Blitzen Trapper
Often compared to the early lo-fi eclectic mixtures of Beck, Portland, OR's Blitzen Trapper had already gone through various genres on its first few records. Led by guitarist/vocalist Eric Earley, the band is also comprised of Erik Menteer (guitar, keyboard), Brian Adrian Koch (drums, vocals), Michael Van Pelt (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboard), and Marty Marquis (keyboard, vocals). The band self-released two albums, an eponymous effort in 2003, and Field Rexx in 2005. 2007's highly acclaimed Wild Mountain Nation landed the group a record deal with ...[more]
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Teeming Portland-based musical clan Blitzen Trapper is pleased to announce the arrival of its third brood of offspring songs, that is in the shape of an album called Wild Mountain Nation. Brought forth in a spasm of creative mania, Nation is rough-hewn but lush, crackling (sometimes audibly) with a weird and lucid energy. From outer space to down on the farm, campfire sing-along to atonal dystopia, the new album is a raucous constellation of favorite souvenirs from the Trapper's gamut-running musical advent [ read more ]
CD $12.99
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Order Furr on vinyl and get this iron-on patch for FREE! Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Furr and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Furr is the fourth record by Portland sextet Blitzen Trapper and the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed [ read more ]
LP $13.99
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Insound Staff Pick - 2008! Furr is the fourth record by Portland sextet Blitzen Trapper and the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed Wild Mountain Nation. Written in the gaps of the group's frenetic touring schedule and recorded mostly in a hoary old telegraph building close by the Willamette River, the new record refines and expands on the far-ranging yet distinctive songcraft that lies at the heart of Blitzen Trapper's unique appeal.
CD $13.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Teeming Portland-based musical clan Blitzen Trapper is pleased to announce the arrival of its third brood of offspring songs, that is in the shape of an album called Wild Mountain Nation. Brought forth in a spasm of creative mania, Nation is rough-hewn but lush, crackling (sometimes audibly) with a weird and lucid energy. From outer space to down on the farm, campfire sing-along to atonal dystopia, the new album is a raucous constellation of favorite souvenirs from the Trapper's gamut-running [ read more ]
LP $15.99
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VINYL FORMAT. As its title would lead one to believe, the Black River Killer EP contains the disturbing and great song "Black River Killer" from Blitzen Trapper's excellent September 2008 full-length album Furr. What is perhaps less evident from the title is that it also contains six more songs that have been, up to now, only available as a CD that Blitzen Trapper have only been selling at their live performances - until now!
LP $12.99
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As its title would lead one to believe, the Black River Killer EP contains the disturbing and great song "Black River Killer" from Blitzen Trapper's excellent September 2008 full-length album Furr. What is perhaps less evident from the title is that it also contains six more songs that have been, up to now, only available as a CD that Blitzen Trapper have only been selling at their live performances - until now!
CDep $7.99
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This is a 18" x 24" poster for the Blitzen Trapper show at the Sasquatch Festival. It is a three color print on white stock. Hand-printed, signed and numbered in an edition of 75. Put this poster in a ReFRAME! For more details click here.
Poster $24.99
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Furr is the fourth record by Portland sextet Blitzen Trapper and the follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed Wild Mountain Nation. Written in the gaps of the group's frenetic touring schedule and recorded mostly in a hoary old telegraph building close by the Willamette River, the new record refines and expands on the far-ranging yet distinctive songcraft that lies at the heart of Blitzen Trapper's unique appeal.
MP3 $10.49
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As its title would lead one to believe, the Black River Killer EP contains the disturbing and great song 'Black River Killer' from Blitzen Trapper's excellent September 2008 full-length album Furr. What is perhaps less evident from the title is that it also contains six more songs that have been, up to now, only available as a CD that Blitzen Trapper have only been selling at their live performances - until now!
MP3 $7.35
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This is a dark blue Blitzen Trapper shirt in a size LARGE featuring the band's logo.
Large Shirt $19.99
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This is a dark blue Blitzen Trapper shirt in a size MEDIUM featuring the band's logo.
Medium Shirt $19.99
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This is a dark blue Blitzen Trapper shirt in a size EXTRA LARGE featuring the band's logo.
X-Large Shirt $19.99
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