swirl vinyl
ORDER LP3 - Indie Exclusive Limited Edition Opaque Purple Swirl vinyl
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2021 Year End Video Recap
Our music buyer Jim Novak talked about a few of the notable releases at Electric Fetus this year.
Read more...Electric Fetus 2021 Top 20 Vinyl/CD lists
Electric Fetus' top selling vinyl in 2021 (Please note: a lot of the vinyl exclusives are sold out so we've provided a link to order regular vinyl where available)
1. Sting - The Bridge (EF clear vinyl exclusive - sold out)
2. Hippo Campus - Good Dog, Bad Dream (Minneapolis exclusive white marble vinyl exclusive - sold out)
3. Bad Bad Hats - Walkman (EF translucent campfire orange and black vinyl exclusive - sold out)
4. Low - Hey What (EF/Luna Music exclusive red vinyl exclusive - sold out)
6. Hippo Campus - Bambi (EF exclusive salt & pepper/burnt room vinyl exclusive - sold out)
8. Prince - The Truth (RSD Drops title - sold out)
9. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
10. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
11. Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain
12. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
13. Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid: M.A.A.D. City
15. Harry Styles - Harry Styles
16. Mac Miller - Swimming
17. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
18. Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
19. Sturgill Simpson - Cuttin' Grass - Vol. 2 (indie exclusive version sold out)
20. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Electric Fetus' top selling CDs in 2021
1. Prince - Welcome To America
3. Robert Plant/Alison Krauss - Raise the Roof
5. Charlie Parr - Last of the Better Days Ahead
6. Megan Thee Stallion - Good News
7. Adele - 30
8. Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
9. The Black Keys - Delta Kream
10. St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
11. Low - Hey What
12. Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
13. Prince - Batman Soundtrack
14. Taylor Swift - Folklore
15. Judith Hill - Baby, I'm Hollywood
19. Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight
20. Lake Street Dive - Obviously
Read more...Staff Lists - Best of 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, the staff would like to share the music and gift items that made an impression on them this year. See what made your own list, and maybe find something new to check out.
Read more...The Replacements - Free 7" Flexi disc when you buy the Sorry Ma, forgot to take out the trash deluxe edition box set
Cherrytree Music Company Merchandise Available Here
Duluth Store Permanently Closed
After 33 years in business, we’ve made the difficult decision to permanently close our Duluth location after having to shut down for COVID-19 since March 2020.
It’s been incredible to be a part of the very special Duluth community and music scene, and we have great and loyal customers who we will miss. We thank you for your support and patronage.
The onset of COVID in the Spring of 2020, along with various challenges we’ve faced in Duluth — changing retail environment, the water main break, road construction, and more — has made maintaining a brick-and-mortar presence in the city an uphill climb and not viable.
We’ve been struggling to get out of the red for several years now in Duluth and it’s just not realistic to make it work and have a successful location in the market. Therefore, we’ve decided to focus on our Minneapolis location exclusively and advance and evolve that store.
We are working on exciting things for our Minneapolis location and our web business, and we will be sharing more news very soon. In the meantime, from June 10 through June 30 the Minneapolis Electric Fetus is handing out 20 percent off punch cards good for three visits in the month of July.
We very much appreciate our time in Duluth, our loyal customers, and the community’s support over the years, and we look forward to what’s next at our Minneapolis store, on ElectricFetus.com, and our Discogs page.
Thank you.
Read more...Kobi Co. Items now in stock!
We're excited to carry candles and bath salts from local company Kobi Co.! We don't ship the bath salts but we do offer shipping for the candles.
Right now the Kobi Co. #PurpleRain candle is available exclusively in the store and online. The lavender and eucalyptus candle is hand poured in Minneapolis and it features polished amethyst stones for love and light.
CLICK HERE to order the 9 oz. #PurpleRain candle
CLICK HERE to order the 3 oz. #PurpleRain candle
More Kobi Co. candles (Black Lives Matter, Chillaxin and Good Days) are available at SHOP GIFTS - CANDLES & INCENSE
Learn more about Kobi Co. HERE
Read more...Now shipping Nick Jonas - Spaceman w/autographed insert
We're now allowed to ship Nick Jonas Spaceman with the autographed insert.
