{"product_id":"tiger-trap-tiger-trap","title":"Tiger Trap - Tiger Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for an afternoon of lollygagging, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiger Trap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's self-titled debut will sweep you off your feet and into its upbeat, fuzzy dreams. Born in Sacramento, raised in the pop-rock heyday and laid to rest much too soon, this all-female (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngie Loy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRose Melberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJenn Braun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeather Dunn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) troupe will accompany your cloud-watching for the rest of the day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalvin Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with cover art and lettering by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeather Lewis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeat Happening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiger Trap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was released on K in 1993. It has been a fan favourite for over 30 years. The album has been out of print on the long-playing (LP) phonograph record format for over 20 years. This repressing comes after many requests from fans (and record stores) throughout this century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiger Trap emerged as one of the most beloved indie-pop bands of the 1990s. The group was formed in Sacramento, CA, in 1992 by singers\/guitarists Rose Melberg and Angela Loy, schoolmates who soon recruited bassist Jen Braun and drummer Heather Dunn to complete the lineup. Within weeks of their formation, Tiger Trap — so named in reference to a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip — issued their debut single \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWords and Smiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\" a split release with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBratmobile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which appeared on the Four Letter Words label. Jumping to K, the band issued the \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupercrush\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" single, followed in 1993 by their self-titled debut LP; the record was a major underground favourite, with its spiky melodies, lovely harmonies and sweet-and-sour lyrics striking a chord throughout the underground music community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadly, after just one more EP, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSour Grass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Tiger Trap disbanded in the wake of a December 1993 concert in San Francisco, although a handful of compilation tracks appeared posthumously. In the years to follow, Melberg remained the most prolific member of the outfit, recording as one half of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Softies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Sailor!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaze\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Dunn, meanwhile, frequently drummed in support of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":60449832960345,"sku":"SDZ-56671","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/tiger-trap-tiger-trap.png?v=1794414579","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/tiger-trap-tiger-trap","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}