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German Error Message
Haunts

Catalog Numbers: FH-028 / FH:VI-008
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Genre: Ambient Folk / Experimental Folk
Radio Friendly: Yes
Type: Album
Purchase: Bandcamp
Links: Discogs Info | Spotify

pressing information

Digital: Worldwide
Cassette Tape: Furhoof: Sixth Man

• 1st Press (2014): 100
  Turquoise cassette with full-color A/B-side paper labels, full-color 4-Panel J-Card (two-sided), in black plastic Norelco case. Hand-stamped and hand-numbered.

• 2nd Press (2019): 104
  ”Pumpkin Guts” solid peach cassette with black imprint A-side, full-color 4-Panel J-Card (two-sided), in black plastic Norelco case. Hand-numbered. Has slightly different artwork than 1st. 5-Year Anniversary Pressing.

• 3rd Press (2022): 101
  ”Night Sky” solid black cassette with white imprint A-side, full-color 4-Panel J-Card (two-sided), in black plastic Norelco case. Hand-numbered. Same art as 2nd Pressing.

Vinyl: Furhoof: Sixth Man

• 1st Press (2020): 100
  ”Pumpkin” solid orange 12” vinyl with full-color matte jacket, full-color labels, and greyscale 8.5” x 11” lyrics insert (one-sided) on cardstock. Hand-numbered.
  
  

Release Biography

German Error Message began in 2004 as the solo bedroom recording project of Paul Kintzing. With a combination of delicate walls of sound, symbolic lyricism and diverse instrumentation, Kintzing creates songs that exist in a realm all their own. 

From the beginning, he has consistently released material that one-ups the idea of what actually can be done in a makeshift recording space. As prolific as ever, late 2014 sees the release of the full-length ‘Haunts’ (released December 2nd 2014 by Furious Hooves on limited edition cassette). This album is an example of how Kintzing has grown from a solitary, teenage singer-songwriter from northeast Louisiana to a studied musician/producer/adult living in Nashville. But no matter the age, Kintzing has relied on the power of observation to carry his message. It is the simple things that he sees that carry the most weight, and with each release, whatever he sees becomes more defined, more powerful, more beautiful. In 2019, Furious Hooves repressed ‘Haunts’ on limited edition cassette with updated artwork to celebrate its 5 year anniversary and in 2021 it was reissued on vinyl for the first time ever.

Press & Accolades

"As usual with GEM, you can take your pick of descriptions (folk, bedroom pop, experimental, etc.) and really get no closer to describing the sound. I still like the line in the blurb of the split EP I mentioned earlier, which described the sound as, ‘densely-layered and blanket-thick bedroom folk.’ It’s sort-of-intimate and sort-of-sad and has that lonely lo-fi buzz that makes it feel DIY and heartfelt and real."
– Various Small Flames, review of ‘Haunts.’ (12.2014)

“‘What Do You Want’ is delicate, honest, and powerful, taking cues from obvious inspirations such as Mount Eerie but never sounding derivative. The production is subtle and warm, complementing Kintzing's raw vocals with intricate guitar lines and grand, swelling drum patterns that have become his trademark over time.”
– Indie Shuffle, review of “What Do You Want” from ‘Haunts.’ (12.2014)

“The album’s title, ‘Haunts’, is quite descriptive of the music you’ll find within. There’s a surreal, introspective quality to the music that gets inside your head and feeds at you a bit. The hooks are catchy, but not overly so. The songs are upbeat but have an underlying sadness. This back-and-forth contradictory nature is what makes ‘Haunts’ great.”
– FensePost, review of ‘Haunts’ vinyl edition. (12.2021)

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