Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Yes, you read that title right. On the night ov thee full moon, no less.
Recently. I came to own an original CalArts Doldrums. This copy is pre-Demoboot, Pre-Bobby Pyn, even Pre-Good Kids Make Bad Grownups! This is one of the original copies distributed by Ariel for his final thesis project, which would ultimately get him kicked out. This is the same gen of copy R. Stevie was originally emailed!
I never thought I'd so much as see a picture of one of these. Let alone hold one.
The story of how I came to own it is actually pretty stupid. So, I was at work one day, and I opened a discord message from an old digital penpal. It was a craigslist link, and when I clicked on it, I nearly fainted. The image used as the thumbnail was the seller image. It was sold by the original owner, who stayed in the same house as Ariel for a time. He remembers meeting Ariel a few times, and though he never followed Ari after they parted ways, he really respected this LP. It was unpriced in the listing. I offered the seller $150, and he replied "that sounds correct". A few weeks later, it was in my mailbox, the day after my birthday. I almost lost it to a former AP collaborator, but you'll have to email me to hear the rest of that!
As for this audio, wow. It's an entirely different mix with different endings on The Doldrums, Strange Fires, and Envelopes. Also, it may just be me, but I feel like the guitar is more present. This album works surprisingly well as a tight little EP, APHG distilled to its most prominent features.
I hope you guys enjoy. Dreams do come true.
0:00 Strange Fires
4:08 Among Dreams
8:28 For Kate I Wait
12:50 Haunted Graffiti
16:39 Gray Sunset
20:15 The Doldrums
24:14 Envelopes Another Day
Uncompressed M4A rip: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1gJfjQEJHPBvxF3Opk040hl2bqQJ3i5cf
Yes, you read that title right. On the night ov thee full moon, no less.
Recently. I came to own an original CalArts Doldrums. This copy is pre-Demoboot, Pre-Bobby Pyn, even Pre-Good Kids Make Bad Grownups! This is one of the original copies distributed by Ariel for his final thesis project, which would ultimately get him kicked out. This is the same gen of copy R. Stevie was originally emailed!
I never thought I'd so much as see a picture of one of these. Let alone hold one.
The story of how I came to own it is actually pretty stupid. So, I was at work one day, and I opened a discord message from an old digital penpal. It was a craigslist link, and when I clicked on it, I nearly fainted. The image used as the thumbnail was the seller image. It was sold by the original owner, who stayed in the same house as Ariel for a time. He remembers meeting Ariel a few times, and though he never followed Ari after they parted ways, he really respected this LP. It was unpriced in the listing. I offered the seller $150, and he replied "that sounds correct". A few weeks later, it was in my mailbox, the day after my birthday. I almost lost it to a former AP collaborator, but you'll have to email me to hear the rest of that!
As for this audio, wow. It's an entirely different mix with different endings on The Doldrums, Strange Fires, and Envelopes. Also, it may just be me, but I feel like the guitar is more present. This album works surprisingly well as a tight little EP, APHG distilled to its most prominent features.
I hope you guys enjoy. Dreams do come true.
0:00 Strange Fires
4:08 Among Dreams
8:28 For Kate I Wait
12:50 Haunted Graffiti
16:39 Gray Sunset
20:15 The Doldrums
24:14 Envelopes Another Day
Uncompressed M4A rip: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1gJfjQEJHPBvxF3Opk040hl2bqQJ3i5cf
