THIS ITEM IS A PRE-ORDER. WE EXPECT IT TO SHIP ON OR BEFORE THE DECEMBER 8TH RELEASE DATE. The re-release of Cloud Cult's landmark first two home-recorded albums. Re-mastered and re-conceived by Cloud Cult's Craig Minowa and now available as an official release. Pitchfork hailed They Live On The Sun as "Found Sound of 2004." Cloud Cult has gone on to release celebrated breakthrough albums The Meaning of 8 and Feel Good Ghosts, both selling over 15,000 and building a ha   [ read more ]

CD $15.98

On The Meaning of 8, gears are switched from the distorted hip-hop pop of the last Enon-flavored, Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus to a less scatterbrained, more glossy indie-rock album. While it may be a tad disappointing to have Craig Minowa downshift from his expertise of mishmashing styles, it's remarkable to hear how capable he is at creating songs in this specific genre. In fact, the start of the album feels driven by a musical chameleon totally intent on replicating the tunes o   [ read more ]

CD $20.99

Minnesota's Cloud Cult may use Odelay as a touchstone on Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus but the outfit's experimental beats and hip-hop junk are far more out there than that influence could ever be. Lyrically and vocally removed from the Beck Hansen school of thought, the group evokes strains of the Polyphonic Spree and the Flaming Lips, while brainchild Craig Minowa comes down heavy in terms of topics. The engaging, experimental "Living on the Outside of Your Skin" make   [ read more ]

CD $14.99

It's hard not to root for Cloud Cult. A Minneapolis-based collective whose social conscience is as important as their music, the bandmembers have made a strong name for themselves in green circles for putting their money where their mouth is on the topic: not only do they tour in a biodiesel van and use recycled and sustainable materials in their CD packaging, the group's profits are donated to charity. This includes the proceeds from the work of the band's two non-musicians, painters Connie Minowa an   [ read more ]

CD $13.99

This DVD offers an annotated history behind each of Cloud Cult's seven full-length albums, including the back stories, recruitment/inclusion of band members, tragic losses, the impetus for the early music, and the ongoing inspiration surrounding the band's mission to exude a message of hope and transformative love through performance and art. The film ebbs and flows, is filled with soaring heights and crashing lows, and is about what happens when a group commits to something much larger than themselves. Pac   [ read more ]

DVD $17.99