Name: The Sophtware Slump ..... On A Wooden Piano
Brand: Grandaddy

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-02-19

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The Orchard

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Standard:20

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Grandaddy

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Alternative / Modern

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Grandaddy is an American indie rock band hailing from Modesto, California. They were formed in 1992 and officially disbanded in January 2006, only to reunite again in March 2012. During the hiatus, lead singer Jason Lytle embarked on a successful solo career and also collaborated with drummer Aaron Burtch in the band Admiral Radley. Additionally, guitarist Jim Fairchild released solo albums under the name All Smiles.
With their unique blend of indie rock sound, Grandaddy has captivated audiences worldwide. Their music showcases heartfelt lyrics and memorable melodies that resonate with listeners. Despite their initial breakup, the band's reunion has brought forth new energy and creativity.
Explore Grandaddy's extensive discography on our music e-commerce website and discover why they have become icons of the indie rock genre. From their early releases to their latest projects, each album tells a story that will leave you wanting more.

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The 2021 solo piano and vocal version of Grandaddy's classic 2000 album The Sophtware Slump.

Twenty years ago Jason Lytle made this ageless record while red-eyed and running around a sweltering slipshod home studio in his boxers using some gear he planned to return to Best Buy as soon as he was done. For this new, piano-centric The Sophtware Slump, Lytle traveled around Los Angeles, sourcing studios and pianos like a master chef selects foods from a farmer’s market. He identified three instruments and three studios that would suffice. Everything was in place.

As with many best-laid plans, his were scuttled. In this case by a pandemic. So two decades after making a DIY masterpiece, Lytle found himself recording those songs again, sweating in his apartment again, trying to create a controlled environment while surrounded by chaos. 

The songs’ skeletons are the same, but the bones dance differently. Slower songs like Undearneath the Weeping Willow make a natural transition to this sparer presentation. Greater revelations occur with the once louder songs like The Crystal Lake and Chartsengrafs. The effect at times is that of unfolding an origami dinosaur and refashioning it into a swan. The album’s sharp melodic sense isn’t dampened at all, but the words step forward, which only enhances the aspirational lift at album’s end, about aiming toward the sky. Lytle only allowed his air conditioner to hum over one song. Fittingly it’s Broken Household Appliance National Forest.