Cloud Cult

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Cloud Cult is a rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band’s founder and singer Craig Minowa has a degree in Environmental Science, and his environmental, political, and social awareness is reflected in much of Cloud Cult’s music. The band’s self-created non-profit record label, Earthology Records, uses the most environmentally friendly methods available to ensure minimum damage to the environment.

After two solo LP’s, ‘The Shade Project,’ 1995, and ‘Who Killed Puck,’ 2000, Craig’s loss of his two-year-old son and separation from his wife, Cloud Cult emerged with ‘They Live On The Sun’ in 2003, combining concepts of Minowa with performances by cellist Sarah young and drummer Dan Greenwood, who shortly became members of the band.
Craig Minowa reunited with his wife and Cloud Cult has released six full length LPs to date. ‘Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus’ involved collaboration from a variety of musicians and has garnered praise from critics, even being acclaimed as “a work of insane genius”.
On April 10th 2007 they officially released their sixth LP, ‘The Meaning of 8’, although it was available for sale online in late January. Their first single from the ‘Meaning of 8’ is titled “Take Your Medicine.”
In April 2008, the band followed the ‘Meaning of 8’ with ‘Feel Good Ghosts.’

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Top Tracks

1	When Water Comes to Life	531
2	No One Said It Would Be Easy	529
3	Everybody Here Is a Cloud	525
4	Journey of the Featherless	425
5	The Tornado Lessons	381
6	Chemicals Collide	375
7	The Ghost Inside Our House	351
8	Story of the Grandson of Jesus	321
9	May Your Hearts Stay Strong	308
10	Hurricane and Fire Survival Guide	295
11	Love You All	286
12	Take Your Medicine	270
13	The Will of a Volcano	267
14	It's What You Need	261
15	Pretty Voice	221

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micros wrote:
yesterday afternoon

Any chance of a tour in Europe? I'm sure you'll love playing in Paradiso, Amsterdam!

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antigravity wrote:
last month

Apparently Feel Good Ghosts might be their last ever album??? noooo... Just read it on Wikipedia. :(

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jonathanfisk wrote:
last month

Simply, some of the most astonishing music I've heard all year.

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IndieTickets wrote:
last month

Tickets for the New York, CT, and Mass shows are available now! A portion of your ticket price will got toward a carbon offset for the tour. Tickets here; http://cloudcult.indietickets.com

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w0bbEL wrote:
last month

That Man Jumped Out the Window is soooooo good

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he-war wrote:
last month

amazin

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drmn wrote:
last month

I think they're at the same time quite bad but actually quite good. I don't know. I just like their music.

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frengermoy wrote:
last month

I like it

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Ahrk wrote:
last month

I LOVED THEM BEFORE ANYONE EVER KNE..... shut the fuck up. Enjoy good music.

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foodlegs wrote:
last month

i liked them before they were on mtv + indie cred aw yeah

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crystalcash wrote:
last month

I love this band more than words can say

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emir7 wrote:
last month

Sweet Jesus, when I first started listening to them they had some 5,000 listeners on this site. Good shit! I actually really didn't like the latest album, but it's always a blessing to see under-the-radar bands rise up

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peyton818_2 wrote:
last month

Literally listening to them for the first time right now, and I think I've fallen in love. :]

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justNi wrote:
last month

I love Cloud Cult. I've listened Cloud Cult for 3 hours on repeat :)

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Cordelliot wrote:
last month

I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired

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he-war wrote:
August 2008

pretty awesome. i love fairytale

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beerad3000 wrote:
August 2008

I think No More Rhymes is right. I have read something about how the death of his son has inspired most of his lyrics and That Man Jumped Out The Window is one that just sounds like a depressed cry for help

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NoMoreRhymes wrote:
August 2008

just about every time I've seen them live, Craig has indirectly stated that the lyrics to "We Made Up Your Mind For You/That Man Jumped Out The Window" are about conquering the depression he experienced after the death of his son. but you never know, I could be wrong. Those two songs are incredibly powerful.

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BlueBloodedGirl wrote:
August 2008

thank you guys you're great

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inta_burst wrote:
August 2008

this band is gonna save our souls.

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