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Alec Feld grew up in New York on a steady diet of Chicago house, disco, old Motown stuff and a smattering of his parents’ psych records, as well as “trashy ’90s dance.” Dark Matters is his debut LP as Expensive Looks. It flows continuously across nine tracks, touching on elements of all the music he grew up on: hypnotic house, textured minimalism, and the gorgeous moment of musical epiphany that happens when a beat drops out and all that’s left is the aural equivalent of taking a deep breath and staring at the stars. It’s a dance record with the sort of scrappy, open heart that can only come from someone like Feld. Expensive Looks is all encompassing, it draws from all genres without border, pulling everything into one warped but pointed mass. Dark Matters is available on CD and 500 red vinyl LPs. Shipping included in all prices.

Expensive Looks - Dark Matters CD

US $12.00 USDCAN $14.00 USDInternational $16.00 USD

Expensive Looks - Dark Matters LP

US $19.00 USDCAN $21.50 USDInternational $27.00 USD

January 16, 2012, 9:41pm

It seems insane now, but when we started Group Tightener with Best Coast’s “Make You Mine” 7-inch we never anticipated her becoming the mega pop star she is today. Needless to say, we’re stoked. It couldn’t have happened to a better or more talented person. The only bummer is that we sold out of the records almost instantly, and it’s been unavailable since. We’re now bringing it back as a limited extra fancy double 7-inch gatefold edition on yellow vinyl at 45rpm. This is the last time this record will be available from us, so now would be a good time to get it! This pressing is limited to 2,000 records. Design and photography by Drew Heffron. Records will ship the week of November 15th. Shipping included in all prices.

Also, still available on iTunes and other digital shops.

Best Coast - Make You Mine double 7” reissue

US $15.00 USDCAN $18.00 USDInternational $24.50 USD

November 03, 2011, 5:24pm

Dead Gaze 10” - GT11

R. Cole Furlow makes beautifully angsty music as Dead Gaze. His songs are bursting with warped emotion, fucked up vocals and thick riffs with a beating pop heart. We’re stoked to present five gems on our first ever 10-inch, each one will make you feel good about feeling bad. This pressing is limited to 500 records on translucent orange vinyl. Shipping included in all prices.

1. This Big World
2. It’s Not Real
3. We All Belong To You
4. There’s A Time To Be Stupid
5. Glory Days For Sure

Check out the song, “It’s Not Real”, below:
Dead Gaze - It’s Not Real by Group Tightener

Dead Gaze 10”

USA $18.00CAN $20.50International $26.00

August 24, 2011, 12:35pm

Secret Colors - Water Mirror - GT09

Secret Colors is the project of Seattle’s Matt Lawson. Water Mirror, his first vinyl full length, was pulled from various tape releases over the past couple of years and re-mastered by Pete Swanson, formerly of D. Yellow Swans. This pressing is limited to 500 tie dyed, splattered paint vinyl 12” records. Shipping included in all prices.

1. Bells
2. Heavy Sleeper
3. New Lens
4. Cirrus
5. Rewinder
6. Wish

Check out the song, “Bells”, below:

Secret Colors - Bells by Group Tightener

Secret Colors - Water Mirror LP

USA $19.00CAN $21.50International $27.00

July 06, 2011, 10:09am

Group Tightener Ding Dong Lounge Screenprint. Commemorate one of the best nights in recent memory with this beautiful poster. All prints were hand screened by the artist, John Bylander. Each print is personally hand numbered and limited to 21. Shipping included in all orders.

USA $15.00CAN $18.00International $24.00

June 28, 2011, 5:59pm

May 10, 2011, 3:42pm

Expensive Looks - Dark Matters LP (COMING SOON)

May 05, 2011, 10:37am

April 14, 2011, 12:50am

Expensive Looks - Vanishers 7” - GT07

We are proud to present the first ever physical release from Expensive Looks. The introductory 7-inch features two songs, with the B-side exclusive to this release. “Vanishers” is a hazy, slow-build of electronic loops and Alec Feld’s passionate croon, diping through the echoey peaks and valleys of a teen searcher’s bedroom wail. “Simon” gets a bit more sinister with off kilter samples mixing a criss cross of varient vocal attacks. The record is just a taste of the textured dance-oriented full length that will see its release on Group Tightener this summer.
Limited to 500.

Shipping included in all prices.

1. Vanishers
2. Simon

http://www.myspace.com/expensivelooks
http://expensivelooks.bandcamp.com

Expensive Looks - Vanishers 7”

USA $9.00CAN $11.75International $18.50

Twerps - She Didn’t Know 7” - GT10

After releases with both Night People and Chapter Music, Australia’s Twerps bring their dark dream-pop to Brooklyn label Group Tightener. This three song 7-inch works as a companion piece (same art split into two) to their recently released 7-inch on Under Water Peoples. “She Didn’t Know,” begins with a roar of vocals and steadily swings through delicate guitar riffs, rollicking organ jams, and playful puppy dog yelps. The first few moments of the second track, “Anything New,” are a gentle lullaby until the vocals crash in with classic the suburban conundrum of being bored but dreading change. It’s full of delightful wallowing in the desire of an impossible paradox: “I’m gonna be more than a backyard boy” but I also don’t want anything new to happen in my life. The B-side wraps up the record with a devastatingly saccharine winding ballad called “Peculia.”
Limited to 500.

Shipping included in all prices.

1. She Didn’t Know
2. Anything New
3. Peculiar

http://www.myspace.com/thetwerpstheband
http://twerps.bandcamp.com

Twerps - She Didn’t Know 7”

USA $9.00CAN $11.75International $18.50

Expensive Looks 7” + Twerps 7”

USA $17.00CAN $22.50International $39.00

March 25, 2011, 8:32am

High Wolf / Annapurna Illusion split LP - GT08

France’s High Wolf previous released records on Not Not Fun, Bathetic and his own Winged Sun imprint. This is his second 12-inch, a 23 minute, five part epic journey through psych-loop trance heaven on the A-side. The B-side is a two track heavy trip through the temple of doom by Annapurna Illusion. Original art by Japan’s Ryo.
Limited to 500 w/ insert.
Shipping included in all prices.

1. Amazonian Love Call
2. Blood Dive
3. Blackdrop

www.myspace.com/highwolfmusic

www.myspace.com/annapurnaillusions

highwolf.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/pages/High-Wolf/147023801993647

High Wolf/Annapurna Illusion Split LP

USA $18.00CAN $20.50International $26.00

March 24, 2011, 7:30am