{"title":"Blitzen Trapper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"100s-of-1000s-millions-of-billions","title":"100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the Buddhist sutras, Blitzen Trapper's radiant new album, \u003ci\u003e100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions\u003c\/i\u003e, offers a captivating take on rebirth and transcendence, navigating its way through the space beyond dreams and reality, beyond gods and mortals, beyond life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs here are as sincere as they are surreal, rooted in rich character studies and deep reflection, and the production is intoxicating to match, blending lo-fi intimacy and trippy psychedelia into a mesmerizing swirl of analog and electronic sounds. Add it all together and you've got a gorgeous collection of stripped-down bedroom folk wrapped in lush layers of synthesizers and washed out electric guitars, a poignant, expansive exploration of perception and purpose that manages to look both forwards and backwards all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50416953131339,"sku":"2178848","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50416953655627,"sku":"2178849","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50416952475979,"sku":"2178847","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/201374925522_6984166d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726713059"},{"product_id":"100s-of-1000s-millions-of-billions-4","title":"100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the Buddhist sutras, Blitzen Trapper's radiant new album, 100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions, offers a captivating take on rebirth and transcendence, navigating its way through the space beyond dreams and reality, beyond gods and mortals, beyond life and death. The songs here are as sincere as they are surreal, rooted in rich character studies and deep reflection, and the production is intoxicating to match, blending lo-fi intimacy and trippy psychedelia into a mesmerizing swirl of analog and electronic sounds. Add it all together and you've got a gorgeous collection of stripped-down bedroom folk wrapped in lush layers of synthesizers and washed out electric guitars, a poignant, expansive exploration of perception and purpose that manages to look both forwards and backwards all at once. This LP is pressed on opaque turquoise vinyl and limited to 500 copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Launched roughly two decades ago in Portland, OR, Blitzen Trapper broke out internationally with 2008's Furr, which cemented their status at the forefront of the modern indie folk revival. Rolling Stone hailed the band's \"hazy, psychedelic Americana,\" while NPR praised their \"explosive live performances and infectious roots-rock swagger.\" Dates with Fleet Foxes, Wilco, and Dawes followed, as did festival appearances at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, and Coachella, among others. The band would go on to release six more similarly lauded studio albums, culminating with 2020's Holy Smokes Future Jokes, which Mojo proclaimed \"sound[s] like the Beatles at Big Pink.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yep Roc","offers":[{"title":"Turquoise LP","offer_id":50446056751435,"sku":"2203559","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_1f0b42e4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727052284"},{"product_id":"destroyer-of-the-void","title":"Destroyer Of The Void","description":"\u003cp\u003eblitzen trapper is based in portland, or. there are six of them in the band and they've been together since 2000. over the course of their four full-length albums to date, including their revelatory 2008 sub pop release 'furr', front man eric earley' considerable poetic talents and his band's hard-earned chops have gained them a growing international audience. the band's continuing exploration of american music that spans from the '60s folk movement to the country sounds of the '70s, to the pop balladry and prog rock of the '80s has earned it notice ranging from rolling stone magazine to late-night network television to yo gabba gabba, among a great many others. in january 2009 and again in january 2010, earley and a few of his bandmates entered the attic studio of lauded portland musician and studio engineer mike coykendall (bright eyes, m ward, she and him) to work on what would become 'destroyer of the void'. and the resulting new album takes blitzen trapper further than ever before, building on the band's seamless marriage of the familiar and the fantastic to, literally, create an otherworldly experience. on sub pop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448158392651,"sku":"326500","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dcee667b-82d4-44c8-bd06-56c01975659c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727087220"},{"product_id":"wild-mountain-nation","title":"Wild Mountain Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003eblitzen trapper, the teeming portland, oregon-based musical clan, release their third brood of offspring-songs, that is-in the shape of an album called 'wild mountain nation' on sub pop. from outer space to down at the farm, campfire sing-a-long to dystopic atonal deconstruction, 'wild mountain nation' presents a raucous and varied constellation of favourite souvenirs from the trapper's musical adventures. brought forth in a spasm of creative mania, nation is rough-hewn but lush, crackling (sometimes audibly) with a weird and lucid energy. the album was recorded and arranged by the band themselves, using a dizzying variety of techniques and media, including a secret process learned from friendly extraterrestrials. as always, though, the group's trusty four-track was used to capture the soul, essence and kernel of each song, which was then buried in a rich humus of articulation, embellishment, and attenuation, so that after the summer a nutritious, colourful variety of fresh music was drooping from the vine (so to speak). a rich harvest: dusty bones, sunrise, philip k. dick, guernica, barley wine, sycamore or doug fir, snowflake, sally mack's school of dance, scooby-doo, bigfoot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448180576587,"sku":"290241","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3c802487-5b5d-489c-90e4-11a927040496_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727087441"},{"product_id":"american-goldwig","title":"American Goldwig","description":"\u003cp\u003e'american goldwing' is sub pop's third full-length release with portland's blitzen trapper and the band's sixth full-length overall. over the course of their career they've earned rave reviews (from rolling stone, pitchfork, spin, and a whole lot more), played on television, appeared at festivals all around the world, done a staggering amount of touring, and sold a whole bunch of records. all of which is distinctly less interesting that what blitzen trapper singer \/ songwriter \/ guitarist eric earley has to say about the band's new record, 