| Grounders / Grounders |
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| Album: | Grounders | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Grounders | Added: | Jun 2015 | |
| Label: | Nevado Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| 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 |
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| Telepathic Juan Reviewed 2015-08-08 | ||
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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 |
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| 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 | |||||