Featured Album this Week (9/7/10): “Why I’d Try” by Grandfather

Artist Reviews

Grandfather reached out to me last week and hooked me in instantly because they have such an interesting story surrounding their music. Also, they revealed many cool and interesting details about their recording process, which was led by none other than Steve Albini.

Grandfather’s “Why I’d Try” album was recorded in Chicago, IL with Steve Albini (Pixies, Nirvana, PJ Harvey) and Bob Weston (Sebadoh, Chavez, The Coctails, Nirvana), two iconic audio engineers who have worked on some of the most incredible rock albums ever made. The album was created sans-Pro Tools, relying on 2″ tape and analog audio equipment to capture the madness of this album.

Here are some photos that were taken during the recording session:

As you may have guessed, the entire album has hauntingly similar vibes to Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies, and is very dark sounding in general. Joshua Hoffman’s vocals are droning and really solidify the ominous qualities of each track, in a good and interesting way.

They funded the entire album via Kickstarter, and are offerring the entire album for free digital download directly from their website. They also use ten different album covers amongst 1000 CD’s, and pressed 300 limited edition vinyl LPs.

Simply head over to grandfathermusic.com and download your free digital copy today! If you want something a bit more unique and personal, then grab a CD or LP. The cover art is very cool.