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There are at least three bands that go by this name:
1. The US post-rock, shoegaze band are originally from Richmond, Virginia, and now based in Brooklyn. They formed in 2000, took their name from writer Franz Kafka - author of the short story The Metamorphosis. The current members are Champ Bennett, Nikki King, Billy Bennett, Jeremiah Klinger, Cory Bise, Toby Driver and Mia Matsumiya. After the release of two EPs, Gregor Samsa and 27:36, and two splits with The Silent Type and Red Sparowes, Gregor Samsa delivered their much anticipated debut full-length 55:12, composed of eight songs submerged in dreamy, multi-layered post-rock atmospherics. In their next album, Gregor Samsa took a new approach to composition, both in process and instrumentation. The result was Rest, released in May of 2008 on Kora Records (US) and own records (Europe).
http://www.gregorsamsa.com
2. There is also a funk-rock band from Prague, Czech Republic called Gregor Samsa. All of the members are Hungarians from Slovakia, and the lyrics are sung in Hungarian.
http://www.gregorsamsa.cz
3. This is also the name of a Japanese industrial band from Tokyo.
1. The US post-rock, shoegaze band are originally from Richmond, Virginia, and now based in Brooklyn. They formed in 2000, took their name from writer Franz Kafka - author of the short story The Metamorphosis. The current members are Champ Bennett, Nikki King, Billy Bennett, Jeremiah Klinger, Cory Bise, Toby Driver and Mia Matsumiya. After the release of two EPs, Gregor Samsa and 27:36, and two splits with The Silent Type and Red Sparowes, Gregor Samsa delivered their much anticipated debut full-length 55:12, composed of eight songs submerged in dreamy, multi-layered post-rock atmospherics. In their next album, Gregor Samsa took a new approach to composition, both in process and instrumentation. The result was Rest, released in May of 2008 on Kora Records (US) and own records (Europe).
http://www.gregorsamsa.com
2. There is also a funk-rock band from Prague, Czech Republic called Gregor Samsa. All of the members are Hungarians from Slovakia, and the lyrics are sung in Hungarian.
http://www.gregorsamsa.cz
3. This is also the name of a Japanese industrial band from Tokyo.
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ativke wrote:
'Over Air' really revived my interest in them too.
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diamantinas_ wrote:
It's good to hear they didn't left out of "over air" the song "three" (aka "dot dot dot", aka ". . .") the very song that made me fall in love with this band :)
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diamantinas_ wrote:
I thought they stopped at "Rest", didn´t know they released "Over Air". I love them. Very much so.
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vVetSmilE wrote:
Kafka would have approved.
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Nibblhans wrote:
The melancholy in every single note attending the intimacy of your whispering, touching and extremely profound vocals cut my soul right open.. and fill it up with pure love while sending shivers down my whole body. You touch my heart in a way not even bands like Sigur Rós and Godspeed You! Black Emperor with their intense build-ups and epic climaxes are able to.. Truly.. your music is more than eargasmic.. its.. soulgasmic.
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Jamesismynamo wrote:
@postbellum I hope Gregor Samsa does it. I just want to see this band perform a show, that's all I want :(
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rhm-bt wrote:
fantastic
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bigMATTz wrote:
greatly enjoying over air
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postbellum wrote:
in the summer I asked them about their plans for a new album in regards to that one tweet. answer:"yup we are working on a new album although we are not sure if Gregor Samsa will release it or some other entity."
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MirrorsrorriM wrote:
Everything they've done is so good. Rest got me hooked, and Over Air was also great. I only heard 55.12 a few days ago and it's already a favourite.. Listening to 27.36 now, and wow- it really doesn't matter which way you go with Gregor Samsa..
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ativke wrote:
the only slowcore band I could ever be ersed to listen to
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9Nails wrote:
What isn't up for debate is that they are one of the greatest post-rock outfits of all time and that more fresh material is absolutely required. [2]
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prometheus66 wrote:
what i can manage!!!!!!!!
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DumpsterMatch wrote:
Incorrect. They released a track, "On See Highs", on the Amnesty International release titled Peace, in 2010. Beyond that, https://twitter.com/#!/gregor_samsa/status/12692334504321024 tells of a new album, though it has been nearly a year since the update. What isn't up for debate is that they are one of the greatest post-rock outfits of all time and that more fresh material is absolutely required.
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wutitang wrote:
No news of anything going on with this band since 2009 :(
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9Nails wrote:
Are they working on a new album or what?
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abagofmarbles wrote:
favourite p-r band
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Jamesismynamo wrote:
I don't, that would ruin my indie cred. [2]
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anti-tristu wrote:
NEW! Download Shoegaze and Post-Rock Compilation #4 -> http://metale-ntunecate.blogspot.com/2011/10/shoegaze-post-rock-compilation-4.html
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Sawako_ wrote:
I don't, that would ruin my indie cred.
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We’re very pleased to announce that Gregor Samsa’s music will
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SPOKANE and ROBERT DONNE in a new film by Rick Alverson
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