Grouper

Grouper is the musical project of American musician Liz Harris, known for sparse, ambient, and intimate recordings that blend diffused vocals and piano.

Grouper is Liz Harris's primary recording project; her work frequently emphasizes solitude, veiled vocals, minimal arrangements and home-recorded textures. The DeBaser review of Ruins (2014) highlights a prominent piano presence and themes of memory and fading presences.

The DeBaser review praises Grouper's Ruins for its ambient textures, veiled vocals and piano prominence. Themes of solitude, memory and faded presence run through the album. Tracks singled out include "Clearing", "Lighthouse" and "Holding". The review frames the record as comforting yet desolate, rewarding patient listening.

For:Listeners of ambient, experimental and melancholic vocal music; fans of intimate, piano-led records.