Name: Travels In The Dustland
Brand: The Walkabouts

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2011-10-21

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The Walkabouts

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Glitterhouse

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Glitterhouse is a music label owned by Reinhard Holstein. Founded in 1981 by Holstein and Rembert Stiewe, the label started as a fanzine called "The Glitterhouse" that focused on 60's garage and psychedelia, punk extensions, weirdo folk, and similar genres. Over the years, Glitterhouse has released music from German artists such as *Surfin' Dead*, *The Strangemen*, and *Shiny Gnomes*. In 1987, Glitterhouse began a cooperation with Seattle-based record label Sub Pop, which led to increased popularity and market position for both labels. This partnership allowed Glitterhouse to distribute records from bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden in Europe.

In addition to working with Sub Pop, Glitterhouse also distributed products from Amphetamine Reptile Records in Europe. However, this collaboration ended when Glitterhouse no longer identified with the musical content of the American noise label. Despite this setback, Glitterhouse continued to publish its own signings including *Monster Magnet*, *Sylvia Juncosa*, *Sister Double Happiness*, and *Bitch Magnet*.

Since 1994, Glitterhouse has expanded its roster to include alternative rock bands from Scandinavia and England. The label now covers a wide range of musical styles including widescreen-pop, indie-electronica, avant-garde, dark indie folk, rock,

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double gatefold, 180 gram vinyl. the follow-up to 2005's 'acetylene,' 'travels in the dustland' is the bands first new album in six years. in november of 2010 the walkabouts entered a studio in seattle to begin work on the album. the final details were wrapped up in june of 2011. the same crew that made 'acetylene' and most of the other walkabouts albums, made this one: carla torgerson, terri moeller, michael wells, glenn slater and myself. paul austin formerly of willard grant conspiracy and transmissionary six joined us, providing new angles and possibilities. 'travels in the dustland' is a collection of interconnected songs. it is a song cycle. the dustland is a made up place but it looks acts like a real place. while different characters come and go throughout the songs, the most important character is the landscape itself: its vastness, its endless skies, its scarcity,

Travels In The Dustland

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