N8TRU Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) https://www.topshelfrecords.com/products/676972-gulfer-s-t Track List: Intro Blurry Nature Kids Forget Interlude Heat Wave Mall Song Letters Carefully Flashing Symmetry Trips And Falls Outro Pressing Info: first press: /300 - tri-stripe green/blue/yellow /300 - sandy speckle /400 - 180g black Info: Having spent the past couple years wavering between self-doubt and having it figured out, Montreal's Gulfer have returned to the fore with their third full-length record. Composed of thirteen tracks of intricate, dexterous, and incredibly fun, punk-inspired emo tunes, Gulfer sees the Montreal quartet settled into their own with a career-defining record. Set to be co-released through us and the band's first ever Canadian label in Royal Mountain Records, Gulfer is expansive in a way that sets it apart from the debut What Gives and Dog Bless. Delving into their collective influences by drawing from elements of grunge, shoegaze, and contemporaries Oso Oso and Prince Daddy and the Hyena, the band never turn their back on their earliest inspirations, with stylistic threads tracing easily back to Glocca Morra, Algernon Cadwallader, and TTNG. Explosive, agile emo serves as the backdrop to guitarist and vocalists Vincent Ford and Joe Therriault's honest and vulnerable lyricism, with the two sharing the writing process on a record that tackles human nature; exploring self-doubt, resentment, complex relationships, climate change, and the waning of youth. The band never lose the sense of playfulness and fun that is omnipresent in their live show, an undeniable, electric energy that stems from being a group of close friends before all else. Made to represent where they are, rather than worry about how they will be perceived, Gulfer is a statement of confidence and ambition. Free of former notions that they needed to write in a certain way to sound like themselves, the band instead went with their gut and wrote what came naturally. The result is their most definitive work to date, a record that focuses less on ultra-technical musicianship and more on structure, space, and feel. With renewed energy in their freshened sound palette and their most collaborative songwriting yet, Gulfer have created an album that sounds fresh and exciting, which is no small feat for a band with two full-lengths, a handful of EPs, and eight long years under their belt. The deft and interweaving interplay of Ford and Therriault's guitars is grounded by bassist David Mitchell and drummer Julien Daoust, whose dexterities and musicianship animate the album with explosive, emotional kineticism. Having toured much of the world through Japan, Poland, France, Slovakia, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Serbia and many more, and sharing the stage with the likes of PUP, Joyce Manor, Foxing, Into It. Over It., Title Fight, performing at festivals such as SXSW, ArcTanGent, and Pop Montreal, the band is well-positioned to take their rightful spot centre stage, galvanized by their newest and best record, Gulfer. All purchases come with your choice of a FLAC, ALAC, MP3 320, MP3 VBR or AAC 256 download. Please note: This item is a pre-order and will not be available until it is manufactured and delivered to us. We will send download codes on or just before that time. Edited January 29, 2021 by N8TRU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 In for that tri-stripe without hesitation, now just hanging out for a Dog Bless repress 🤞 N8TRU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewberinger Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 fuck missed out on the tri-stripe like a fool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, drewberinger said: fuck missed out on the tri-stripe like a fool Shoot this means I did too... couldn’t decide if I wanted to throw that Standards record in with it or not and put a pin in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, drewberinger said: fuck missed out on the tri-stripe like a fool Some tristripe still in stock here: https://royalmountainrecords.com/products/gulfer-gulfer EDIT: shipping from canada fyi Edited August 22, 2020 by tlr dantheriver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Man! I really did not expect to sell out in one day. Hell yeah Gulfer and Topshelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rabbitvinyl Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Always fun to see these guys doing well and putting out new stuff! Also stoked that they're now on RMR so I don't get burned by Topshelf's shipping. Singles all sounds great so far too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathdemarco Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The album is unreal, I can't wait for people to hear it. Also for those looking for copies of Dog Bless, send Gulfer a message as I'm pretty sure the band still has some copies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N8TRU Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Don't forget it's bandcamp Friday if you want to give a little more to the band https://gulfer.bandcamp.com/album/gulfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitvinyl Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Tri-split finally showed up! It looks great, sounds good so far too. Happy I decided to stick with the tri after the factory fuck up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, rabbitvinyl said: Tri-split finally showed up! It looks great, sounds good so far too. Happy I decided to stick with the tri after the factory fuck up. I think the factory double fucked up and destroyed the goofed variant, so everybody who ordered tricolor will get tricolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corey. Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 21 hours ago, dantheriver said: I think the factory double fucked up and destroyed the goofed variant, so everybody who ordered tricolor will get tricolor. What happened to the other variant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, corey. said: What happened to the other variant? Got this from Royal Mountain the other day: The Gulfer records have *finally* arrived and they are just as beautiful as we'd imagined. Unfortunately the production plant destroyed the original incorrect records that we asked to receive, which is why the delay was a bit more extended than we'd expected. corey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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