'american goldwing'. it's us letting our loves, our early influences hang out for all to see. entering into the sounds we grew up with, the hard guitar rock and country picking of our younger years mixes with glimmers of our usual space-aging technology and pawn shop casio aplomb. heavy guitar riffs and blasting drum fills live side-by-side with plucking banjos and wailing harmonicas, and muddy slide guitars that make you want to shotgun a beer in the shower while listening to the stones or joe walsh. it's also our first foray into direct, outside influence in the creation of a record. it's me letting go in a certain way. i let tchad blake come in to mix this album, and my good friend gregg williams co-produced all these tracks. when i sing, in the title track, \"i know \/ i know \/ i'll be staying if the wind don't blow,\" i'm seeking to invoke the unseen, the spirit that beckons you to saddle up that old 1980 honda goldwing, or your uncle's beat up ford bronco, or that jeep you somehow, and only barely, keep running and leave this lonely town behind, 'cause that wind's always blowing. i'm calling you to ride, to take those curves at speed and head for someplace better where love is true, whether that be into the depths of the galaxy or just to the next truck stop where the neon shines, and where the 'company of strangers \/ and the close and the present dangers' are all that really matters.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448371220811,"sku":"342318","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50448371548491,"sku":"342319","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8d98e22c-f6d3-4905-8e11-dfd478dc2046_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727090830"},{"product_id":"vii-2","title":"Vii","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlitzen Trapper's seventh studio album, 'VII', is released on British indie label Lojinx. The album is full of the vivid folk-rock-campfire-tales that frontman Eric Earley is so well known for. 'VII' opens with 'Feel The Chill,' a southern adventure complete with a woman in her underwear, deer hunting, and of course drowning at the local bar. Earley takes us down a crooked bend so dark and gloomy you can smell the heat and feel the humidity oppress you.Limited Edition of 500 Heavyweight White Vinyl LP.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lojinx","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50470704251211,"sku":"366971","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470704382283,"sku":"366970","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5e5f718b-22ea-458b-82ef-fc6a166514ef_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727380900"},{"product_id":"all-across-this-land","title":"All Across This Land","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlitzen Trapper has built a solid reputation as a band unafraid to take chances. Incorporating a vast array of influences, they have released albums that touch on indie folk \/ rock, roots, art rock, alt country, psychedelia and pop, while maintaining a sound that is distinctly Blitzen Trapper. On their new studio effort, the group's years of experimentation and experience have come full circle, culminating in their strongest, most cohesive work to date with the career milestone, 'All Across This Land'. 'All Across This Land' once again confirms that Blitzen Trapper possess the unique ability to create thoughtful, melodic, finely crafted songs on one hand, and deliver full throttle, infectious rock on the other. From the opening riff of the title track, this is quite evident as it unfolds into a flurry of guitars, bass and drums. The band also eases back, on the semi- autobiographical 'Mystery and Wonder', for example. The track's reflective and nostalgic tone was inspired by the band's beginnings, the chemistry that develops over time and the music they have created though the years. While the album features some of Earley's finest songs to date, the rest of his bandmate's performances - Eric Menteer (guitar), Michael Van Pelt (bass), Marty Marquis (guitar \/ keys), Brian Adrian Koch (drums) - elevate each track thus taking Blitzen Trapper to their highest artistic peak yet.LP - 180 Gram Vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lojinx","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471059652939,"sku":"392819","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/389b48ba-2e1a-485e-8ec0-3fcec3bd204a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727389982"},{"product_id":"wild-and-reckless","title":"Wild and Reckless","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarlier this year, the Portland, Oregon-based Blitzen Trapper accomplished a unique feat for a rock band who has been releasing albums and touring for the better part of two decades: a staged musical titled \u003ci\u003eWild and Reckless\u003c\/i\u003e that ran for 28 performances at Portland Center Stage. Now, the band release a new album of the same title that was born from the stage production and as a companion to their 2008 breakthrough album \u003ci\u003eFurr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lojinx","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50471346340171,"sku":"1017506","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471346569547,"sku":"1017507","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418348df-3859-456e-89de-3a65bbed7d44_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727399218"},{"product_id":"holy-smokes-future-jokes-1","title":"Holy Smokes Future Jokes","description":"\u003cp\u003eSinger-songwriters have been tackling existential questions about life and death since time immemorial' or at least the 1960s. But when it came to Blitzen Trapper's newest album, Holy Smokes Future Jokes, front man Eric Earley looked beyond mere existence'or even the end of it 'to contend with grander cosmic explorations: namely, the intermediate period between a person's separate lives on earth, 'and what it means to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth,' he explains. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by George Saunders' 2017 experimental tome, Lincoln in the Bardo and the Tibetan Book of the Dead, Earley's lyrics take the listener on a wild and dramatic journey through rivers of waist-high water in the aftermath of a tragic car wreck and the hazy morning before a murderous moment, and from getting blitzed to the point of extinction inside a masonic temple to a stop for chips and dip before the apocalypse. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50479795863883,"sku":"1100844","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue | LP","offer_id":50479797731659,"sku":"1101044","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50479794323787,"sku":"1100845","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bc0126cd-84ee-4838-8317-4c6de0d4f813_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727511925"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/blitzen-trapper.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}