CLICK HERE to place your order
Read more...New Beach Logo T-shirt back in stock
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis and Online
The newest Electric Fetus t-shirt design, the beach logo, is back in stock. T-shirt color is a heathered blue.
Adult sizes run S, M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL
Also available in toddler and baby onesie sizes.
CLICK HERE to choose an adult size
CLICK HERE to choose a toddler or baby onesie size
Read more...This Thing Called Life book available now!
This Thing Called Life: Prince's Odyssey, On + Off the Record by Neal Karlen
Neal Karlen was the only journalist Prince granted in-depth press interviews to for over a dozen years, from before Purple Rain to when the artist changed his name to an unpronounceable glyph. Karlen interviewed Prince for three Rolling Stone cover stories, wrote “3 Chains o’ Gold,” Prince’s “rock video opera,” as well as the star’s last testament, which may be buried with Prince’s will underneath Prince’s vast and private compound, Paisley Park.
According to Prince's former fiancée Susannah Melvoin, Karlen was “the only reporter who made Prince sound like what he really sounded like.” Karlen quit writing about Prince a quarter-century before the mega-star died, but he never quit Prince, and the two remained friends for the last thirty-one years of the superstar’s life.
Available in the Minneapolis store and online. Copies signed by Neal Karlen available while supplies last.
Read more...Megan Thee Stallion "Good News" Autographed CD - Available Now!
Megan Thee Stallion has announced the release of her debut album, Good News. The album takes its title from Megan’s ethos that in the midst of everything negative going on in the world, we all have the ability to make and become our own good news. Megan Thee Stallion’s Good News is here to inspire listeners everywhere and to bring fun back into the everyday.
Order your autographed CD now! There is a limit of two copies per person. We are the only store in Minnesota to have these autographed CDs available. 19.99 each.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER Megan Thee Stallion Good News
Read more...Electric Fetus Hand Sanitizer - 3 Scents available
In stock now in the Minneapolis store and online...three groovy scents of hand sanitizer made special for The Electric Fetus.
Choose from Poetry Slam (Clove), Ode d'Hippie (Patchouli) and Peaceful Protest (Lavender). 4.99 each
Ingredients: Alcohol, distillled water, essential oils.
Read more...Minneapolis Store adds Sunday Hours
Effective Sunday, October 4th, Electric Fetus, Minneapolis will be open again on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
We are open 10-6 Tuesday through Saturday and 11-6 on Sunday, and closed on Mondays.
Read more...The Replacements - Pleased to Meet Me: Deluxe Edition Box Set
October 9th is the release date for The Replacements' Pleased to Meet Me deluxe box set. Pre-order now to get a Replacements hand buzzer with purchase while supplies last. We will be shipping these separately from the box set, and they'll be available with purchase as well in the store starting Oct. 9th.
Pleased To Meet Me is the critically acclaimed fifth studio album by The Replacements. Released in 1987 by Sire Records, Pleased To Meet Me is the only album recorded by the band as a trio, after original guitarist Bob Stinson acrimoniously left the band. Following last year’s widely acclaimed Dead Man’s Pop release, Pleased To Meet Me will be receiving a similar ‘deep dive’ treatment with a 3-CD/1-LP deluxe boxed set, which will tell the story of the album in ways not previously possible with more than 50% of the content previously unreleased.
PLEASE NOTE: ANY INTERNATIONAL ORDERS FOR THIS ITEM WILL NEED TO PAY AN ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE. We will email you regarding the extra charge.
Read more...Slim Dunlap Band - Live at the Turf Club
Electric Fetus Pins
Always in season...Electric Fetus enamel pins!
One size fits all. 8.99 each
CLICK HERE TO ORDER Cattail Logo Pin
CLICK HERE TO ORDER Record Label Pin
Read more...In-store Pickup and Curbside Pickup options now available online
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Wednesday, May 27th - 10:00 a.m.
