Peter Blau Ormsby, Edwin Blau, Dylan Long and Evan Marczynski are Grizzly Troubadour. The band from Washington recently released Hop This Fence With Me. I remember hearing the name Karl Blau from way back in the day when listening to The Microphones and Peter and Edwin are his brothers. The band said “We have been recording and performing for some years before finalizing this first full length album in 2019. The songs represent a couple decades of songwriting. The songs have morphed over time, changing titles and adding parts.”
I love the idea that songs aren’t static. For the most part I love it when a band plays different versions live. Hop This Fence With Me contains very well crafted songs that were such a pleasure to listen to. The songwriting is sharp and the melodies are catchy but the songs are very relaxing. I thought the album felt like a relaxed Sunday morning. Things get going with the wonderful “Med and Metal Ink” and I loved the groove on this song. There is a bluegrass vibe mixed with The Grateful Dead to my ears. The brush work was great on the snare. I loved the vocals for myriad reasons. The character, tone and texture of the vocals was very appealing. I just felt very relaxed and comfortable while listening to the music but it was actually pretty joyous as well. “Orion” is full of memorable melodies. I had a hard time not picturing an outdoor festival with a lot of people dancing. It’s a great song with very tight performances. The band continues to crush with highlight “Like Sisyphus” which is a jazzy, smooth and a good way to start your day. “Frogsong” was a highlight. This song had better recording quality and contains horns, multiple vocal harmonies and much more. It’s such a fun, festive song and absolutely dance worthy. “Tuki vs Arni '' sounded like a tip of the hat to The Velvet Underground. As the album progressed the band hits it out of the park with a lot of great songs. “Grand Scheme” might be the other highlight but it’s a very close call. I loved this album. The songs are heartfelt, organic and pure. Take a listen.
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