Gloom Balloon

about

Gloom Balloon is the debut solo project by Patrick Tape Fleming, the founder of the indie rock band The Poison Control Center. That band has played over 1,000 shows, released 3 critically acclaimed records, opened for Jeff Mangum, Pavement, and Of Montreal, toured with Apples In Stereo, and was named 2011 Live Act of the Year by Steven Hyden at the AV Club. After a 13 month tour the band decided to go into hibernation. This left Tape Fleming alone in a deep depression with no artistic outlet, so he began painting. He called his first piece Gloom Balloon. This 6-foot tall painting is indicative of his emotional and mental state at the time. It was on the cusp of committing suicide that Gloom Balloon learned of the death of his musical hero, Bill Doss of The Olivia Tremor Control. In that moment, Gloom Balloon decided to live. Translating abstract explorations on canvas into music, Gloom Balloon has created a harrowing set of unflinchingly personal songs. Enlisting co-producer Christopher Ford (Christopher the Conquered) and string arranger H.D. Harmsen, the music mixes classical instruments with modern electronics. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

albums

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She Was the One That Got Away

You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Disaster/Fix The Sunshine Pts. 1-7 (An Ode To Bill Doss)

Drying the Eyes of the Goddess of Gloom, Underneath the Stars and the Moon

Songs that Couldn't Swim (A Collection of Demos)

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So Bergman Uses Bach To Get His Point Across, I Feel Like I have Chosen Rock But At What A Cost

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The One Burnt Out Light on the Christmas Tree

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The Science of Love Minus Harry Harlow

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All My Feelings for You

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Long Distance Love (Waterloo Sunset) [feat. Mumbi Kasumba]

You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Disaster/Fix The Sunshine (An ode for Bill Doss) pts 1-7

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Gloom Balloon Advance Promo (Single + LP)

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She Was the One That Got Away 7inch

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