Furr is a 2008 album by Blitzen Trapper. The album was listed at #13 on Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2008,No byline (December 25, 2008). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-25 and the title track made #4 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Singles of 2008.No byline (December 25, 2008). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-12-25. Music videos were made for the album's two singles, "Furr" and "Black River Killer".

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Artist/Band Information

Blitzen Trapper is a Portland, Oregon-based experimental folk rock band signed to Sub Pop Records.Solarski, M. (2007). Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved August 8, 2007. Formed in 2000, the band currently operates as a sextet, with Eric Earley (guitar/vocals), Erik Menteer (guitar/keyboard), Brian Adrian Koch (drums/vocals), Michael VanPelt (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboards), and Marty Marquis (guitar, keyboards, vocals).Hopkin, K. . AllMusic Guide. Retrieved August 8, 2007. Blitzen Trapper self-released its first three albums. "Wild Mountain Nation" was #98 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.No byline (December 11, 2007). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

Blitzen Trapper released its third album, Wild Mountain Nation, in 2007 to much critical acclaim from critics such as Pitchfork Media, The Nerve, and Spin Magazine. The group signed to Sub Pop Records in the summer of 2007.

The release of Furr in 2008 was a high-water mark for the group as their eclectic new songs received a two-page feature in Rolling Stone. The album was ranked #13 on Rolling Stones Best Albums of 2008http while the title track was ranked #4 on the magazine's Best Singles of 2008.http

Writing

Bandleader Eric Earley, who began playing at the age of three, writes almost all compositions for the band.http

Discography

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