Tripper (Efterklang album)

Tripper
Studio album by Efterklang
Released	October 25, 2004
Genre	Post-rock, electronic, glitch
Length	50:36
Label	The Leaf Label
Efterklang chronology
Springer (2003) Tripper (2004) Under Giant Trees (2007)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10) [2]

Tripper is the debut album by the Danish group Efterklang. The name of the album according to member Thomas Humser refers to two things. One meaning is that "tripper" is the slang term for a traveler. It is also a Danish meaning for shuffling one's feet in anticipation of something good to happen. The album cover was done by Marie Hill and is literally a mashing of doodle she drew. The logo of the child dancing next to the band's name apparently is supposed to represent the childlike approach to this music. The self-released limited edition version of the album had a hand stitched card sleeve.

Track listing

1. "Foetus" – 3:10
2. "Swarming" – 6:32
3. "Step Aside" – 4:38
4. "Prey and Predator" – 6:26
5. "Collecting Shields" – 5:57
6. "Doppelgänger" – 6:40
7. "Tortuous Tracks" – 3:39
8. "Monopolist" – 6:57
9. "Chapter 6" – 6:37

Personnel and credits

1. Artwork By [Cover Concept] - Efterklang
2. Artwork By [Front And Label Drawings] - Marie Hill
3. Cello - Ida Kühn Riegels (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8), Marianne Larsen (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9)
4. Choir - Ditte Marie Legard Ipsen, Katrine & Anne Fokdal Choir (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 8, 9), # Dubbelgänger Men's Choir (tracks: 3 to 6, 8, 9), Grøndlændertruppen MIK (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9)
5. Double Bass - Eva Skipper (tracks: 4, 6, 9)
6. Flugelhorn, French Horn - Bo Holm-Nielsen (tracks: 5, 8, 9)
7. Flute - Lise Bertelsen (tracks: 3, 4, 9)
8. Mastered By - Michael Schwabe
9. Performer - Casper Clausen, Mads Brauer*, Rasmus Stolberg, Rune Mølgaard, Thomas Husmer
10. Performer [Visuals] - Karim Ghahwagi
11. Producer - Casper
12. Recorded By, Mixed By, Producer - Mads
13. Trombone - Jesper Bergmann (tracks: 5, 8, 9), Nils Carlsson (tracks: 6 to 9), Rasmus Skovgaard (tracks: 5, 8, 9)
14. Trumpet - Henrik Lützen (tracks: 5, 8, 9), Kristina Schjelde (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 8)
15. Violin - Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6), Hildur Àrsælsdóttir* (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6), # Nils Grøndal (tracks: 2, 4, 8, 9)
16. Vocals - Linda Drejer Bonde (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 9), Thomas Sjöberg (tracks: 2, 4 to 6)
17. All songs written by - Efterklang

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Pitchfork Media review