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Grandaddy
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Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla [EP]
V2 Records
Release: 9/27/2005
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Review by:
Dave Fox
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If there's one thing I've learned after all these years of
listening to ultra tripped out underground rock bands, it's how
to spot a good one. Grandaddy caught my attention a few
years ago when I saw them on MTV's only hour of watch
worthy television, Subterranean. Now, after
scoring tracks for the movies 28 Days Later and
I Am Sam, these arty indie rockers have released
a new EP called Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd
Zilla; a name spawned from a vanity license plate
spotted by singer/guitarist Jason Lytle on a monster style pick
up truck while on vacation in Lake Tahoe, California.
This record is as beautiful a crafted EP as any of Grandaddy's
full-length albums to date with bouncing indie beats and kooky
art kid synths. Lytle's mousy voice coincides perfectly with the
hypnotic melodies of his band mates creating a more drenched
sound reminiscent of older works such as The Sophtware
Slump and Under The Western Freeway.
"Fuck the Valley Fudge" is one of the best songs on the EP
where Lytle bitches about unwanted suburban and corporate
expansion in his hometown of Modesto, California. Most of the
songs follow the same subject matter, but "Fuck the Valley
Fudge" expresses his frustration the best. "Florida" is a more
aggressive tune with louder punk rock style cords and playfully
angry lyrics such as "and I don't take no shit from
anyone."
Anyone who preferred the older more scuzzed out sounds of
early Grandaddy will be quite pleased with this pleasant
surprise of an EP. After all, the boys have a new full-length
album planned for 2006 and none of these songs are scheduled
to appear. So, for all you collectors and super-fans,
Excerpts From The Diary Of Todd Zilla aught to
hold you over until then, but don't expect an extended version
of the EP, Grandaddy are far too creative a band for that. |
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