Grouper - Tried

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4...according to our Phil on Fri 13 Jul, 2007.

Here's a 7" by Grouper on Type called Tried. The album didn't do masses for me but I thought I'd give this 7" a go. Initially I'm taken aback by the sound of it. It sounds like it's been recorded in a shed, underwater, at the end of someones garden, and the microphone is in a different street. But underneath the fuzzyness and density there's some ncie warm melodies which shine through. It's making a bit more sense this time I have to say.....

In a short space of time, Portland-based Liz Harris has become the name on the lips of the underground music world having captured hearts worldwide with her distinct blend of noise, ambience and a dream-pop sensibility. She submerges her songs in a shimmering haze of hiss, looping chorals and decomposed guitar feedback, but somewhere in there you can hear the ghosts of My Bloody Valentine or possibly Slowdive. This latest 7” takes her sound one step further still; ‘Tried’ is one of the most overtly dense pieces Harris has produced to date, but flip over to ‘Everyone in Turn’ and you are treated to simply vocals and piano, a piece of music which has to be one of the most affecting Grouper tracks to date. Sounding like a lost track from beneath a 1950s pier somewhere this affirms the reason why we’re all so obsessed with Liz Harris’ unique productions – they just sound like nothing else on earth.

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