{"product_id":"looper-up-a-tree-25th-anniversary-expanded-edition","title":"LOOPER - Up A Tree (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2CD - Expanded 2 CD edition with additional tracks from the time, including unreleased remixes and reworks of tracks from the original album. F\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eeatures alternative artwork \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand new sleeve notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMute\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrates the 25th Anniversary Edition of \u003cstrong\u003eLooper\u003c\/strong\u003e’s 1999 album, \u003cem\u003eUp A Tree\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring never-before-released songs. Initially released on \u003cstrong\u003eSub Pop\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUp A Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut record by the Scottish lo-fi band led by \u003cstrong\u003eStuart David\u003c\/strong\u003e (co-founder and bass player of \u003cstrong\u003eBelle \u0026amp; Sebastian\u003c\/strong\u003e) and his wife \u003cstrong\u003eKarn David\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was recorded shortly after Looper had recruited previous band members, \u003cstrong\u003eRonnie Black\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eScott Twynholm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Upon release, the album reached #24 on the UK independent album charts and received acclaim for its gentle sound and honest lyrics, being described by singer-songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eBen Folds\u003c\/strong\u003e as “…a gift of a record.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis anniversary edition features alternative artwork designed by \u003cstrong\u003eKarn\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes new sleeve notes by \u003cstrong\u003eJenny Hayo\u003c\/strong\u003e. The band attributes her as the catalyst starting Looper, as she initially approached Stuart. It also includes words from Stuart’s sister, Karla Black, whose degree show at the Glasgow School of Art saw Looper’s first-ever performance. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUp A Tree is available on CD with a bonus disc of reworkings and remixes and as a limited edition transparent green vinyl with a bonus flexi disc, including an unreleased track titled ‘\u003cem\u003eBrilliant Paper\u003c\/em\u003e’ by \u003cstrong\u003eRonnie Black\u003c\/strong\u003e, former member and guitarist of Looper, and \u003cstrong\u003eSue Tompkins\u003c\/strong\u003e, a British visual and sound artist based in Glasgow, previously in the indie rock band \u003cstrong\u003eLife Without Buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Looper was in my Walkman headphones on a few memorable tours. I just left the CD, Up a Tree, in the player and watched the scenery go by as we travelled. Both burned into my head. No particular face or ego. Music and imagination. And … loops. A song called Impossible Things #2 was a favourite. Was there an \u003cem\u003eImpossible Things #1\u003c\/em\u003e?…anyway. Playing the music again this morning. It sounds like it came out recently in many ways. What a neat vibe and a gift of a record. Thank you.” - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBen Folds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (2023)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Stuart David of Belle and Sebastian has handed a DIY book on home sampling out to any and all kids with a Casio keyboard and a tape recorder.” - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (8.1)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“This is a record in love with childhood…” - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKitty Empire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (8\/10)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“This gentle, nostalgic but aurally up-to-date album shares the wistful sensibility of a certain Scottish folk-rock cult sensation, but then that's understandable: Belle \u0026amp; Sebastian is Looper mastermind Stuart David's other band.” - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUTE","offers":[{"title":"2CD","offer_id":47759271592281,"sku":"SDZ-21502","price":13.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Looper_-_Up_A_Tree__25th_Anniversary_Edition_-_2024.jpg?v=1706698642","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/looper-up-a-tree-25th-anniversary-expanded-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}