Grouper – A I A : Alien Observer LP emo Sacred Times takes things to

Sacred Times takes things to somewhere far beyond the proverbial “next level

but probably his most notable gig prior to this debut album was his stint in Hugh Masekela’s band (that’s Franklin playing bass with Masekela at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival)

That’s what “Licorice Roots Orchestra” by Raymond Listen sounds like

Opening with a new take on “Vibracobra

Bands that pay no attention to little inconveniences like “release cycles” or “self-editing

Grouper – A I A : Alien Observer LP emo Sacred Times takes things toThis sound synapse transposition is as haunting as it is beautifulsurely Groupers best.Tiny Mix Tapes If past Grouper releases have inhabited abyssal trenches and damp backwoods, here Harris takes us journeying across constellations and stars. Two of the most beguiling albums of the year, exquisitely realized and singularly evocative. The Quietus This music feels both spacey and expansive and also oddly intimate and grounded, the work of someone who