Grifters
So Happy Together
Memphis' The Grifters made some of the finest recordings of Clinton-era America, with a number of albums on labels such as Shangri-La (their second and third LPs) and then Sub Pop for their remaining two albums. Their mixture of Memphis blues/roots influences, classic pop songwriting and lo-fi aesthetics saw them as one of the shining lights of the '90s indie-rock scene. This a reissue of their first full-length LP, out of circulation for over two decades. Originally released in 1992 on the Chicago indie label Sonic Noise, which ceased operations not long after the album was released (hence many Grifters fans having never heard this very recording), The Grifters' 'So Happy Together' is an absolute masterpiece of lo-fi slapped-together rock & roll. Less rootsy than their subsequent music, it sees the band navigating their way through 10 sublimely inventive, non-generic rock tracks which beggar comparison. Fully remastered from the original tapes by Mikey Young, housed in the original artwork in a heavy 425gm sleeve with an insert featuring exclusive photos from the time and new liner notes from the band's Tripp Lamkins.