Tripper (Hella album)
Encyclopedia
Tripper is the fifth full-length album by math rock
band Hella
and their first release on Sargent House
. The album was released on August 30, 2011 and marks the band's reduction back to core members Zach Hill
and Spencer Seim
, after having expended to a five-piece for their 2007 release There's No 666 in Outer Space
.
Math rock
Math rock is a rhythmically complex guitar-based style of experimental rock that emerged in the 1980s and that was very influenced by progressive rock like King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Henry Cow - and 20th century composers such as Steve Reich and John Cage...
band Hella
Hella (band)
Hella is an American band from Sacramento, California. They play a technical blend of math rock, noise rock, and experimental rock. The primary members of the band are Spencer Seim on electric guitar and Zach Hill on drums...
and their first release on Sargent House
Sargent House
Sargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...
. The album was released on August 30, 2011 and marks the band's reduction back to core members Zach Hill
Zach Hill
Zach Hill is a musician residing in Sacramento, California. Primarily known for his drumming, he performs/has performed in numerous Pacific Coast based groups, including his primary group, Hella, as well as Holy Smokes, Nervous Cop, and a diverse range of others including El Grupo Nuevo de Omar...
and Spencer Seim
Spencer Seim
Spencer Seim is best known as the guitarist in the band Hella. He is also the drummer in the Nintendo music cover band called The Advantage. His composition style is mode heavy. He has been practicing on and off with Zach Hill since they both started playing music and both have been influencing...
, after having expended to a five-piece for their 2007 release There's No 666 in Outer Space
There's No 666 in Outer Space
There's No 666 in Outer Space is the fourth full-length album by math rock band Hella. It is the follow-up to Church Gone Wild/Chirpin' Hard and was released by Ipecac Recordings on January 30, 2007...
.
Track listing
- "Headless" – 4:35
- "Self Checkout" – 3:11
- "Long Hair" – 3:13
- "Yubacore" – 3:45
- "Netgear" – 5:36
- "Kid Life Crisis" – 4:16
- "On the Record" – 2:17
- "Furthest" – 3:43
- "Psycho Bro" – 4:08
- "Osaka" – 4:48
Personnel
- Spencer SeimSpencer SeimSpencer Seim is best known as the guitarist in the band Hella. He is also the drummer in the Nintendo music cover band called The Advantage. His composition style is mode heavy. He has been practicing on and off with Zach Hill since they both started playing music and both have been influencing...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones... - Zach HillZach HillZach Hill is a musician residing in Sacramento, California. Primarily known for his drumming, he performs/has performed in numerous Pacific Coast based groups, including his primary group, Hella, as well as Holy Smokes, Nervous Cop, and a diverse range of others including El Grupo Nuevo de Omar...
- drums, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...