this is seriously great -- the perfect horrendously sad album to lose yourself into during the winter.

few songs up on youtube (actually three of the best songs of the year):
clearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VVo7MlsFmmc
lighthouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cm4fk2bZbno
holding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=i31zFiwBFho

also grouper has started taking preorders for the self-released version (which comes with an exclusive 45-min long field recording of a thunderstorm!!!!! so you should all get on top of that)