Guest realtalk Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 http://www.subpop.com/releases/jaill/full_lengths/traps When Jaill nonchalantly stepped into the room with 2010’s That’s How We Burn, the group had already turned out a small catalog of self-recorded and self-released albums and EPs. Sub Pop first heard the band on an LP bought through the mail, the cover still hot from the Kinko’s copier. And as that record (2009’s There’s No Sky (Oh My My)) demonstrated, Jaill’s Vinnie Kircher is equally comfortable crafting songs that either amble up slyly, or tumble out pell mell, with lyrics that betray his English major background. SPIN said of That’s How We Burn, “What elevates their debut beyond your average twee-punk rager is the gentle psych dabblings: extra delay on a guitar solo, an errant ‘ooh-ahh-ooh,’ a dubby Panda Bear flourish, and the swirling noise that murmurs through the background of the cheerful ‘Snake Shakes.’” Recorded throughout 2011 in Kircher’s crummy, poorly lit basement, with minimal gear and a control room of thrift store afghans, and mixed at NY’s Rare Book Room by Nicolas Vernhes, Jaill’s latest mangled masterpiece is entitled Traps. An acerbic exercise in both humility and aggression that transcends the humble environment of its creation, Traps finds the Milwaukee-based psych-pop three-piece confronting a malfunctioning universe with an inventive, lean and, dare we say, excellent 11-song album. The Traps vinyl LP comes with a digital download code. If you pre-order Traps, you’ll get a limited-edition bonus seven inch featuring two songs not on the album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Sweet. Love this band, although That's How We Burn was pretty underwhelming to me compared to their previous material. I have both versions of There's No Sky, if anyone's looking for the OG spraypainted cover. Same stampers as the Burger Records version, but it's cool if you're a weirdo completist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 i loved thats how we burn, but dont have any vinyl of theirs if anyone wants to unload some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 There's No Sky is still available from Burger: http://www.burgerrecords.org/apps/webstore/products/show/1344008 and the 7"s are available for reasonable prices on Discogs: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jaill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtalk Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 ^^^Big thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlexH. Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Welp. Got my Loser edition in the mail today. Green vinyl looks nice. Album is kind of a snoozer, all mid-tempo songs, not even a song like "Everyone's Hip" to save it. The songs on the bonus 7" are better than anything on the album, they're really electronic and weird. It might turn out be a grower of a record, but anyone on the fence should listen to it first: http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 thats disappointing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtalk Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Reckless has the loser edition in stock still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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