Grounders / Grounders
Album: Grounders   Collection:General
Artist:Grounders   Added:Jun 2015
Label:Nevado Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2015-08-07 Pull Date: 2015-10-09
Week Ending: Oct 11 Oct 4 Sep 27 Sep 20 Sep 13 Sep 6 Aug 30 Aug 23
Airplays: 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 14, 2021: Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Sep 26, 2015)
Fool's Banquet
4. Oct 04, 2015: Wolfe Calls
Drawing Space
2. Jul 17, 2021: Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Aug 29, 2015)
Face Blind, Bloor Street And Pressure
5. Oct 04, 2015: Breakaway Bluff
Vyvanse
3. Oct 07, 2015: Moonlight Impressions
Bloor Street And Pressure
6. Sep 30, 2015: Brownian Motion
Pet Uno

Album Review
Telepathic Juan
Reviewed 2015-08-08
This is Toronto’s Grounders’ debut self-titled album. The band, which describes themselves as dreamy psychedelic pop music, delivers a likable set of tunes drenched in melancholy, peculiar cultural references, and dry humor. The band uses synthesizers, upbeat drum beats, and distorted echoing vocals in a similar way that MGMT does to construct their accessible sound.

RIYL: The Flaming lips, Wish, Neon Indian, 1980’s Sparks, and, MGMT.

FCC CLEAN!!
Recommended Tracks: 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8

1. (3:29) Secret Friend – Mid-tempo popper with whispery vocals.
2. (3:39) Pull It Over Me – Another mid-tempo, synth-based tune. Nostalgic melody. Pop radio everywhere.
3. (3:27) *Bloor Street and Pressure – 21st century synth-pop tune with indie rock tendencies. Playful.
4. (5:11) Face Blind – Mid-tempo melodramatic number with minimalist keyboard and guitar parts.
5. (3:31) *Vyvanse – Inspired by 1970’s AM radio. Holds together well.
6. (3:47) **Drawing Space – Well-crafted, upbeat tune with nice guitar riff, memorable synth and pleasingly singing parts. Sparks would be proud.
7. (4:06) *Fool's Banquet – Another Sparks-inspired moment. Mid-tempo pop tune with intense dramatic vocal melody.
8. (4:55) **Pet Uno – Upbeat kraut-rock inspired piece with minimalist touches. Interesting ending.
9. (4:41) No Ringer – Ballad a la late 2000’s college radio indie rock with sweet results. Nice guitars.

Track Listing
1. Secret Friend   5. Vyvanse
2. Pull It Over Me   6. Drawing Space
3. Bloor Street And Pressure   7. Fool's Banquet
4. Face Blind   8. Pet Uno
  9. No Ringer