• Artist: Grandaddy
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
• Rating:
• Style: Indie Rock
• Track Picks: "A.M. 180," "Nonphenomenal Lineage," "Summer Here Kids"

Review

Being from northern California, Grandaddy always gets compared to Pavement -- and rightly so, in some respects -- but this probably isn't the best way to start on the band. Some of the tracks on Under the Western Freeway are more in the Weezer vein ("Summer Here Kids," "A.M. 120"), and the few that are truly reminiscent of Pavement are more like Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain's drawling "Range Life" than the angular guitar work more usual from Pavement. Comparisons aside, what's important is that Under the Western Freeway is a fairly brilliant album, combining a warm, earnest, and rustic feel with sometimes goofy experimentation (looped drums, bleeping keyboard hooks) -- and it's all very pleasant and friendly. And what's more, these guys can write a solid, catchy melody. A couple listens to tracks like "Nonphenomenal Lineage" and "Go Progress Chrome" make this all too clear. ~ Nitsuh Abebe, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Nonphenomenal Lineage		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(3:11)
A.M. 180		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(3:20)
Collective Dreamwish of Upperclass Elegance		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(5:26)
Summer Here Kids		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(3:35)
Laughing Stock		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(6:00)
Under the Western Freeway		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(3:01)
Everything Beautiful Is Far Away		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(5:13)
Poisoned at Hartsy Thai Food		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(1:13)
Go Progress Chrome		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(2:31)
Why Took Your Advice		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(4:07)
Lawn & So On		Jason Lytle	Grandaddy	(9:04)

Credits

Fairchild, Garcia, Grandaddy (Main Performer), Jason Lytle (Writer)

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