SPAGA - SPAGA Plays Dead (Limited Edition LP)

SPAGA dives headfirst into the Grateful Dead songbook on SPAGA Plays Dead, a fully instrumental studio LP that filters six classics through the piano-driven lens of Aron Magner (keyboards, The Disco Biscuits), Jason Fraticelli (bass), Matt Scarano (drums), and Dave Ellis (saxophone - Estimated Prophet). Tracked at Tom Hamilton’s The Ballroom studio, these performances move from deep-groove head-nodders to spacious, late-night explorations, with every melody stretched, twisted, and reborn.

Pressed on psychedelic tie-dye swirl vinyl that echoes the album art’s blue-and-coral glow, this limited-edition LP captures SPAGA in full improvisational flight, offering an instrumental reimagining of the Dead that feels both deeply familiar and entirely new.

All songs are arranged by SPAGA, produced by Tom Hamilton & Aron Magner, and mixed and mastered by Jon Altchiller, resulting in a rich, cinematic sound that rewards both close listening and repeat spins.

Track Listing

Side A
Eep Hour
Cumberland Blues
Heaven Help the Fool

Side B
Estimated Prophet
Friend of the Devil
Loser