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 09/2014

    BASEMENT JAXX
    Junto

  • reviewed 08/2007

    HEAVY TRASH
    Going Way Out With Heavy Trash

  • reviewed 11/2006

    THE FLOURIDE PROGRAM
    Roadside Flowers

  • reviewed 11/2012

    BOB MOULD
    Silver Age

  • reviewed 02/2014

    THE REAL LAZY GENIUS
    Dreamy

  • reviewed 05/2015

    The Full Catastrophe
    Century

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.