The Grip Weeds have been one of my favorite bands (they were amazing as the last power pop act to play at the legendary CBGB’s last year) and so now we go back to the future with the album that started it all – “House of Vibes.” This was a great album when it was originally released in 1994 and now they’ve gone back and meticulously reworked and remixed each track. Now you have a superb classic ready to be re-introduced to power pop fans who never heard The Grip Weeds. It includes tons of bonus tracks, demo tracks and live tracks. A whopping 25 tracks of music to wade through. This is classic power pop and deserves to be heard again. “Salad Days” is a seemless transition from the energy of the Who and the melodic prowess of The Beatles. The sixties style is both comfortable and timeless on “Realize.” The sound is a blend of Revolver-era Beatles, Byrds and Clapton. Every track is classic here, thanks to songwriting brothers Kurt Reil (drums, vocals) and Rick Reil (guitar, vocals), Kristin Pinell (guitar) and Michael Kelly (bass). The Grip Weeds were a premiere DIY band and now with digital technology it sounds polished with lush harmonies and expert musicianship. Don’t miss this one.
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Listen to the amazing single “Salad Days”
Why did they revisit this album? The answer is here.