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Blitzen Trapper: Destroyer of the Void

Crazy beautiful Oregonian sextet Blitzen Trapper isn’t afraid to dream big. They made a name for themselves with their last two albums by throwing a mess of elements into the mix with wild abandon: Americana lyrics, spaced-out synths, snarly riffs. With this follow-up to 2008’s Furr, they’re at it again with pristine harmonies set to late-60’s psychedelic scuzz. The result is another opus-de-Americana washed in experimental folk-rock—a zealous, if unfocused, tale of back-road pain and otherworldly redemption. The six-minute title track (an epic that frontman Eric Earley has described as “three or four different songs melded together”) slithers between tempos,...  read more

Blitzen Trapper's new tracks, solo albums in the horizon

Blitzen Trapper is currently on tour in support of its 2008 release, Furr, and apparently not wasting any time on the new-material front. According to a Billboard interview with Marty Marquis, the band has already finished several songs for its fifth album and it once again collaborated with Furr producer Mike Coykendall....  read more

Blitzen Trapper: Furr

On its fourth album, Portland’s Blitzen Trapper...  read more

Blitzen Trapper to release Furr this fall

Portland, Ore.-based Blitzen Trapper will release its fourth album, Furr, on Sept. 23. It will be the band's Sub Pop debut, following last year's Wild Mountain Nation....  read more