Grandaddy Break out of Their Slump – Live at Revolution Hall
Grandaddy visited Portland’s Revolution for a two-night run commemorating their 2000 release, The Sophtware Slump.
Seattle’s Pedro the Lion, led by David Bazan, confidently opened the evening with a number of newer songs ending with 1998’s humorous anthem “Big Trucks”.
The show continued with lead singer and songwriter Jason Lytle’s synth soundscapes and distorted guitar reminding the capacity crowd of early 2000s indie and the Sophtware Slump‘s questioning of new technology including the internet. The band played the record in its entirety while projected images featured Western scenes, the group’s history, and longtime bassist Kevin Garcia, who died in 2017.
The evening ended with a triumphant double encore of classic songs that brought the crowd to its feet including “El Caminos in the West” from 2003’s Sumday and a final hit of nostalgia, “A.M. 180”, from Under the Western Freeway.
Grandaddy’s celebration of their sophomore album reminded their fans of a pivotal time in this country’s history, a moment filled with an uncertain future. However, the songs resonate even more today as technology has become so deeply embedded in the culture and the political moment demands we get out of a slump.
