Saturday 27 August 2022

Grandview


Grandview were a four-piece emo/indie/post-hardcore band from Burlington, Massachusetts that began in 2012 and broke up in 2018. They only put out one full-length, along with an EP and a split. Their sole album came out in 2013, and has been very overlooked ever since. I'll admit I didn't hear of this band (aside from the Free Throw split) until years later, which is insane because this would have been up this blog's alley when it first came out. The band utilizes melancholic, shimmering arpeggios that crescendo into a monument of catharsis, with deeply personal lyrics and an impassioned vocal delivery. This could be used to describe a lot of bands, but Grandview stand out due to the heavy emotional impact they made. It's no surprise that their song "To The Sun" has built a life of its own on this basis. Fans of bands including Manchester Orchestra, Have Mercy, Seahaven, Balance And Composure and Microwave absolutely need to check this out. Enjoy.

1. Alabaster Skin
2. Pillars
3. Recall, Recede
4. Absolutely Nothing

1. Free Throw - Pallet Town (Acoustic)
2. Grandview - Concrete

1. Paint
2. Seeking Out Gold (The Former)
3. The Only Constant
4. In Good Company
5. To The Sun
6. 7
7. Saw The Sky
8. Say Nothing
9. Sharper
10. Sitting On Gold (The Latter)
11. Wall

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for sharing! What an excellent, overlooked release. Reminds me a lot of Gates, whose best stuff was released around the same time.

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