Granny Frost cassette

Released earlier this year on cd-r, this mini-opus from Kevin Oliver rips through 9 cerebral tracks in just under 14 minutes. This cassette release is an upgraded version of the cd, featuring reworked versions of several songs, plus one totally brand new track. The album is dubbed on both sides of the cassette so you don’t have to rewind a lot. A little bit like They Might Be Giants, a little bit like Ween, and a lot a bit badass. Two different artwork versions, if you order two you get both. Dubbed straight from the master on chrome tapes, edition of 40.

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Scribbler is here…for now

So for those of you who are still out of the loop, Scribbler’s fantasic new ep 7″ ‘My Old Lady’ is out now!  It’s $4.50 plus $2 shipping, and you can buy it here. Gold labels sold out, but limited pink labels still available if you want. Also have the new Railcars 7″ for $5.50, highly recommended.

Next week, the next two Stumparumper releases will be available: two cassettes, one by Granny Frost, the other by Master-Redactors. These are hands down my two favorite tapes, so obviously they come highly recommended. Again, those should be available next week, and both are limited to 40 copies. Thanks, more to come soon!

AGGHHH!!!!

My record collection has been expanding exponentially.  For example: in November, my colored 7″ collection looked like this:

Less than three months later, it looks like this:

Yikes.  It is way cool but it is also way expensive.  At least it’s healthier than other things I could be blowing all my money on.

Anyway, so I’m actually going to start using this blog on a regular basis as a news source for Stumparumper, but also for blogging about cool things (mostly music, I guess).  Some of the above records will certainly be featured.

This post’s feature: The Fiery Furnaces 3LP entitled “REMEMBER”

This might be the easiest review I’ll ever do: this is the best Fiery Furnaces album ever, and in general, one of my favorite albums ever.  It’s long (6 long sides of vinyl), but I wish it was even longer.  Yeah, it’s a live album.  But it’s actually a two-and-a-half hour medley of every FF song from their entire career, but mostly done ways they didn’t do before (sometimes hard to tell it’s the same song).  You might be dumped mid-song into the middle of a small but appreciative crowd wondering where the song went and how you’re record has turned into a bootleg.  But the songs never stop (except to flip the records over) and the variation in sound quality only adds to the adventurous characteristic of this album.  One could not ask more of the musicianship, either – the quartet is impeccable.  Plus,  Jason Loewenstein plays the bass – he’s from Sebadoh!  This is on Thrill Jockey – lp set is limited to 2,000 but I’m sure there are still copies around @ about $25 w/ shipping here.  Plus, it comes with an mp3 download.  There are 2 CD sets too, if you must.  And, yeah, you must.

By the way, if any of those 7″ records catch anyone’s eye, let me know and I can tell you who it is.  Most of them are still in print.

New Year, New Yawn

I don’t mean to be negative.  It just came out.  I’m also not sure why I spent time making such a detailed release schedule.  Let’s just say there are a few changes.  Firstly, MC Nugget and Banned Books/Bot Flies splits are on the backburner for the moment.  But they will both be here no later than the beginning of summer.  Second, the H.A.N.S. lathe cut is so close I can taste it.  Should be here within a week or two, stay tuned.  If you want, I’m taking preorders now.  Thirdly, Stumparumper’s second record will be a 7″ non-lathe cut, full run (of 300) copies by Canadian band Scribbler.  It was made for their tour, but you can get it from Stumparumper directly.  Check them out here.  Should be out late February, black vinyl with hand drawn labels and hand drawn black jackets.  More details soon.  Also, there may be a REALLY BIG AND MEGA COOL project in the works for summer 2009 but I really don’t know at this point.  We can only hope.  And pray.

Stumparumper release schedule 2009

Oh yes, here it is.  I am pleased to announce what is the (semi-)finalized list of Stumparumper releases for 2009.  The details of the releases for the second half of the year are certainly subject to change, but for now, it’ll give you a good idea of where we’re headed and what’s in store.

January 2009:

STUMP-01: The H.A.N.S. – After School 7″.  Edition of 20, clear vinyl, with covers handmade from the H.A.N.S.’ math homework.  Details here and here.

April 2009:

STUMP-02: MC NUGGET – Bisquick square one-sided 8″.  Edition of 20, clear vinyl with hand painted flip side and washable covers.

STUMP-03: BANNED BOOKS/BOT FLIES split 7″.  Edition of 50, clear vinyl, with full-color posters.

July 2009:

STUMP-04: OJESPA JAZZ PROJECT/ORANGE CLAUDE split 12″.  Have you ever heard of two jazz piano trios splitting a 12″ record?  No, you haven’t.  It’s going to be fantastic.  Edition of 25, co-release with Bridge & Tunnel records.

October 2009:

STUMP-05: GREENLIGHT MOTIONLESS hexagonal 8″.  You like Mount Eerie?  The Fiery Furnaces?  Childrens’ stories?  It’s all of those things combined, except better.  Edition of 20, clear vinyl.

STUMP-06: PATRICK DESMOND KELLEY – Robot Sonata 10″.  Stumparumper’s first “classical” music release.  This is a piece (in 10 sections) that I composed for two pianos and string bass – it tells the story of the robots’ takeover of the human race.  Edition of 25, clear vinyl.

Take a deep breath, and step back.  Now start saving your money.  Pretty good, huh?  In our first six releases, we cover the following genres: garage(-indie), rap, awesome-indie, jazz, fairytale-folk, and classical, in that order.  Find me another label who does that.  LONG LIVE THE STUMP!!!!

What now?

Temporarily, Stumparumper will have its website here.  By “temporarily”, I mean “until we feel like spending money to host a website” and by “here”, I mean “Hawaii”.  Anyway, this will give us some room to stretch out – more words and pictures about our releases, more mp3s, more links, more mediation!  Myspace is great, but it can get a little claustrophobic.  The only point of interest to report right now is that the H.A.N.S. record (and Stumparumper’s first!) is at some point on it’s journey between here and New Zealand.  We’re counting on you, USPS.  Maybe I should’ve used W.A.S.T.E., but I didn’t think they did international anymore.

I have a pretty solid idea of Stumparumper’s release schedule for 2009, so as soon as I get that pseudo-finalized, I’ll post it.  It’s going to be gorgeous.  I know I want every record.  And so should you.  Really, really great music.  Remember, if you’re bored, don’t do drugs; go to the Stumpstore and buy a t-shirt.