The Sophtware Slump ..... on a wooden piano

by Grandaddy

The Sophtware Slump ..... on a wooden piano cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 20, 2020
  • Label: V2, Not On Label
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:05
  • Community rating: 3/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Jason Lytle

Album Notes & Community Reviews

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Grandaddy's landmark album, frontman Jason Lytle re-recorded 'The Sophtware Slump' as a stark, solo performance. This version, titled 'The Sophtware Slump ..... on a wooden piano', strips away the original's layered, lo-fi indie rock and synth arrangements, leaving only Lytle's vocals and piano. The sparse, downtempo interpretations recast the album's original themes of technological alienation and melancholy, placing the foundational songwriting and intricate melodies at the forefront.

Genres

Descriptors: alcohol, existential, male vocalist, melodic, nature, science fiction

Tracklist

  1. He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot - Piano Version (08:41)
  2. Hewlett's Daughter - Piano Version (04:31)
  3. Jed the Humanoid - Piano Version (03:56)
  4. The Crystal Lake - Piano Version (05:51)
  5. Chartsengrafs - Piano Version (03:55)
  6. Underneath the Weeping Willow - Piano Version (02:11)
  7. Broken Household Appliance National Forest - Piano Version (04:05)
  8. Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) - Piano Version (03:26)
  9. E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils of Keeping It Real) - Piano Version (01:48)
  10. Miner at the Dial-a-View - Piano Version (05:51)
  11. So You'll Aim Toward the Sky - Piano Version (04:50)

Credits

  • Jason Lytle - primary artist, producer, illustrations, engineer, vocals, piano
  • Grandaddy - primary artist
  • Francie Chang - package design
  • Geoff Barnett - management
  • Andy Petr - project manager
  • Jenni Sperandeo - artwork
  • Jim Fairchild - artwork
  • Mark Chalecki - digital mastering

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