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(Please see our other listings for the Transluscent Orange vinyl and Black vinyl editions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew York trio Springhouse may be best remembered as the first major-signed, nationally touring U.S. shoegaze band of the original era: a 1991 MTV video, “Layers,” a Rolling Stone feature and copious airplay brought notice to two memorable albums on the fabled Virgin Records’ subsidiary Caroline Records. The group started with a hot debut single for Singles Only (a label founded by Bob Mould, Maxwell’s Steve Fallon and radio DJ Nick Hill) then signed to Caroline, who released their first two albums, 1991’s Land Falls (featuring superb design by IPR’s Bruce Licher) and 1993’s Postcards From the Arctic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpringhouse were among the first Americans to cover My Bloody Valentine and share stages across the country with the likes of Ride, House of Love, The Chills, Psychedelic Furs, Belly and Lemonheads. The three are also fondly recalled for their utterly unique contribution to the original dreampop movement\/explosion: singer\/songwriter Mitch Friedland exclusively played small, nylon-stringed acoustic guitars, heavily processed through customized pickups with wicked effects, while employing an endless battery of alternate tunings. Amidst the trio’s melodic guitar-pop prowess, Friedland’s accentuation of latent sixties Britfolk underpinnings made them truly singular in the shoegaze\/dreampop era. This, combined with bassist Larry Heinemann and drummer Jack Rabid’s supple yet sometimes more punky, bolstering attack, a crisp sound, exuberant ensemble playing, highly evolved arrangements, and a love of a tune to die for, proved to be their calling card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll in all, Springhouse were one of New York’s, and the U.S.’s, finest pre-Nirvana indie rock bands—and remain one whenever they choose to come out of retirement again. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Project Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49719853678829,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/6995\/0701\/files\/5887c135-244c3f_74c4e16bbec94fe58c202643d42a0df2_mv2.jpg?v=1774300794"},{"product_id":"springhouse-from-now-to-ok-black-vinyl-lp","title":"SPRINGHOUSE - From Now to OK - Black Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFIRST TIME ON VINYL! 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