Grandaddy

A hushed and intimate reimagining of a landmark indie classic, Grandaddy's The Sophtware Slump... On a Wooden Piano-originally released in 2011-returns in a limited Eco-Mix "Tangelo" vinyl pressing. On this version, Jason Lytle transforms the album's lush, synth-driven arrangements into stark piano meditations, highlighting the fragile humanity at the core of the songs.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Grandaddy's classic album Sumday with a complete 4-track demo version of the record by Jason Lytle

Grandaddy: Blu Wav (Wav Blu) [Vinyl LP]

Modesto, CA's influential indie-rock group Grandaddy celebrates the 20th-anniversary of their classic second LP, 2000's The Sophtware Slump with a brand-new solo piano recording of the album by principal songwriter Jason Lytle. The candid arrangements reveal new layers of meaning embedded in The Sophtware Slump's melancholy and touching vision of the future. With a meticulous yet scruffy sound that continues to draw comparisons to a post-millennial OK Computer - and which Pitchfork called a "sad, quaint, low-key Y2K-era classic" - The Sophtware Slump, now heard as a solo piano album, is a chance to let the songwriting shine. This is not a record made up of demos or rough sketches; it is a shadow sibling to a record that inspired a generation in the earliest days of the 21st century.

Grandaddy's breakthrough third LP Sumday was first released in 2003 and includes the classic hit "Now It's On," alongside fan favorites such as "El Caminos in The West" and "Stray Dog and the Chocolate Shake." Grandaddy formed in 1992 and have released six official LPs, most recently 2024's Blu Wav. Grandaddy members include Jason Lytle, Aaron Burtch, Jim Fairchild, Tim Dryden, and the late Kevin Garcia, who passed away in 2017. "While the melodies have grown catchier and the arrangements more focused, [Jason] Lytle has leapt into the lyrical big leagues with unassuming songs about entropy and epiphany." - Rolling Stone "Sumday is all glorious, throbbing heart." - Pitchfork

Grandaddy: Sophtware Slump - On A Wooden Piano [Vinyl LP]