Grouper "Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill" LP
Imagine yourself wandering
above your body in a flickering forest
of dreams,caught in the gentle winds of
a fading snow storm. Unconsciously guided by the whispers of a distant voice,
enchanting as the song of a siren. Making
you drift along the currents of
invisible rivers as you close your eyes.To me, this vision is relative to the
ambiance captured in Groupers 2008 masterpiece, “Dragging A Dead
Deer Up A Hill.” The brain child of
Portland,Oregon's Liz Harris has been
releasing records under the Grouper moniker since 2005. For me the picture
this record creates is reflective of the balance found at the heart of nature. It
embodies such a desolate & empty feeling at times that makes you fall into the drone
of its oneirogenic trance, while enticing the listener in such a captivating beauty
like a lullaby being sung to a sleeping child by the breath of mother earth. Its
atmosphere is layered in the silken webs
of echoing synthesizer's, melodious
acoustic string vibrations, & Harris sighing surreal lyrics through the voice of a
nostalgic ghost. Groupers “Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill” is a record that takes
it's listener into a sleeping world that's wide awake,masterfully concluding on the
peaceful lullaby, “We've All Time To Sleep”.....
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