The Griswolds' newly released album, only their second, is shaking up the grounds of indie rock.
The band is a four-piece outfit from Sydney, Australia, and took off when they debuted their hit single, "Mississippi" online. They formed in February of 2012, and started off as being only famous nationally, as well as being popular in Northern European countries such as the Netherands (where their debut song reached #3 on the iTunes charts), but when their second album was released August 25th, dubbed "Be Impressive", they began to take off. The album includes hit singles like "16 Years" and "Beware The Dog", one they had released earlier as a single.
My personal opinion of the new album? I love the variety it brings to the table, a mix of slow-burn rock songs to peppy pop. The album has a good quality to it; you can almost see how much sweat and blood was poured into the making of this album. The whole album just makes you want to get up and dance. The band has that certain kind of sound that when you hear it, you know it's going to be special. It's the couple chords that strike you just so, or maybe the crooning tenor voice of the lead singer, but whatever it is, it makes you stay on the free streaming link just a tad bit longer. I didn't even mind when I had one of their songs stuck in my head for more than three days, it was just that good.
I personally have always been into indie music as a whole, especially indie rock. I've enjoyed The Arctic Monkeys even before they were popular among teens, if you can believe it (a story for another time, but my dad was into them for years and years). I think indie rock, or even indie music itself is largely misunderstood as a whole, or turned down by the masses, because it isn't as popular as the Top 100, and they automatically assume that the music must not be as good. The Griswolds are a darling example of how untrue that statement is- just listen to their music, and you see how easy it is to fall in love with the music that's playing.
If you'd like to listen to the new album, "Be Impressive", please go here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/be-impressive/id893226734
If you'd like to visit their personal blog, please go here: http://blog.wearethegriswolds.com
Until next week! -Avery
