gatsbys american dream - gatsbys american dream (2006)

i've definitely posted about GAD before, and i tend to get a little twisted when we're on the topic of their self-titled album. a lot of people, for some reason or another, do not like this album. why, exactly? it has the same GAD formula, except the vocals are less polished and sound more like nic does when he plays live. the same amount of technical musical talent is still there. lyrically, it's still there. and for god's sake, there is a shit ton of gang vocals on this album. so what's there not to like? you all are probably the reason this band doesn't exist anymore.

"we don't believe, you kids are so naive
to think that things could change,
cause nothing ever changes in the real world.
we're gonna drive that message home,
cause money fills the gas tank in the van."

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-grizzlys american dream

kay kay and his weathered underground - live at the pretty parlour (2007)

ladies and gentlemen, i present to you, one of the most frustrating bands i've ever liked. i'd just like to thank this band for being so sweet and releasing EPs on CASSETTE TAPE, a live album released to DVD only (ha), and a full length being pressed on vinyl only.

despite this, they create great music. the best band to come from gatsbys american dream's demise, by far. kirk and kyle from GAD started this band, and create some tunes that can find a nice place in the huge shadow of the beatles.

this is the live at pretty parlour DVD audio. really high quality. enjoy. let's just hope they press some CDs sometime this year.

kay kay and his weathered underground on myspace

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-griz griz and his weathered underground

gatsbys american dream - ribbons and sugar (2003)

i love this band. they have yet to release a bad album. this is their criminally underrated 2003 release, ribbons and sugar. this record is pure balls. there isn't a single chorus on this album, yet nick newsham and co. find a way to craft brilliant and catchy pop/math/rock/punk/what the fuck ever songs.

if you haven't heard this album, do yourself a favor and clear 29 minutes and 4 seconds to listen to it.

i really wish they would get off of their hiatus already. this won't be the last post about this band, either.

gatsbys american dream on myspace.

download ribbons and sugar:


- grizzlys american dream