Hisser
Howe Gelb
AVAILABLE AS PART OF RECORD STORE DAY 2021
Classic solo album from Giant Sand’s main man Howe Gelb circa 1998. A catch-all collection from the much-travelled troubadour that brings together a wealth of personal recordings edited into an intriguing ponder wander through the man’s thinking
- Re-issued with new liner notes and remastered on cream vinyl
- Available to purchase June 12th 2021 on Record Store Day at participating stores.
£24.00
Classic solo album from Giant Sand’s main man Howe Gelb circa 1998, re-issued with new liner notes and remastered on cream vinyl.
A catch-all collection from the much-travelled troubadour that brings together a wealth of personal recordings edited into an intriguing ponder wander through the man’s thinking.
A truly intoxicating set of songs buoyed by Howe Gelb’s prosaic prose and effortless use of the mind-bending one-liner.
“Pure genius and usually chaotic, Howe Gelb is a cottage industry… often labelled the Godfather of alternative country.” BOMB magazine
“There are wonderful glimpses of what Gelb is capable of when he’s not rushing off to dabble with the next nugget in a seemingly inexhaustible flow of ideas.” The Line Of Best Fit
“One of those albums that could have a semi-permanent spot next to the hi-fi for late-night playing.” The Independent
Tracklist
4 Door Maverick
This Purple Child
Shy of Bumfuck
Catapult
Creeper
Tanks Rolling into Town
Halifax in a Hurricane
Living on a Waterfall
Like a Store Front Display
Explore You
Nico's lil Opera
Thereminender
Hisser
Intro Speck
Soldier of Fortune
Lull
Short Way to End the Day
Description
Classic solo album from Giant Sand’s main man Howe Gelb circa 1998, re-issued with new liner notes and remastered on cream vinyl.
A catch-all collection from the much-travelled troubadour that brings together a wealth of personal recordings edited into an intriguing ponder wander through the man’s thinking.
A truly intoxicating set of songs buoyed by Howe Gelb’s prosaic prose and effortless use of the mind-bending one-liner.
“Pure genius and usually chaotic, Howe Gelb is a cottage industry… often labelled the Godfather of alternative country.” BOMB magazine
“There are wonderful glimpses of what Gelb is capable of when he’s not rushing off to dabble with the next nugget in a seemingly inexhaustible flow of ideas.” The Line Of Best Fit
“One of those albums that could have a semi-permanent spot next to the hi-fi for late-night playing.” The Independent