Electric Fetus, Minneapolis will reopen (specific details coming soon) on Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m., and you may now choose to pick up your online order at the store. Upon checkout at www.electricfetus.com, choose PICK UP IN STORE if you'd like to come into the store to pick up your order. Choose CURBSIDE PICKUP if you'd like us to bring your paid purchase to you.
PLEASE NOTE: We will call to confirm when your order is ready for pickup. Please don't come to pick up your order before you hear from us. Sometimes we need to special order music items.
Details about Electric Fetus, Duluth reopening are forthcoming.
Thanks for your continued support!
Read more...Used Music Buying
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
We are buying used vinyl and DVDs and some used CDs. Bring your used music in or call 612-238-3420 or email usedbuys@electricfetus.com for more info.
The Duluth store remains closed and unable to purchase any used music at this time.
Read more...Welcome back!
The health and safety of our customers, employees and community is our top priority. We wanted to share with you our new protocols and what to expect when we open.
* Our new hours will be Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 6pm (closed Mon)
* Limiting capacity to 15 people in the store at a time (Subject to change)
* Social distancing (6 ft min) is required and will be enforced
* Masks are required upon entry (City of Mpls requirement). Employees will also be wearing masks.
* You will be asked to sanitize your hands upon entry. Hand sanitizer and a sanitized shopping basket provided at entry.
* Reusable bags allowed but customers must pack their own bags after purchase.
* Cash and Credit Card accepted. We ask that at checkout you look for the floor markings on where to stand and when to approach the counter.
* Public bathrooms, dressing rooms and music listening stations will be unavailable for the time being.
* Customer returns will not be put out for 48 hours after returned
Not yet comfortable coming inside? No problem! Online shopping and curbside pickup available. CLICK HERE for details.
We are buying used vinyl, DVDs and some CDs. Please email usedbuys@electricfetus.com to arrange a dropoff or bring your used music in good condition, into the store. Questions? Call 612-238-3420.
We understand that not everyone in our community follows these same guidelines, but we respectfully ask that you help us navigate this new reality and understand this is what we believe is in the best interest for our customers, employees, community and store. We are following strict cleaning regimens, have protective shields at all counters and are taking all precautions seriously. We want you to enjoy your shopping experience, so rest assured we’ve got the rest covered!
Thank you in advance for your courtesy towards your fellow shoppers and our staff. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your continued support of The Fetus. We are forever grateful.
Electric Fetus Minneapolis to re-open Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m.
Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Electric Fetus, Minneapolis will be re-opening to the public starting Wednesday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. with a maximum of 10 customers in the store at once. Staff will be wearing masks, and customers will be required to as well.
Store hours will be changed to Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In the meantime, we are preparing for your return and are looking forward to seeing you in the aisles again. We are still available online at www.electricfetus.com and you may send questions to info@electricfetus.com.
Details for the re-opening of the Duluth location are forthcoming.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation.
Thank you!
Read more...portal iii release
portal iii portal iii out on Monday, April 20th!
portal iii, featuring a trio of veteran Minnesota musicians, introduces its debut release with a self-titled double LP of four deep listening instrumental pieces. Bassist Liz Draper (who's played with everyone from the Grammy Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers to the Balkan folk group Orkestar Bez Ime), had been touring with folk traveler, songwriter and guitarist Charlie Parr of Duluth, MN. The two discovered a shared mutual interest in drone and ambient music. portal iii emerged as a trio when Draper recruited former bandmate Chris Gray from doom project Up the Mountain Down the Mountain to join them on drums. With the three of them sharing a broad range of tastes and playing styles, anything was possible, but it was a need to seek out new sonic territory that led them to create portal iii.
portal iii's self titled debut was recorded over two days at Real Phonic Studio with Erik Koskinen in Cleveland, MN. Having been recorded through hail and a tornado on the rolling prairie landscape seems hauntingly appropriate for their sonic template and connection to place.
This item qualifies for free U.S. shipping.
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