Many of our record club participants stated the same thing when giving feedback on this weeks album, saying it 'lacked variety' and that most of the tracks had a 'similar vibe' or sound.
When asked if participants would listen again, 70 % said yes, while only 30 % said no. Skiddle Record Club Score: 3.3/5 (Highest: 8, Lowest: 3) So, what does the rest of the Skiddle team think? (Click the link below to listen to the album in full) But is he on his own with these opinions, or will the Skiddle team echo his undying love for Grouper? I think it's uniquely beautiful and intimate, and hopefully will give people a chance to really slow down and almost meditate if they decide to go with it." Mike is clearly very passionate about this record and even suggests the kind of mind frame to be in while giving it a spin. " It's so raw and lo-fi, sounds like a faded black and white photograph. A friend of mine described it as being submerged in a bath while the music is played next door. “ had an enormous impact on me on first listen”, says Mike. Of course, in comparison to last weeks pick, Grouper can't hold a candle to the commercial success of Mr Harris, but in terms of delivering a piece of art that will remain relevant to its audience and genre demographic, Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill was certainly a successful, artistic endeavour for Liz Harris. Drowned in Sound adored the record, giving it a 9/10, Mojo came in with 4 stars and AllMusic gave it a perfect 5 stars. The album was a critical success and still remains a genre staple to this day, with Pitchfork placing it 6th in their list of the best dream-pop albums. She has crafted an album that, despite its simplicity, entrances with its soft, droning waves - this is an album to shut your eyes to on a drizzly night. Besides the mastering, Harris produced and performed this album entirely on her own. Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill is Grouper's fifth studio album and the first to make a significant splash. Since 2005, she has been releasing dreamy, psychedelic folk music ethereal, droney and dark, Groupers music is a simplistic, lo-fi approach to dream pop that has earned her critical acclaim throughout her career. Grouper is the stage name of California-born musician/artist, Liz Harris. Leaving behind the big beats, infectious hooks and star-studded features of 18 Months, this weeks record took us to a very different and sombre place.Īlbum: Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill
This week, the Record Club explored a whole other avenue of music. Check out Week 1 of the record club HERE! Whether you know it or not, the citizens of the UK have most definitely heard the hits (of which there are many) numerous times since 2012. There's one thing nobody could deny - that record is without a doubt in the public consciousness. The response was mixed, to say the least, with the record scoring a bang average score of 2.6/5 - not good, not bad! It took many listeners back to clubs in the early 10's, while it left others feeling deflated from overexposure to commercial EDM. Last week, Jade from Customer Support presented the record club with its inaugural record - Calvin Harris - 18 Months. Welcome to week 2 of the Skiddle Record Club - a place for the people behind the scenes at Skiddle to share the music they love, firstly with their colleagues and then with you, the reader.