indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band
Grandaddy
Grandaddy is an American indie rock band from Modesto, California. The group was formed in 1992, and featured Jason Lytle, Aaron Burtch, Jim Fairchild, Kevin Garcia and Tim Dryden, until Garcia's death in 2017 following a stroke.
After sever ...
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the dat ...
's Nitsuh Abebe writes "the band takes a large step away from its more straightforward pop and rock constructions, choosing instead to toy with the vintage electronics which added texture to 'Under the Western Freeway'' and to work with more roundabout and inventive pop structures which come off perfectly. Far from the typical Pavement and
Weezer
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Scott Shriner (bass guitar, keyboards, backin ...
references which hovered around the LP, the best aesthetic reference for ''Signal to Snow Ratio'' would be more along the lines of
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were
Release
''Signal to Snow Ratio'' was released in 1999 and is also included in the special edition of the album ''
The Sophtware Slump
''The Sophtware Slump'' is the second studio album by American indie rock band Grandaddy. It was released in May 2000 by record label V2. It is seen by some as a concept album about problems concerning modern technology in society. The album wa ...
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Reception
Brent DiCrescenzo of
Pitchfork
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described it as "A brief burst of infectious ideas, while sometimes specious, the EP packs as many subtle effects and pleasurable references that seem possible before bursting the po-mo bubble in its 13 minutes." Nitsuh Abebe of AllMusic described it as "a beautiful progression from ''
Under the Western Freeway
''Under the Western Freeway'' is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Grandaddy. It was released on October 21, 1997, by record label Will.
The album, while not commercially successful, was well received by music critics.
Releas ...
'', Grandaddy's last full-length release" and "a very promising note from an ever-more-promising band."
Track listing
All music written by
Jason Lytle
Jason Lytle ( ; born March 26, 1969) is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy. The group split in 2005, and Lytle continued to release music as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Gra ...
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# "Hand Crank Transmitter"
# "Jeddy 3's Poem"
# "MGM Grand"
# "Protected from the Rain"