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{{quote-box|align=right|width=20%|“It takes a lot of restraint to have this much restlessness within you and still make an album that’s snoozy... It can be an okay thing, restlessness. It can be just as good as it can be bad. I think the subject of things changing and there being a bit of unrest in your life, that just leads to great stuff. But you can get addicted to not being happy with where you’re at, which is something to consider.”|—[[Jason Lytle]] on the themes in ''Blu Wav''<ref name="sg" />}} |
{{quote-box|align=right|width=20%|“It takes a lot of restraint to have this much restlessness within you and still make an album that’s snoozy... It can be an okay thing, restlessness. It can be just as good as it can be bad. I think the subject of things changing and there being a bit of unrest in your life, that just leads to great stuff. But you can get addicted to not being happy with where you’re at, which is something to consider.”|—[[Jason Lytle]] on the themes in ''Blu Wav''<ref name="sg" />}} |
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'''''Blu Wav''''' is the upcoming sixth studio album by American [[indie rock]] band [[Grandaddy]]. Set for release on February 16, 2024, through [[Dangerbird Records]], it marks their first album in nearly six years since ''[[Last Place (album)|Last Place]]'' (2017), as well as their first since the death of bassist Kevin Garcia. The album's title is a portmanteau of the genres [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] and [[new wave music|new wave]]. It has been preceded by the singles "Watercooler" and "Cabin in My Mind". |
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'''''Blu Wav''''' is a 2024 studio album by American [[indie rock]] musical project [[Grandaddy]]. |
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“It takes a lot of restraint to have this much restlessness within you and still make an album that’s snoozy... It can be an okay thing, restlessness. It can be just as good as it can be bad. I think the subject of things changing and there being a bit of unrest in your life, that just leads to great stuff. But you can get addicted to not being happy with where you’re at, which is something to consider.”
—Jason Lytle on the themes in Blu Wav[2]
Blu Wav is the upcoming sixth studio album by American indie rock band Grandaddy. Set for release on February 16, 2024, through Dangerbird Records, it marks their first album in nearly six years since Last Place (2017), as well as their first since the death of bassist Kevin Garcia. The album's title is a portmanteau of the genres bluegrass and new wave. It has been preceded by the singles "Watercooler" and "Cabin in My Mind".
Reception
In a profile for Stereogum, Danielle Chelosky wrote that this release has "devastating lyrics" mixed with a "sound [that] is placid and hopeful" with "a layer of nostalgic beauty".[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Jason Lytle.
- "Blu Wav"
- "Cabin in My Mind" – 3:30
- "Long as I'm Not the One" – 4:35
- "You're Going to Be Fine and I'm Going to Hell"
- "Watercooler" – 4:26
- "Let's Put this Pinto on the Moon"
- "On a Train or Bus"
- "Jukebox App"
- "Yeehaw Ai in the Year 2025"
- "Ducky, Boris and Dart"
- "East Yosemite"
- "Nothin' to Lose"
- "Blu Wav Buh Bye"
Personnel
Grandaddy
- Jason Lytle – vocals, instrumentation, mixing, cover art
Additional personnel
- Francie Chang – layout, design
- Aaron Espinoza – recording
- Max Hart – pedal steel guitar
- Tucker Martine – mixing
- Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering at Nomograph Mastering
- Chris Pace – recording
- Brian Rosemeyer – recording
See also
References
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (October 25, 2023). "Grandaddy Return to Merge Bluegrass and New Wave on New Song 'Watercooler'". Music > Music News. Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Chelosky, Danielle (January 24, 2024). "Grandaddy's Jason Lytle On Restlessness, Shredding, Weird Jobs, & His Placid New Album Blu Wav". Tracking Down. Stereogum. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
External links
- Blu Wav at Discogs (list of releases)
- Blu Wav at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
