I don’t typically get too worked up when I go into the comments on some of our social posts regarding new music that I’ve written about because I know the internet is full of haters and trolls. People are just so quick to judge an artist based on a picture, a name, or any other low-hanging fruit that they can attempt to make fun of, and while I could easily get angry and into Twitter wars day in and day out, I just have to remember that it’s because of their own ignorance that they’re missing out on some amazing music.
One of the only times that I can remember truly getting pissed off was when we posted GRANDMA’s single “I Met God Online” and I saw someone negatively commenting on his name because I look at him as one of the very best tastemakers and musicians in our day and age. Although I don’t know him personally, I felt such a strong sentiment overcome me because he is one of the very few talents who seems to truly put his all into his craft, and seeing some random kid dismiss him before even listening based on something as superficial as that just really got under my skin, admittedly.
Well, I never meant to go on such a rant, but as you can see, I just firmly believe that he has such a powerful, inimitable, and unheard-of talent, so I just can’t stand when people write him off, but I guess that just means that they’re never going to experience the all-out spectacle that is his latest single “Blue Atlanta”. This track is self-produced with the help of Nate Donmoyer and Johan Lenox who come together to provide a very calm, peaceful vibe that clashes with these epic, momentous synths that never seem to get too over-the-top, but extend just enough emotion to allow GRANDMA to truly let his passion and heart show.
I have heard him get energetic and charismatic in the past on other, more upbeat records, but the way he seems to maintain his composure with such elegance brings out even more emotion than ever, in my opinion, and I think this allows for much more of his soul to be exposed. Whether he is singing in a peaceful, tranquil manner or in a much higher-pitched, expressive tone, the same sentiments get across effortlessly, and while his aptitudes are at the forefront of this track, his overall disposition as a human being comes first and foremost before anything else.
These emotions are elevated even higher in the intoxicating music video directed by Jack Dalton and GRANDMA himself, as a blue hue seems to follow the talent everywhere he goes for its majority, and the way this visual is pieced together in its entirety has me taken aback. I think I have written much more than I normally do because I feel like there is just so much rushing through my head after experiencing this thought-provoking and addicting record, but if I don’t stop now, I know I just may write an entire book.
So, if you happened to get this far in my article, please remember to look past the more surface level things and give artists a shot, because if I didn’t give GRANDMA a listen, I honestly believe that my appreciation for music would be vastly different, and for that, I am forever grateful! Oh, and he has also announced an upcoming EP that is set to release on July 15th which I didn’t want to forget to mention, so make sure you’re on the lookout for what is sure to be a mind-blowing and genre-bending project that you’re not going to want to miss out on when it finally drops!