Triple Mass

Album: Love (2009)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was inspired by the shootings at Virginia Tech University on April 16, 2007, where 32 people were killed and many more injured.
  • Love was the fourth studio album released by San Francisco punk outfit, Flipper. The record came out over 16 years after their previous studio album American Grafishy.
  • After previous bassist Bruno DeSmartass gave notice in September 2006, Bruce Loose (vocals), Ted Falconi (guitar), and Steve DePace (drums) needed a replacement urgently to play an All Tomorrow's Parties show in London, curated by Sonic Youth's Thurtston Moore. DePace had the idea of contacting former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic. He chatted to Moore who rang Novoselic, and he agreed to come on board. With their new bassist, Flipper set about recording Love with producer Jack Endino at the helm. DePace recalled to Billboard magazine: "We started recording in August. We set up a makeshift studio at Krist Novoselic's place up in Washington. Krist said to us, 'Jack Endino is still a really good friend of mine. I can have him come down, we can set up a studio at my place, and record new songs'."

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