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Picking up where 2000's celebrated SOPHTWARE SLUMP left off, SUMDAY continues to mine that particular vein of spacey, '60s-influenced indie rock practiced by the likes of the Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, et al. That pleasantly stoned, slightly detached, wonder-of-it-all feeling is certainly present throughout the album. A mildly bemused attitude towards the world is at the center of the lyrical excursions, married to accessible, pure-pop moves.
The debatable alt-country flavor that some heard on SLUMP is essentially absent here, with the balance tipped more in favor of that classic straight-eighths indie guitar style married to some gorgeous atmospheric production touches and some first-class melodic songwriting. With the combination of heavenly harmonies, hooky melodies, and kooky electronic effects, one is tempted to imagine what might have happened if the Electric Light Orchestra started out in the mid-'90s in a basement with a four-track and went on from there.
Grandaddy: Jason Lytle (vocals, guitar); Burtch, Dryden, Fairchild, Garcia.
Audio Mixer: Michael Brauer.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Garcia; Fairchild.
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (6/12/03, p.94) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The melodies have grown catchier and the arrangements more focused..."
Spin (08/03, p.116) - "...A warm and deeply engaging snapshot of fractured relationships and existential dread....it's a moment of clarity along the lines of DARK SIDE OF THE MOON or OK COMPUTER, the sound of art-rock lifers finding beauty in the inscrutable..." - Grade: A
Entertainment Weekly (6/13/03, p.96) - "...Reaffirms a gift for creating melancholy melodies that are surprisingly sturdy and self-assured..." - Rating: A-
Uncut (01/04, pp.84-7) - Ranked #47 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003"
Uncut (6/03, p.114) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It's a compelling psychological study set to lovely tunes, a document of a man torn between torpor and achievement..."
CMJ (12/29/03, p.7) - Ranked #7 in CMJ's "Top 10 of 2003"
CMJ (5/26/03, p.6) - "...Characterized by dense fuzzy purring, song structures rife with intrinsic familiarity and reflective, reserved vocals..." Sumday Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   touring this summer - go see em
great cd from grandaddy. each release gets better and better. think flaming lips meets starflyer 59, but these guys have their own style and it's their best cd yet.
Submitted by a reviewer (bethlehem, pa.) 
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 A different direction?...
Grandaddy varies their sound slightly with each release, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. This album wasn't exactly what I would have expected after The Sophtware Slump (2000), however it grew on me considerably. I will continue to follow this band because they have a demiurgic sound compared to anything in mainstream music.
Submitted by Rob (Batesburg-Leesville, SC)
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 What happened?!?
Grandaddy provides a much more accessable album, which, sadly, falls short of their last release, Sophtware Slump.
Early Gradaddy had a unpolished charm, which is now replaced by studio pop conciseness on Sumday. Grandaddy have essessentially become what they parodied on tracks like "Alan Parsons In a Winter Wonderland".
But, for those of you who need a Grandaddy fix, despite the less sincere song writing, you will enjoy this album none the less.
Submitted by a reviewer (Beijing, PR China)
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Best New Album in a long time
I heard this while browsing in a Tower Records in San Francisco in July. Wow. What a great album. Great guitar chords with a slightly soft vocal style (almost like Bob Welch). Musically - very well written. Favorites inclue track # 2 "I'm on Standby", track 4, "The Group who Couldn't Say", and especailly track number 5, "Off on Yer Merry Way". But there is more. Really glad I got this record. Mark in San Diego.
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