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Death Of An Optimist
''Death of an Optimist'' is the debut studio album by Canadian-American musician Grandson. The album was released on December 4, 2020, through Fueled by Ramen. Background and recording Benjamin's EP, ''A Modern Tragedy, Vol. 3'' was released on September 13, 2019. After the release of the third and final EP of the ''A Modern Tragedy'' trilogy, Grandson began working on his first studio album. The album was first announced on September 23, 2020, with the single "Dirty". Music and composition In an interview with ''NME'', Grandson said that ''Death of an Optimist'' is a critical outlook of the current state of affairs and of the year 2020 in general saying, "it is both an origin story and an obituary navigating hope, anxiety, and the state of optimism in 2020." Reception Initial reaction to the album has been positive. David McLaughlin of ''Kerrang!'' praised grandson's blending of sounds, saying, "Here’s an artist unafraid of flexing his creativity, exploring sounds from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandson (musician)
Jordan Edward Benjamin (born October 25, 1993), known professionally as Grandson (stylized in all lowercase as grandson), is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and musician currently signed to Fueled by Ramen. He released his major label debut EP, ''A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1'', on June 15, 2018, and released the follow-up ''A Modern Tragedy Vol. 2'' on February 22, 2019. The initial EP featured the single "Blood // Water", which appeared on several '' Billboard'' charts in the United States and Canada. Benjamin's music focuses on modern-day issues that are less recognized by the media and public. On December 4, 2020, he released his debut studio album, '' Death of an Optimist.'' Early life and education Benjamin was born to a Jewish family in New Jersey, United States, but when he was 3 years old his family moved to Toronto, Ontario, where his maternal relatives lived (he holds dual citizenship of both countries). He has two sisters. Benjamin grew up largely in the Egli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fueled By Ramen
Fueled by Ramen LLC is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by 300 Elektra Entertainment. The label, founded in Gainesville, Florida in 1996, is now based in New York City. History John Janick conceived of the label while attending high school, but it was not until he enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville and teamed up with Less Than Jake drummer-lyricist Vinnie Fiorello that Fueled By Ramen became a reality. The name of the label was inspired by only being able to afford a diet of inexpensive instant ramen at the time, due to having invested most of their money into making records. Ramen's first major success came in 1998 with the self-titled EP from Jimmy Eat World, which enabled the label to buy its first office space in Tampa. Ramen early on partnered with the independent distribution arm of Warner, ADA; Warner's Lyor Cohen finally making a deal for Ramen that led Janick to say "We operate like an indie label that’s very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocksound
''Rock Sound'' is a British magazine that covers rock music. The magazine aims at being more " underground" and less commercial, while also giving coverage to better-known acts. It generally focuses on pop punk, post-hardcore, metalcore, punk, emo, hardcore, heavy metal and extreme metal genres of rock music, rarely covering indie rock music at all. The tag-line "For those who like their music loud, extreme and non-conformist" is sometimes used. Although primarily aimed at the British market, the magazine is also sold in Australia, Canada and the United States. History The British edition of ''Rock Sound'' was launched in March 1999 by the French publisher Editions Freeway. The magazine was bought out by its director, Patrick Napier, in December 2004. The magazines offices are in London. Separate titles with the same name have been published under the same umbrella company in France since 1993, and in Spain since 1998. The magazine is known for including a free CD in most issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerrang!
''Kerrang!'' is a British weekly magazine devoted to rock, punk and heavy metal music, currently published by Wasted Talent (the same company that owns electronic music publication '' Mixmag''). It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off supplement in the '' Sounds'' newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar, ''Kerrang!'' was initially devoted to the new wave of British heavy metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early 2000s, it became the best-selling British music weekly. History ''Kerrang!'' was founded in 1981. The editor of the weekly music magazine '' Sounds'', Alan Lewis, suggested that Geoff Barton edit a one-off special edition focusing on the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon and on the rise of other hard rock acts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood // Water
"Blood // Water" is a single by Canadian musician Grandson. The single was released on 27 October 2017 through Fueled By Ramen. The song is the lead single off of Grandson's first extended play, '' A Modern Tragedy Vol. 1''. Background The official audio video was released on Grandson's YouTube channel on October 27, 2017. Composition and lyrics Gil Kaufman described the song as a "pop-spiked take on Rage Against the Machine's activist rap-rock". The song is performed in an G-sharp minor with an 11A Camelot mixing. The song has a tempo of 154 beats per minute. In a May 2019 interview with Radio.com, Grandson described the lyrics of "Blood // Water" as "the first shot from a personal revolution, and it has been growing ever since. In the grand raw tradition of activist rock, grandson cut through the chaotic culture, urging people to pay attention." Live performances On August 15, 2018, the first live television performance of "Blood // Water" aired on the US talk show ''La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
