Camoufleur
Released: Jan 20, 1998
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Released: Jan 20, 1998
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Jim O'Rourke's last album with Gastr del Sol is a subdued, meditative affair, bringing together elements of folk, jazz, film music, and the avant-garde. "The Seasons Reverse" opens the album with a...
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Upgrade & Afterlife
Released: Jun 17, 1996
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Released: Jun 17, 1996
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Somewhere along the line, Upgrade & Afterlife's original concept -- a set of conventional song made up of "normal" chords and accessible melodies -- must have been abandoned. Instead, David Grubbs...
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The Harp Factory on Lake Street
Released: Aug 1, 1995
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Released: Aug 1, 1995
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The Harp Factory on Lake Street is an intentional departure from Gastr del Sol's main line of work -- aside from the formality of a name change, it could almost be considered a one-off side...
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Mirror Repair EP
Released: Jan 1, 1995
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Released: Jan 1, 1995
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Like its predecessor, Crookt, Crackt or Fly, the Mirror Repair EP finds Gastr del Sol spinning a series of elliptical, unpredictable compositions, some with cryptic lyrics. The centerpiece is...
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20 Songs Less
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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Imagine pressing the mute button on your stereo in the middle of a very loud free jazz record, cutting any and all sound in the house with the flip of a switch, leaving only the faint whistle of a...
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The Serpentine Similar
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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Released in what would become a prolific mid-'90s period for Gastr del Sol, Serpentine Similar alerted the indie underground that Slint's David Grubbs was again ready to push the limits of...
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Crookt, Crackt, or Fly
Released: 1994
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Released: 1994
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At this point, Gastr del Sol was pretty much just David Grubbs and Jim O'Rourke, though John McEntire was still around here and there on a couple of songs. There are a few other guests at points --...
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