Name: Skullcrusher
Brand: Skullcrusher

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SC408LP-C1

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Colour

Clear

Colour details

Cloudy Clear

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-10-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

656605040844

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Total Cap

1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

SC408PIC

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Extended format: Yes

Limited Picture Disc

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656605040837

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1 / 12" / Extended format: Yes / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Skullcrusher

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

Secretly Canadian

Secretly Canadian is a US label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was founded in 1996 by four individuals who are passionate about music. Originally known as Secretly Canadian Records, the label has established itself as a prominent player in the industry. In 2007, Secretly Canadian collaborated with another label to form a new entity called Jagjaguwar.

The label's first address was located at 1703 N. Maple St., Bloomington, until sometime in late 2000 or 2001. They then moved to their second address at 1021 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, which served as their headquarters until around 2004. Currently, Secretly Canadian can be found at their third and current address at 1499 W. 2nd St.

With a rich history and an impressive roster of artists, Secretly Canadian continues to make waves in the music industry. Their commitment to quality and passion for supporting talented musicians sets them apart from other labels.

Skullcrusher is the alias of Helen Ballentine, a talented songwriter based in Los Angeles. With her unique blend of folk and indie rock, Skullcrusher captivates audiences with her hauntingly beautiful melodies and introspective lyrics. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences and emotions, she creates music that resonates deeply with listeners. Whether performing solo or collaborating with other artists, Skullcrusher's distinctive sound leaves a lasting impression. Discover the enchanting world of Skullcrusher and immerse yourself in her captivating musical journey.

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Vinyl Singles

Skullcrusher is, by all accounts, an exploration of the ways you become yourself when you aren’t looking – and how that feels once you start paying attention. It’s a quiet power; a hushed celebration of the tiny, understated subtleties that culminate into knowing yourself. On her debut EP, songwriter Helen Ballentine offers an airy, intense, and unflinchingly open collection of songs written about – and from – one of life’s in-between gray areas, a stretch of uncertainty and unemployment, and the subsequent search for identity. Here, as Skullcrusher, Ballentine grapples with how to communicate her private self to an audience.

The four dark, dreamy songs on her debut EP were influenced by a strange-but-fitting amalgamation of media consumed in the immediate aftermath of quitting her 9-5. There’s Valerie and her Week of Wonders, the Czech new-wave film that went on to inform Skullcrusher’s aesthetic. There’s Ballentine’s love of fantasy and surrealism, her appreciation of the way fantasy novels juxtapose beauty and violence.

Skullcrusher’s understated energy radiates with the atmosphere of waking up to the quiet terror of shapeless, structureless days, but it finds power in eschewing the pressures of careerism and a vapid culture of productivity. Instead, as Skullcrusher, Ballentine has the audacity to be comfortable enough with herself, and to simply accept the unknown as her life.