We’ve been over this time and time again. The people who think that rock and roll is dead aren’t paying attention. But given that this sort of argument only grows with a certain sort of closed-mindedness, getting through to the stubborn coroners calling guitar music’s time of death can seem like an insurmountable task. Luckily, there’s Great Grandpa, a Seattle act so indebted to the sound’s of rock’s last great boom that even the most pessimistic rock fan will be forced to do a double take.
Take, for example, their new track “Teen Challenge.” The track from the group’s debut album Plastic Cough could easily slot into a compilation of lesser-known acts who rode major-label signing spree that made well-financed cult legends out of plenty of their fellow Cascadians. After a woozy guitar intro that’s sure to make Meat Puppets fans perk up, vocalist Alex Menne wails over the crunch and stop of her band, throwing out clipped-wing imagery that calls to mind their city’s most famous non-drinkable export.
Plastic Cough is out on July 7 via Double Double Whammy. Take a look at the tracklist below and pre-order it here.
1. “Teen Challenge”
2. “Favorite Show”
3. “No”
4. “Fade”
5. “All Things Must Behave, Eternal Friend”
6. “Expert Eraser”
7. “Faithful”
8. “Pardon My Speech”
9. “Grounded”
10. “28 Js L8r”
