Grant Lee Buffalo Jubilee Vinyl

With the departure of bassist paul kimble grant lee buffalo became the sole province of singer songwriter grant lee phillips.

Grant lee buffalo jubilee vinyl.

He may still be supported by drummer joey peters but now more than ever he is the main focal point with kimble left some of the band s appealingly messy ambition has been reigned in resulting in a brighter sharper sound. Jubilee is the fourth studio album by grant lee buffalo released in 1998. According to grant lee phillips the album may have suffered from high expectations at the label. With love and thanks grant lee buffalo standard jewel case with clear tray including 16 pages booklet lyrics musicians guests credits thanks band members miscellaneous photos see images section.

Ambitious and dramatic grant lee buffalo s music veers from visionary roots rock to u2 style emotional grandeur at a time when most bands seem reluctant to risk anything nearly so bold. A far cry from the cultish soft focus americana of their first three records jubilee is this los angeles band s stomp heavy three ring circus. As a songwriter and guitarist grant lee phillips revels in melody and rich enveloping textures that stand in stark contrast to so much monochromatic rock. I ve tried to listen to jubilee a few times and cannot stomach it knowing what they ve achieved in the past.

The single truly truly received significant radio airplay appearing on billboard s modern rock chart for 13 weeks while peaking at 11. This is the sound of grant lee phillips the main songwriter seeing dollar signs and trying to take the band to the next rung on the music industry ladder.