Originally published in Canada in 2004, THIS IS THE 2006 EUROPEAN REISSUE or UK ORIGINAL PRESSING on TOO PURE label. SINGLE COVER INNER SLEEVE. The cover is in VG condition: normal wear, BUT light discolouration on corners, mild creases on edges, surface marks/hairlines on front, left spine is fully readable INNER also in great condition, normal wear for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX condition barely played .
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THE ORGAN
Canadian indie rock group influenced by post-punk and new wave. Attempting to separate themselves from the new millennium surge of post-punk bands, the ladies of the Organ came together in 2001 to design their own original modern sound. Katie Sketch vocals , Deb Cohen guitar , Jenny Smyth organ , Shelby Stocks drums , and Ashley Webber bass hail from Vancouver, and each has an appreciation for bands such as the Cure and the Smiths. In summer 2002, the Organ introduced their dark style with the release of the Sinking Hearts EP. The Canadian press and indie publications across America praised the Organ s dream pop-inflected presentation. By January, the Organ signed to Chad Kroeger s 604 imprint and Mint Records. Plans for a full-length album got on their way almost immediately, with the Organ asking producer/New Pornographers drummer Kurt Dahle to produce the CD. Unfortunately, those sessions proved difficult, forcing the Organ to scrap the material and start over. Producer Paul Forgues soon jumped on board to complete Grab That Gun, which arrived in spring 2004.
GRAB THAT GUN
lt reissue, originally published in Canada in 2004 gt
tracklisting: please, for tracklist see pictures
LP TOO PURE RECORDS PURE 195LP
MADE IN ENGLAND 2006 REISSUE or ORIGINAL UK PRESSING on VINYL
SINGLE COVER INNER SLEEVE
NOTES: European issue on 180 g vinyl.
recorded at The Factory, The Warehouse, 604 Studios, and Hearing Protection Required
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 6 44918 01951 0
LABEL: TOO PURE - MULTICOLOR ARTWORK LABELS - WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: PURE 195LP
Catalog on label: Pure 195LP
Matrix / Runout Side A, Etched : PURE 195 LP-A-1
Matrix / Runout Side B, Etched : PURE-195-LP-B-1
On label: please, for details see dedicated pictures
On Back Cover: Tracklist
Made in UK Too Pure 2006
Released under exclusive license from Mint Records / 604 Records
TOO PURE address
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RECORD EX but please, read above description
SLEEVE VG please, see pictures and read above description
Grab That Gun proves that the band has plenty of room for expression within its rather limited palette of droning organs, succinct drumming and sharp, upturned guitar lines that give new meaning to the term hook. While this sound comes from the legacy of 80s college rock -- at times suggesting a fusion of the Smiths witty, bouncy melancholy and the on-the-sleeve passion of Throwing Muses -- and also has ties to some of the other bands remaking new wave and post-punk in their own images, the Organ and Grab That Gun have a freshness that isn t often heard in any kind of rock music. This is partly due to the simplicity of the band s playing some call it amateurish, although innocent is probably a more apt description. There s also a remarkable sincerity to the band s music, a large part of which comes from singer Katie Sketch s striking vocals and lyrics. Like the Muses Kristin Hersh, Sketch possesses a voice that s vulnerable, self-assured and ever so slightly unearthly. And though lyrics like There is nothing I can do / But cut and think about you and Our hearts didn t come together / But I saw the two collide can seem like the worst kind of diary rants on paper, they re more dramatic than drama queen when Sketch sings them. Melancholy covers Grab That Gun like a reverse umbrella, particularly on Steven Smith and There Is Nothing I Can Do. However, the Organ s songs are too short to allow wallowing, and even within the album s consistent sound and mood, undercurrents of joy and energy make their way to the surface on tracks like the gorgeous breakup song No One Has Ever Looked So Dead. Likewise, I Am Not Surprised, one of the band s most kinetic numbers, also showcases the Organ s ability to make its namesake instrument sound dour or cheery in an eye-blink. Both of these songs originated on Sinking Hearts, and songs from the EP make up almost half of Grab That Gun. However, the album has its own identity the forceful first track Brother shows that the band s focus is growing ever sharper, and more languid atmospheric songs like A Sudden Death add an ebb and flow that Sinking Hearts didn t have. Even though the album is in many ways more of the same, with a band like this, that s far from a bad thing. Grab That Gun is a fine debut that captures the Organ s knack for writing strangely timeless, and beautifully sad, songs... AllMusic
