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Grandaddy
Sophtware Slump [Limited Edition with Bonus CD]
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot
2. Hewlett's Daughter
3. Jed the Humanoid
4. The Crystal Lake
5. Chartsengrafs
6. Underneath the Weeping Willow
7. Broken Household Appliance National Forest
8. Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground)
9. E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils of Keeping It Real)
10. Miner at the Dial-A-View
11. So You'll Aim Toward the Sky
Track Listings (6) - Disc #2
1. First Movement/Message Fade
2. Our Dying Brains
3. What Can't Be Erased
4. Wives of Farmers
5. Street Bunny
6. XD-Data-II

CD Details

All Artists: Grandaddy
Title: Sophtware Slump [Limited Edition with Bonus CD]
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: V2
Release Date: 5/29/2001
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 638812710420

Synopsis

Amazon.com

By pledging allegiance to old-time country music, 1960s power pop, and cheesy '70s electronic music, Grandaddy create an unlikely amalgam that, when it works, recalls the poppier elements of the Flaming Lips ("The Crystal Lake"). At other times ("He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot"), you might hear the rustic charm of Palace shot through with a dose of Kraftwerk. Much like, say, Mark Linkous (who helms Sparklehorse), Grandaddy mastermind Jason Lytle camps out in a remote part of the world (Modesto, California, in his case) and then transmits his off-kilter observations with a minimum of fuss. He can be poignant (the piano ballad "Underneath the Weeping Willow") or too clever for his own good ("Broken Household Appliance National Forest," a love song to technology's grimier half). But then just as Grandaddy mix disparate musical influences, they also jam together in-jokes on top of pathos. This limited-edition version of the album is fleshed out with a second six-track disc. --Rob O'Connor

CD Reviews

If you ever buy one album....

Brad Winters | Chico, CA United States | 06/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"BUY THIS ALBUM!!! If you love thought provoking, soul searching, emotional music, this album is for you. If you love innovation and creativity, this album is for you. If you love just good ole music to rock out to, this album is for you. Grandaddy is a combination of everything that is great in music. Thoughtful lyrics, beautiful melodies....these guys have it all. They're the best thing to come out of Modesto CA since George Lucas. This album is by far their greatest work. This box set is even better because you get several songs that were previously only available on singles. "Our dying brains" is perhaps one of my all time favorite songs. Every time I hear this album I hear something new that I love. Grandaddy can be compared to everyone from Radiohead to Sparklehorse but the fact remains, their are very much their own unique animal with a unique sound worth giving a little extra attention. If you're one of those people who complains about there not being any good music these days, buy this album and I think you'll be singing a different tune - a Grandaddy tune."

Wonderfully surreal

James Davisson | McDonough, Georgia USA | 10/13/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is beautiful. Even my 8 year old son enjoys "The Crystal Lake". Jed the Humanoid is a very moving song, even though it's about (of all things) a robot. I like the link to the second song about Jed's poems. Great , just great. I had a chance to see Grandaddy here in Atlanta and I was unable to make it to the show. I hope they can make it back to the Atlanta area soon."

Review BONUS

jbembe | Ann Arbor, MI United States | 12/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This version of Software Slump comes with The Frosty Plate EP bonus disc, which I bought the second time I purchased the Slump album because I wanted to share the love. Basically this EP is truly worth shelling out the extra cash for this album, one of my favorite songs- Our Dying Brains (available as free download on Amazon[.com] as I have seen) is found here and definitely worth it alone. The other songs are on or off, but good nonetheless. Don't miss out on the EP if you get this album!!"