GRANDADDY

Under the Western Freeway

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 Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 12/2010

    STEVEN PAGE
    PAGE ONE

  • reviewed 05/2015

    The Official Thieves
    Hello EP

  • reviewed 03/2012

    THE EXPLORERS CLUB
    Grand Hotel

  • reviewed 02/2014

    NIGHTLIFE
    Days In Other Days

  • reviewed 04/2008

    The Raconteurs
    Consolers of The Lonely

  • reviewed 04/2014

    AVICII
    True

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.