Lifter Puller Re-Issues
Written by willshoob on Thursday, 24 of December , 2009 at 3:41 pm
Lifter Puller was Craig Finn’s project before The Hold Steady existed. The band has just re-released all of their very underrated records, all outfitted with bonus tracks and fun trinkets of that nature. Lifter Puller made music that’s pretty similar to what The Hold Steady do now. Craig Finn was still the lovable, witty front man he is today. These records are really fun, all filled with short, catchy yet aggressive pop songs. If you’re unfamiliar with the band, here’s a bit of backstory:
Lifter Puller was a rock band from Minneapolis. They existed in various line ups from 1994 to 2000. Lifter Puller was formed when Craig Finn moved back to his hometown of Minneapolis after graduating college. At first the band was heavily influenced by early 90s indie rock such as Pavement, Archers of Loaf, Sebadoh, etc. As years went on, they developed a style of their own. Lifter Puller released three full length albums, one EP, and a number of singles. They toured sporadically and largely unsuccessfully. After breaking up, the band received a great deal of interest and acclaim, leading to well received reunion shows in San Francisco, New York, and Minneapolis. In the early 2000s band members Craig Finn and Tad Kubler landed in New York City and formed The Hold Steady.
The releases consist of Slips Backwards (17 tracks of singles, non-album tracks, and two live recordings from D.C.’s Black Cat in 2000 – one of the band’s final shows), Lifter Puller, Half Dead And Dynamite, The Entertainment And Arts EP , and Fiestas & Fiascos . Pitchfork recently put up a video on their website that was an hour long set from an old Lifter Puller show. I don’t know if the video is still up, but if it is I highly recommend you watch it. Download a track from Fiestas & Fiascos below, as well as one from Half Dead And Dynamite. Merry Christmas Eve y’all.
Lifter Puller- To Live And Die In LBI
Lifter Puller- Space Humpin’ $19.99
Category: Albums
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