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Here's a characteristically gorgeous new exploration from Portland's Grouper, made exclusively for Antiopic's expansive and amazing Benefit for the Recovery in Japan charity compilation. The hushed, haunting "Cassiopeia" is a somber piano dirge that finds Liz Harris at her most fragile, but, like all of her most moving work, also possesses the faintest glimmer of hope: Grouper :: Cassio

Grouper's Alien Observer Thanks to an anonymous commenter for pointing out that Grouper's much anticipated new 2xLP A I A can now be previewed at Amazon UK. Head over there to listen to clips from Dream Loss + Alien Observer. In other Liz Harris news, she has contributed a new song called "Cassiopeia" to Antiopic / Thrill Jockey's massive 5-hour Benefit for the Recovery in Japan compila

New track from Women -- who may or may not still be a band -- taken from a limited new split 7" with Friendo, Fair Ohs + Cold Pumas, out now on Faux Discx. ______________ elsewhere: Grouper has announced a new "two part vinyl" LP: look for A I A to be self-released by Liz Harris sometime in "early 2011...

"Hold" is the gorgeous, gauzy a-side from Grouper's new "super limited" tour 7" single (pictured), due in October on Room40. Liz Harris says this one is about "feeling like an observer of one's owns emotions...You’re in that space where you’re not sure whether to follow or reel them in...

Weird Forest Records is repressing Grouper's second full-length, Wide, in an edition of 1000 with new artwork by Liz Harris herself. These will probably be gone soon, so pre-order here. EDIT: Weird Forest is now sold out, but distros should have some copies soon...

Grouper's Liz Harris provides the sparse, appropriately eerie score for director Weston Currie's dark and unsettling short film, Sputnik: ******

First essential release of 2010: the new split 12" from Roy Montgomery and Grouper. Grouper's side features 3 gauzy, thoroughly beautiful/hypnotic new songs and a field recording, and the physical 12" (which may or may not already be sold out everywhere/try here) comes with an 11 x 11 silk-screened insert of one of Liz Harris' drawings...

Slightly disturbing video for the new Grouper track I mentioned last week. Directed by Weston Currie: *********

Two characteristically gorgeous/devastating new tracks from Grouper are now streaming at her myspace page. Listen to "Vessel" and "Hold the Way" here. previously: mp3: *********