As a Christmas present to their fans, Blitzen Trapper has released their first live album on their Bandcamp. The album draws from material recorded over a three show stint at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland while the band was touring in support of their album VII.
The album, Live in Portland, is currently available to stream on the group’s Bandcamp. Blitzen Trapper is allowing fans to pay however much they’d like for the album, including the option of downloading the album completely free. Glide first reported the band’s plan to release the album as a gift to long time fans. According to frontman Eric Earley:
“As much as I love studio recording, the live show is where it’s at these days. So much of what Blitzen Trapper means is contained in our live shows, in the energy we try to convey and the stories I’m telling. This is our first release of any live material and it’s got everything I like about our live show, it’s intimate, it’s messy and it’s grounded in our interaction on stage, just these guys that grew up together playing songs and messing around on a stage. This is for all the fans who’ve seen us and know that when we’re performing we’re trying to give as much as we possibly can. So it’s also our gift to the fans, a free live thing for the Holidays. Hope you all enjoy it as much as we did playing it.”
Early this year, Blitzen Trapper also contributed to the compilation Bob Dylan In The 80’s: Volume One. The band also recently appeared at the Index Festival, as well as the Sled Island Festival.
Live in Portland
1. Fletcher
2. Astronaut
3. Thirsty Man
4. Jericho
5. Shine On
6. Black River Killer
7. Lady On the Water
8. Furr
9. Not Your Lover
10. American Goldwing
11. God And Suicide
12. Valley of Death
13. Sleepytime In The Western World
14. Wild Mountain Nation
15. Miss Spiritual Tramp
16. Might Find It Cheap
Bonus Track:
17. Street Fighting Sun
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