Under the Western Freeway
Under the Western Freeway | ||||
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Released | October 21, 1997 | |||
Recorded | Floater, Modesto & Headcorders, Coulterville, California | |||
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Length | 46:47 | |||
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Producer | Jason Lytle | |||
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Singles from Under the Western Freeway | ||||
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Under the Western Freeway is the debut
The album, while not commercially successful, was well received by music critics.
Release
Under the Western Freeway was released on October 21, 1997. It was later reissued in the U.S. by V2 Records.[2] It was also reissued in 2017 by Friendship Fever for its 20th anniversary.[3]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
NME | 8/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 9.6/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
Uncut | 9/10[10] |
The Village Voice | A−[11] |
The album was well received by music critics.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jason Lytle
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nonphenomenal Lineage" | 3:11 |
2. | "A.M. 180" | 3:20 |
3. | "Collective Dreamwish of Upperclass Elegance" | 5:26 |
4. | "Summer Here Kids" | 3:35 |
5. | "Laughing Stock" | 6:00 |
6. | "Under the Western Freeway" | 3:01 |
7. | "Everything Beautiful Is Far Away" | 5:13 |
8. | "Poisoned at Hartsy Thai Food" | 1:13 |
9. | "Go Progress Chrome" | 2:31 |
10. | "Why Took Your Advice" | 4:07 |
11. | "Lawn & So On" (The song "Lawn & So On" ends at 2:20. After 1 minute and 45 seconds of silence, at minute 4:05 begins an untitled hidden track: it's the singing of crickets.) | 9:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Levitz (Birdless)" | 4:22 |
2. | "My Small Love" | 1:21 |
3. | "G.P.C." | 1:43 |
4. | "12-Pak-599" | 3:56 |
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Grandaddy– Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ISBN 1-84195-335-0.
- ^ "Grandaddy • Friendship Fever". Friendship Fever. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ a b Abebe, Nitsuh. "Under the Western Freeway – Grandaddy". AllMusic. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Cox, Tom (November 7, 1997). "Grandaddy: Under the Western Freeway (Big Cat)". The Guardian.
- ^ Mulvey, John (November 1, 1997). "Grandaddy – Under The Western Freeway". NME. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Josephes, Jason. "Grandaddy: Under the Western Freeway". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 24, 2001. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ Doherty, Niall (November 2017). "Grandaddy: Under the Western Freeway". Q (378): 117.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Wallace, Wyndham (January 2018). "Grandaddy: Under the Western Freeway (20th Anniversary Edition)". Uncut (248): 39.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 15, 1998). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- CMJ New Music Monthly: 37–39. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Gill, Andy (November 7, 1997). "Pop Albums: Grandaddy Under the Western Freeway (Big Cat ABB152CD)". The Independent. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ISBN 0-8264-7396-2.
External links
- Under the Western Freeway at Discogs (list of releases)