2012-12-03
When Under the Western Freeway was first released in 1997, I wrote it off as uninteresting and a bit too quiet. Perhaps my tastes have changed over the years. Upon listening to Grandaddy's first full-length in its entirety, fifteen years later I'm a convert. Consisting of Jason Lytle's breathy vocals over fuzzy guitar and analog synthesizer, Grandaddy's music has a dreamy quality to it. Add to this anthemic crescendos and themes of loneliness and you end up with pretty, though depressing stuff. Rebecca RuthBitter:Sweet
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Big Head Todd and The Monsters
All The Love You Need
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DAN HICKS AND THE HOT LICKS
TANGLED TALES
My Brightest Diamond
Tear It Down
Ribbons of Song
Comb My Cowlicks Down
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