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The Grip Weeds Giant On The
Beach
(Rainbow Quartz/Fusion III)
The Grip Weeds are yet another band whose music spans several
eras. While Giant On The Beach is wrapped in layers of ‘60s
fuzzed out guitar and backward tape loops, the band are also
heavily rooted in the psych pop revival of the ‘80s, recalling
such bands as The Rain Parade and The Playn Jayn. There's a
real nod towards the power pop jangle of ‘90s groups like
The Smithereens or The Rave-Ups, but best of all, The Grip Weeds
have taken all these elements and crafted some really catchy
songs, including "I Believe," "Infinite Soul"
and "Waiting For A Sign." While
their last album, The Sound Is In You , was an enjoyable listen,
Giant is even better, with just a tad more aggression amping
up their already fine pop songwriting. Dan "The
Mouth" Lovranski |
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