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Jason Lytle on The Sophtware Slump turning 20 and Grandaddy’s End
Of the many things Jason Lytle hadn’t counted on doing in this bizarre year, talking about an album of his that turns 20 was certainly one of them. But here we are, discussing Grandaddy’s second album, The Sophtware Slump, one of the most acclaimed albums of 2000 and to most of the band’s fans, their finest work. “The fact that it’s even happening and there’s enough interest in it is pretty cool,” Lytle tells SPIN. “You couldn’t have gotten me to predict 20 years ago that I would be sitting here talking about it. It’s flattering, satisfying and cool anyone even gives a shit. But there is so much uncertainty. I didn’t know that album was going to stand the test of time.” Grandaddy are set to release a lavish, 20th-anniversary box set containing a remastered version of The Sophtware Sl...
Grandaddy Share Haunting Piano Version of ‘Crystal Lake’
Last month, indie rock stalwarts Grandaddy announced that they’d share a 20th-anniversary version of The Sophtware Slump. After releasing a version of “Beautiful Ground (Jed’s Other Poem) (Piano Version)” last month, they’ve now shared a vastly different rendition of “Crystal Lake.” The original version, a stomping rocker, gets transformed into a tender piano track that showcases Jason Lytle’s haunting, lonely lyrics. Listen to the song below. Guitarist Jim Fairchild said that he always wanted to hear the “the totality of that original vision” of the tracks, which the new release brings front and center. “With the scope of what Grandaddy has done and what Jason has done in his career, I thought there was room to pay greater attention to my favorite view of him, which is...
Grandaddy to Release The Sophtware Slump 20th Anniversary Collection
Grandaddy are about to celebrate two decades of not going through a sophomore slump. The indie rockers announced a 20th-anniversary release of their second album, The Sophtware Slump….., with a 4 LP collection that features a solo wooden piano version of the record by songwriter Jason Lytle, a now-released fresh spin on the album cover and a lead single in “Beautiful Ground (Jed’s Other Poem) (Piano Version).” The Sophtware Slump ….. on a wooden piano will also be released digitally along with the collection, all on Nov. 30 on Dangerbird Records. The album’s physical release will come in early 2021. The album, which Lyte recorded at home with recording gear from Best Buy that he admittedly later returned, sees new life in its latest stripped-down form. “Because of ...
