"Recorded and mixed by the excellent Bryce Goggin, Grrr... sounds immaculate: The guitars are sharp. The drums are steady. The harmonies are supple. Its various strings, shakers, and horns captured and layered into a well-spaced, easily listenable whole. After a spin or three, a handful of Grrr...'s 13 tracks should stick, too, whether it's the vibraphone-abetted "The Lion & the Teacup" or the squiggling, lustful plunder-like-pirates number, "Shanghaied". And maybe being swept up by a hook or two is enough, but much like the politely irritated word it takes for its name, the too-pleasant Grrr... concedes to middle-of-the-road safety, hoping to offend no one and, in the process, says absolutely nothing."
Hey everyone, let's fault an artist for being the sonic equivalent of our website!
Looks great, sounds great, yet still manages to say nothing.
Can't good music just be good?
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