Name: And The Wind Blew It All Away
Brand: Kramer

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SHIMMY2004LPC1

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Colour

Grey

Colour details

Windy Grey Day Vinyl

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-12-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0753936908437

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / grey

Artist

Kramer

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Shimmy Disc

New York based producer, composer, musician, and label owner. Kramer has had a diverse career in the music industry spanning several decades. From 1980 to 1994, he worked as a studio and touring musician. In the mid-80s to late 90s, he owned and operated recording studios in both New York and New Jersey. During this time, he also founded Shimmy Disc Records which was active until 2000.
In more recent years, Kramer has focused on CD mastering at Noise Miami studios since 2006. However, his passion for Shimmy Disc Records never waned and in 2020 it made a comeback through a partnership with Joyful Noise Recordings.
With a unique sound that combines elements of rock, experimental music, and indie pop, Kramer's work is often compared to artists such as Bongwater, Jad Fair, and Half Japanese among others. His contributions to the music industry have left an indelible mark on the alternative music scene.

Shimmy Disc is a New York City neo-psychedelic label founded in 1987 by Kramer. After years of hiatus, the label was reborn as Second Shimmy. Known for its unique and experimental sound, Shimmy Disc has been a pioneer in the music industry, showcasing talented artists and performers who push boundaries and defy genres.

With an impressive roster of *artists*, Shimmy Disc has consistently delivered groundbreaking music that challenges conventional norms. From alternative rock to avant-garde pop, the label's diverse range of releases have captivated audiences worldwide.

As a leading force in the underground music scene, Shimmy Disc continues to be at the forefront of innovation and creativity. With their commitment to supporting emerging talent and nurturing artistic freedom, they have established themselves as a trusted platform for musicians looking to make their mark on the industry.

Kramer’s first solo LP since 1998’s Songs From The Pink Death. Celebrated as a collaborator, producer and champion for some of the most boundary-pushing artists of the post-punk era, the musical ringleader known as Kramer is emerging from a pandemic-year gestation period with his first solo collection of original songs since 1998. The 10-track And the Wind Blew It All Away is the culmination of Kramer’s 2020 stint as Artist-In-Residence for Indianapolis-based Joyful Noise Recordings and was mixed on a vintage tube console from the historic United Western Recorders studio in Hollywood.

Kramer – whose production credits also include Galaxie 500, Will Oldham, White Zombie, Low and Urge Overkill – performed all the instruments and vocals on the record, which features nine new songs and closes with a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Winter Lady.” The album’s vibe is meditative and atmospheric, Kramer’s vocals ghostly but not unfriendly. Musically, it’s a gentle and magical mystery tour of simmering electric guitars, acoustic string instruments, organs, pianos and mellotrons, tape loops, reversed tracks, found sounds and a bare minimum of percussion. Lyrically, weather metaphors seem to represent personal, emotional entanglements. 

In typically cryptic fashion, Kramer described the mood that fueled the writing and recording; “A terrifying wind is coming,” he said. “I recorded this LP as I wondered, through sound and song, if I’ll ever collaborate on making music with another artist by my side again, or live to see another New Year’s Eve, or ever hear my daughter’s voice again, or ever love again. Time will darken it. It always does... Do I really want to be the last man standing, in a wind like this one?” 

For fans of: Robert Wyatt, Galaxie 500, Low, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake, Bongwater, Brian Eno, Will Oldham, Sufjan Stevens, Bon Iver, Elliott Smith, Ummagumma.