New Albums In 2024 – GRANDADDY Have Their 6th One ‘BLU WAV’ Out On 16 February
25 December 2023
Californian daydreamers GRANDADDY, now centred more than ever
around, singer-songwriter Jason Lytle give birth to their 6th longplayer,
named BLU WAV on 16 February 2024. Pre-order info here.
Press info: “A prolific storyteller, Jason Lytle is inspired by the overwhelming beauty of nature to the mundane moments that spark life’s strongest memories. With the album title Blu Wav meant to be a literal mash-up of “bluegrass” and “new wave”, the new collection has a distinct feel, a uniform vibe, and a somewhat unexpected sound.
It was conceived as Grandaddy maestro Jason Lytle was driving through the Nevada desert, and Patti Page’s “Tennessee Waltz” came across the classic country station on the radio. He was immediately intrigued by the possibilities of what it might sound like to keep the slow sway and sweet, simple lyrics of the bluegrass waltz while adding layers of dense synthesizers and the electronics of new wave. It incorporates the lo-fi lushness and sometimes-psychedelic orchestration Grandaddy is known for with Lytle’s first foray into true country. Seven of its 13 songs are waltzes, and as Lytle notes, “there’s an inordinate amount of pedal steel.”
Our ears already enjoyed 2 tracks. Two relaxing reveries, two
observative musings, carried by Lytle‘s near-whispering vocals.
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