{"product_id":"greg-saunier-we-sang-therefore-we-were-new-lp-record-2024-joyful-noise-purple-vinyl-art-rock-noise","title":"Greg Saunier - We Sang, Therefore We Were - New LP Record 2024 Joyful Noise Purple Vinyl - Indie Rock \/ Art Rock \/ Noise Rock","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"body_32Bo9\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"link_15cpV\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIt's already hard to describe what Deerhoof sounds like. So we'll skip that part and say this sounds a lot like Deerhoof with a different singer. And in keeping with 30-year Hoofian tradition, melodies soar, big hit earwigs abound, harmonies are complex, and keys change frequently and unexpectedly. Arrangements are in a constant state of impatient agitation. Emotions run high but delivery is usually a falsetto deadpan. We Sang, Therefore We Were is grief delivered in code.Greg plays everything save for a few birds who join in singing now and again. He keeps the instrumentarium severely limited, the sound shambling and anti-slick. It turns out Greg is a really good bass player and guitar player, if a bit more rudimentary and slicing compared to his Deerhoof bandmates. He does play more angry guitar solos.But don’t expect another Chippendale\/Saunier speed-drum freakout; the songwriting is gorgeous and sophisticated, and drums are almost an afterthought. Here, song is Queen. The singing is high and whispery, tending towards the three-part harmony. What we're saying is: We Sang, Therefore We Were sounds a bit like Deerhoof fronted by The Andrews Sisters.This is a peek inside the mind of one of indie rock's most celebrated drummers, many of whose fans may not even realize the relentlessness of his musicianship and compositional prolificacy. Mozartian chords and sounds insinuate themselves here and there on this record, finally taking over in a big climax at the end, when the drums break off unexpectedly into a laugh-or-cry orchestral outpouring that ironically may be the rawest part of a very raw album.\"Satomi, Ed, John and I were chatting between shows in Austin in early December. They encouraged me to make a record on my own. With no one to please but myself, it came together way faster than usual. It was basically done by the holidays. I had been excited by the announcement that the new Rolling Stones record was going to sound 'angry.' I thought, 'Yes, I’m angry too.' But Hackney Diamonds turned out more like cotton candy than punk rock. So I went back to Nirvana. I always loved the catchy melody over massive distortion, the way their songs refused to conform to simple major or minor scales, the dark sarcasm which still resonates in this age of phony blue-check-washing of fascism.\"The album cover is all text, penned by Greg on the familiar topic of interspecies absurdist operatic anti-Cartesian revolution. The songs' lyrics are all drawn from this epic poem. White House spokespersons are recast as The Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute, The Queen of the Night is recast as a mockingbird singing all night in a battle for survival, and ultimately the mockingbird is recast as a campy drag artist taking pleasure in her own aggressive, tireless music-making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"title_1q3xW\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"link_15cpV\"\u003eGreg Saunier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe Sang, Therefore We Were\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"thumbnail_1RxJB\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more_8jbxp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image_3rzgk bezel_2NSgk\"\u003e\u003cpicture\u003e\u003cimg height=\"150\" width=\"149\" alt=\"Greg Saunier - We Sang, Therefore We Were album cover\" src=\"https:\/\/i.discogs.com\/7kBXTi0gv_18mlbw_gFm_LBj4Gs1DnC5DoYD2tojiVI\/rs:fit\/g:sm\/q:40\/h:300\/w:300\/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz\/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt\/YWdlcy9SLTMwMzky\/MDE1LTE3MTMwNjEz\/ODUtMTAxOC5qcGVn.jpeg\"\u003e\u003c\/picture\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"moreImages_6spoL\"\u003eMore images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info_23nnx\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table_1fWaB\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJoyful Noise Recordings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– JNR457\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"format_item_3SAJn\"\u003eVinyl,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLP, Album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeon Purple\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReleased:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ctime datetime=\"2024-04-26\"\u003eApr 26, 2024\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRock,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndie Rock,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArt Rock,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlternative Rock,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExperimental\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt\" id=\"release-tracklist\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"header_W2hzl\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"spacer_3IYs2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_1TFzi\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"tracklist_3QGRS\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eThere Were Rebels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A2\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eFront-load the Fun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eDon't Design Yourself This Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A4\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eFurrowed Sugarloaf\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A5\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eNo One Displayed the Vigor Necessary to Avert Disaster's Approach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A6\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eYeah You, Person\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A7\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eA7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eRip the Atmosphere from the Wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eB1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eGrow Like a Plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B2\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eB2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eNot for Mating, Not for Pleasure, Not for Territory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eB3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eInstead of Queen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B4\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eB4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eBlame Yourself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B5\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003eB5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003ePlaying Tunes of Victory on the Instruments of Our Defeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt\" id=\"release-credits\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"header_W2hzl\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_1TFzi\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list_1HutQ\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"role_2ga14\"\u003eArtwork By, Layout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"link_15cpV\"\u003eRyan Hover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"role_2ga14\"\u003eMusic By, Lyrics By, Performer, Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"link_15cpV\"\u003eGreg Saunier\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt\" id=\"release-notes\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"header_W2hzl\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content_1TFzi\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes_1LXvZ\"\u003eTrack order on physical release differs from track order on digital\/streaming.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"main_2FbVC\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section_9nUx6 open_BZ6Zt\" id=\"release-barcodes\"\u003e\u003cheader 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