2010 New Studio Release! A 2 CD set, Strange Change Machine is a 24 song tour-de-force which is a mighty bold statement for a band with a large catalog of outrageously awesome releases(not a bad or half-duff one in the bunch!). It`s an ambitious work drawing on a broad spectrum of influences -- acoustic, electric, psychedelic -- running the gamut from Clapton, Hendrix, vintage 70s Fleetwood Mac and even Yes, all brought into the 21st century. Remaining firmly in place are psych-pop leanings along w/ the sounds of The Creation, The Who and The Zombies. More? Okay, a smidgeon of Led Zep blended into a few shots of The Smithereens on a Nuggets Box fix, okay?! Diverse and dynamic in scope, the sound of the band has expanded and is more dynamic and diverse in scope. THIS is The Gripweeds, folks. This is how it should be - not just one single disc of new tunes from a great band, but TWO. "In their new offering Strange Change Machine, they offer an interstellar blast from start to finish. The opening `Speed of Life` is a soaring power pop blast with a building beat, Kurt Reil`s infinite drum flourishes, distinctive guitar licks, both jangly and wailing, and art rock keyboards that are definitely spacey. It`s almost like having as much as many bands can put into one album in to one song, but it never loses its simplicity and excitement as a fun rock song. The Grip Weeds are rock and roll fans, so their frame of reference is based on `what`s good` and not using a genre to define that...The Grip Weeds occupy an odd space. On one hand, they`re a`60s rock inspired band. Now that we have a primordial ooze of their foundation, the confusion begins. The frenetic beat and feedback of The Who, the wonderful jangle of The Byrds, the sweet melodies of The Beatles, the rhythm of The Kinks, the Delta Blues solos of The Yardbirds and the bands that followed: Led Zeppelin, Cream, the psychedelic leanings of most of them combined with The Creation, The Move, The Zombies, and more, possibly some louder wailings akin to Ron Asheton of The Stooges, even. It`s been five years since their last studio release `Giant On The Beach.` That`s a long time. A lot of change, things brought into the soup, balances changing, things shifting. All that time away resulted in a groundswell and resulting outpouring of creativity. This double album over 80 minutes long was worth the wait. It`s packed full of great songs, epic in length and substance, but stand out as a great rock album that has material that will continue to be discovered, which is the true trademark of a great, enduring rock and roll album." - Paisley Umbrella. It`s 2 CD`s of new material from The Gripweeds!! What more needs to be said?! Absolutely nothing.
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