Above: Tiger Trap. Photog by Margarita Sabverria.
A few decades ago K released the debut album by Tiger Trap, a Sacramento combo that made music everyone could agree comprised the best pop album ever recorded, Tiger Trap [KLP017]. Though the album has never been out of print since its release in 1993, it has been unavailable on the long playing (LP) phonograph record format for a couple of decades.
Good news! Tiger Trap album, Tiger Trap [KLP017] will be available once again as an LP on Friday, February 12. Happy St. Valentine's Day, everyone! And, it is possible to PRE-ORDER a copy of the Tiger Trap LP (and CD) now from The K Mail Order Dept. This repressing comes after many requests from fans (and record stores) throughout this century.
Perfect for an afternoon of lollygagging, Tiger Trap's self-titled debut will sweep you off your feet and into its up-beat, fuzzy dreams. Born in Sacramento, raised in the pop-rock heyday and laid to rest much too soon, this all-female (Angie Loy, Rose Melberg, Jenn Braun, Heather Dunn) troupe will accompany your cloud-watching for the rest of the day.
Tiger Trap emerged as one of the most beloved indie-pop bands of the 1990s. The group was formed in Sacramento, CA in 1992 by singers/guitarists Rose Melberg and Angela Loy, schoolmates who soon recruited bassist Jen Braun and drummer Heather Dunn to complete the lineup. Within weeks of their formation, Tiger Trap — so named in reference to a Calvin and Hobbes comic strip — issued their debut single "Words and Smiles," a split release with Bratmobile which appeared on the Four Letter Words label. Jumping to K, the band issued the "Supercrush" [IPU036] single, followed in 1993 by their self-titled debut LP; the record was a major underground favorite, with its spiky melodies, lovely harmonies and sweet-and-sour lyrics striking a chord throughout the underground music community. Tiger Trap followed this up with one more EP, Sour Grass [KLP023]. In the years to follow, Rose Melberg remained the most prolific member of the outfit, recording as one half of the Softies as well as with Go Sailor! and Gaze. Dunn, meanwhile, frequently drummed in support of Lois.
The Tiger Trap debut album Tiger Trap [KLP017] is available for PRE-ORDER on both LP and CD from The K Mail Order Dept.
Above: Tiger Trap [KLP017], the debut album by Tiger Trap, now available on LP!