Stereogum — Since 2005, the Portland musician Liz Harris has been making entrancing, quietly experimental music under the name Grouper. She's a mood-conjurer and a cult hero, and she sounds like nobody else. On the rare occasions that she plays live, it's a big ... more info

Stereogum — Chicago's sprawling Bohemian National Cemetery was first founded in 1877, and since 2013, local promoters Empty Bottle Presents have been using it as the the venue for their Beyond The Gate concert series. Over the years, acts like Grouper, Cindy Lee... more info

Stereogum — The British-Australian musical artist Hana Stretton specializes in ambient folk, seemingly merging samples, field recordings, and original tracks into soft smears of emotion. Her songs inspire warm comparisons to geniuses like Grouper and Claire Rous... more info

Stereogum — Look, it's a Grouper tour! These days Liz Harris rarely goes on the road in North America; when she does play shows, she tends to stay closer to her native West Coast. But today she's announced a run of six tour dates this September, kicking off with... more info

Stereogum — A couple of months ago, Red Hot announced the stacked TRAИƧA compilation. “Young Lion,” Sade’s first new song in six years, was released as an advance single, along with Lauren Auder + Wendy & Lisa of the Revolution covering Prince’s “... more info

Stereogum — Back in September, the nonprofit Red Hot announced TRAИƧA , a 46-track compilation featuring Sade, Grouper, André 3000, Adrianne Lenker, and many more. We’ve heard quite a few tracks already from the project, and today offers two more. First... more info

Stereogum — The Flenser, that hub of dark, heavy, brilliantly out-there music, has added Kathryn Mohr to its roster. The Oakland experimental musician will release her new album Waiting Room on the label next year. She wrote and self-recorded it during a mont... more info

Stereogum — Earlier in September, the nonprofit Red Hot announced TRAИƧA, a 46-track compilation featuring Sade, Grouper, André 3000, Adrianne Lenker, and more. We’ve already heard Lauren Auder + Wendy & Lisa of the Revolution covering Prince’s “I Wo... more info

Stereogum — Today, the nonprofit production company Red Hot is announcing TRAИƧA, a 46-track compilation featuring Sade, Grouper, André 3000, Adrianne Lenker, and more. It arrives Sept. 22, and a cover of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” by Lauren Auder an... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — somesurprises began modestly, but with the band’s latest record, the excellent Perseids, they’ve moved into a positively widescreen space. It’s a dreamy sound, occasionally reminiscent of such legends as Stereolab, Grouper, Mazzy Star or Yo La ... more info