Fire Records

Great Depression

(Artist Galaxy: Wall of Sound)

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The Great Depression were formed in 1996 in Madison, Wisconsin by Todd Casper and Thomas Cranley as a vehicle for Psychic exploration and subversion.

Their first album, Heaven is Becoming, was written in filthy bars and recorded on four-track cassette machines between Brooklyn and Minneapolis. It was eventually committed to two-inch tape at Pachyderm Studio in 1998. Critics called it Hauntingly beautiful, Lush, and Apocalyptic. It was placed into heavy rotation at 200 college radio stations across America.

In the summer of 2001 they returned to Pachyderm for an unexpected 15 Month stay that resulted in the classic recording, Unconscious Pilot (The album depicts a daring escape from a brainwashed America during the outbreak of an unspecified war). Unconscious Pilot was proclaimed, Fitfully gorgeous and an understated masterpiece. It also earned them a long-term record deal with the legendary Indie label, Fire Records of London.

In 2004 they landed in Aberdeen, Scotland where they finished the loosely hypnotic and subversive, Preaching to the Fire. The record was dubbed Album of the year by critics in both the U.K and America. It was also hailed as An incredible creative statement and One of the best of the genre.

The group is now based in Copenhagen, Denmark and includes Jacob Kofler (bass) and Al Fleming (drums, programming, synths). The new album, Forever Altered and a series of 7- inch singles will be available world wide throughout 2008.

The Whatever You\'re Building ep, on lovely, 10 inch, limited edition vinyl will also be available world wide in May on Phisteria Records (Copenhagen).