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SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:GRANDMAS HOUSE (UK) + Support: LILAC ATTITUDE (CH)
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Like the ominous skies before a storm, Bristol-based foursome Grandmas=0D=0AHouse's debut, Baby You're A Winner, captures both the light and dark=0D=0Aof human connection through riotous rock anthems, whipsmart=0D=0Astorytelling, and moments of starting tenderness. As the interlocking=0D=0Aguitar and choral harmonies of title track 'Baby You're A Winner'=0D=0Aswirl into your subconscious, you might be expecting an easy=0D=0Aintroduction from Grandmas House. But this Bristol-based foursome's=0D=0Afoundations are built on dancing the fine line between dark and light.=0D=0AThis mission is deadly apparent from the moment Zoë Zinsmeister's=0D=0Arumbling basslines kick in. The band's debut is heavy with opposing=0D=0Aelements: melodic and abrasive, intimate and chaotic, carefully=0D=0Acomposed yet riotously riveting.=0D=0AAnd that's no truer than in their standout vocal delivery. Guitarist=0D=0AYasmin Berndt's signature snarl cuts through the UK's current=0D=0Apost-punk landscape (but, when pushed, recalls the unpolished growl of=0D=0AFontaines DC's Grian Chatten). Drummer Poppy Dodgson adds a striking=0D=0Asecond lead vocal presence, while bassist Zoë Zinsmeister brings a=0D=0Athird layer to the group's often sinister harmonies.=0D=0ABand founders Berndt and Dodgson met at university, bonding over=0D=0Aleft-field indie acts like Shame and Goat Girl. But it was another=0D=0Afoursome who encouraged them to pick up their own instruments.=0D=0A“Seeing The Big Moon live before we'd played any shows inspired us=0D=0Aso much,” recalls Dodgson. Relocating to Bristol, the pair moved in=0D=0Atogether and recruited Zinsmeister on bass and, later, Polly Jessett=0D=0Aon lead guitar. The catalyst to perform came from the heart of the=0D=0Awelcoming, creative community, though. “We told the guy who owns The=0D=0AThunderbolt we were writing songs, and he was like, 'Right, you've got=0D=0Aa set!'” laughs Dodgson. “Without that push, I don’t know if we=0D=0Awould have been brave enough.” After a handful of EP releases and=0D=0Atime testing new material out on the road, Grandmas House headed into=0D=0Athe studio to lay down their debut with producer Ali Chant (PJ Harvey,=0D=0AYard Act, Perfume Genius) to translate the intensity of the band's=0D=0Alive shows into something more expansive. “Our music is hard to=0D=0Acapture on recordings as it's got so much energy,” says Berndt.=0D=0A“Sometimes we'd be like, 'This is a lot more powerful live. How can=0D=0Awe make it as powerful?'”=0D=0AThat power exists in Grandmas House's ability to handle life's big=0D=0Amoments with tenderness among the rolling riffs. Echoing Big Thief's=0D=0Acrack for vivid storytelling, the band's debut paints a keen portrait=0D=0Aof love, grief, and the bittersweet balance between sadness and=0D=0Acatharsis, as Dodgson explains. "We wrote this album about the=0D=0Aexistential crisis of going through life. It's about love and=0D=0Ainfatuation, but also about grief and loneliness. It's emotional,=0D=0Apowerful, and a good time all at once.”=0D=0AThe record also gives voice to physical vulnerability and emotional=0D=0Aimbalance. Thunderous lead single 'DOG' reflects on chronic illness=0D=0Aand dismissive medical treatment, with Berndt spitting bitterly.=0D=0A“Got you growling through gritted teeth / The doctor always said=0D=0Athis pill is all you’ll ever need.” The surprisingly sombre tones=0D=0Aof 'Soaked' explore queer love, as Jessett's tender guitar lines soar=0D=0Athrough into a cathartic release akin to Marika Hackman's Big Sigh.=0D=0ABut there are also huge rock chops at play across the record, too.=0D=0A'Dance' is a live set staple drawing inspiration from the band's=0D=0Arecent tour supporting alongside Midlands giants, Big Special.=0D=0AElsewhere, 'The Table' was also honored out on the road, and confronts=0D=0Athe end of a relationship. "We've been playing that one for such a=0D=0Along time. It started much more punky and has since become a big rock=0D=0Aanthem," picks up Dodgson.=0D=0AEqually abrasive, 'Next Big Hit (Choo Choo)' robustly rallies against=0D=0Athe scoffing of women in the music industry with crushing distortion=0D=0Aover Berndt's deadpan delivery, and a needling lead line that slams=0D=0Ainto you with the force of a freight train. Even the album's softer=0D=0Amoments feel intensely physical. 'Blue Oblivion' describes these=0D=0Aall-consuming feelings as a “stone at the bottom of my lungs,”=0D=0Awhile standout 'Taxidermy' insists on wearing their love interest like=0D=0Aa coat. Alongside the deeply human connections — grief wrapped up in=0D=0Aillness ('I Miss That House') and the heartbreaking acceptance of=0D=0Aletting go ('How It Is') — there's a strong current of nature=0D=0Arunning through the record, which Dodgson traces back to her love of=0D=0Apoet Mary Oliver. In 'Baby You're A Winner', Berndt sows...=0D=0A
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