“For anyone requiring hints about how Kanye West’s new material might sound, Grouper’s ‘Grid of Points’ could provide the answer. It’s a mismatch on paper – Kanye’s scream-into-the-void maximalism is in stark contrast to the spacious quiet of Liz Harris’ work – but both artists appear to have found creative inspiration from western U.S. state Wyoming. That is, after all, where various rappers have ”
“Harris is a sage escort to have along for the ride, and with the spare concrete signifiers and evocative open spaces she provides on Grid of Points, she's crafted a map for the full spectrum of human emotions and experiences.”
“Grouper provides a gentle break from our noise-filled world”
“Liz Harris’ sparse, 22-minute record follows the trajectory of her 2014 album Ruins to a place that feels even more wind-blown and remote.”
“On her tenth album, 2014’s ‘Ruins’, Liz Harris boldly stripped away some of the vast textures and restless energy that typified her music to deliver a collection of desolate piano pieces, carried by a whisper. She was still obscured, but this time by silence and a foot placed firmly on the sustain pedal. Her lyrics were beautiful on their own, but hidden through a ghostly, hushed delivery. She pro”
