Grouper - Shade (October 22, 2021) Album

1. Followed the ocean
2. Unclean mind
3. Ode to the blue
4. Pale Interior
5. Disordered Minds
6. The way her hair falls
7. Promise
8. Basement Mix
9. Kelso (Blue sky)

 

Fuck me up Liz

 

oh my god YES YES YES YES

 

Probably a top 5 artist for me at this point. This easily my most anticipated album after Big Red Machine.

Great, great song.

So glad the album is coming out in October too. One of my favorite pastimes is going for long autumn walks with Grouper in my ears.

 

I have been listening to so much Grouper the last couple months and I was wondering when we'd get something new. The timing couldn't be more perfect.

Also, two incredible records from this year that I think Grouper fans would really dig

Luminol, by Midwife

 

Damn, excellent track

 

Oh hell yea

 

wowowwoww this completely flew under my radar!!! i heard unclean mind when it came out but it somehow didn't register that she announced an album and it's out FRIDAY! (or now if you know where to look)

 

Heard a lot about this project that suggests it’d be my thing. Where’s the best place to start?

 

I came here to ask the same thing, lmao

 

I really love Ruins, but I think Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill is probably your best entry point…MAYBE also The Man Who Died in His Boat

 

I'm already on my third listen of this album today.

Pale Interior is taking my breath away.

 

Dragging a Dead Deer for sure. Can't wait to listen to this later. Grouper is such a mood for me, gotta listen on a dark cloudy day or when it's dark out.

 

I’m ready to be hurt by this tonight

 

Dragging a Dead Deer is the best entry point for sure. Then I think going chronologically from there is your best bet, and trying out her different vibes. If you want something with more crunch, here's another project by her called Helen which is basically shoegaze Grouper.

anyway, new album is excellent after my first listen. the last song is so beautiful

 

Took this for a walk with a clear night sky and it was amazing. Probably one of her clearest sounding, most direct records, I think.

 

Would love to hear an album of her doing her version of “pop”. That song she did with Xiu Xiu is insanely good

 

Agreed that the closer on this is amazing

 

BNM

Grouper: Shade

 

I've never listened to this project much but this album is so fucking good.

 

So far every time I listen to this I get a different part stuck in my head. Today it's Unclean Mind, specifically the dual vocal on "Tried to hide you from my unclean mind, put it in a costume."

 

masterpiece obviously

 

This is hitting hard today.