Jan 26, 2024 By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip and Caleb Campbell)

Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2024. More

Jan 25, 2024 By Mark Redfern

Grandaddy are releasing a new album, Blu Wav, on February 16 via Dangerbird. Now they have shared its third single, “Long as I’m Not the One,” via a lyric video. More

Dec 01, 2023 By Mark Redfern (and Andy Von Pip)

Welcome to the 39th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week’s list includes songs from the last two weeks, as we didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Although the majority of the songs were culled from this week’s releases. More

Dec 01, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Grandaddy are releasing a new album, Blu Wav, on February 16, 2024 via Dangerbird. Now they have shared a new song from it, “Cabin in My Mind,” via a music video. More

Oct 27, 2023 By Mark Redfern (with Caleb Campbell)

Welcome to the 35th Songs of the Week of 2023. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, and Scott Dransfield, all helped me decide what should make the list. We settled on a Top 10 this week. More

Oct 25, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Grandaddy have announced a new album, Blu Wav, and shared its first single, “Watercooler,” via a music video. More

Jul 12, 2023 By Kat Ramkumar

Grandaddy have announced a special digital release of Sumday: Excess Baggage, which is a 13-track collection of old rarities and B-sides, and shared a video for their song “The Town Where I’m Livin Now.” More

May 12, 2023 By Mark Redfern

Grandaddy have announced a 20th anniversary box set reissue of their 2003 album, Sumday, and have shared a collection of cassette demos from it. Sumday Twunny is a 4-LP box set and is due out September 1 via Dangerbird, but one of its components, Sumday: The Cassette Demos, is available to stream now. More

Mar 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern

Covers of Covers, our first album, came out today on CD and digitally via American Laundromat. You can stream it now. You can also buy it directly from American Laundromat, via Bandcamp, or on Amazon. Today we posted a track-by-track article on the album, in which all 20 artists discuss their contribution. More

Dec 21, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is proud to announce Covers of Covers, which is the magazine’s first ever album. In honor of our 20th anniversary we approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years. Covers of Covers is due out March 4, 2022 via American Laundromat, but today we are sharing two of its tracks: Grandaddy’s cover of Metric’s “Blindness” and EMA’s cover of Modest Mouse’s “Trailer Trash.” More

Dec 21, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is our special 20th Anniversary Issue. It’s a double issue celebrating two decades of the magazine (our first issue came out in December 2001). The issue has shipped out to subscribers and stores and can now be bought from us directly here. The issue features two special covers, each featuring a different group of musicians together. More

Oct 12, 2021 By Joey Arnone

Band of Horses have announced the release of their sixth studio album, Things Are Great, which will be out on January 21, 2022 via BMG. The band has also shared a new song from the album titled “Crutch.” More

Dec 22, 2020 By Joey Arnone

Grandaddy have shared cover versions of two classic introversion rock anthems, “Fox in the Snow” by Belle and Sebastian and “In My Room” by The Beach Boys. The two songs comprise a new release titled 2020’s Over Covers, which is now available via Bandcamp. More

Aug 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy have announced a 20th anniversary reissue of their acclaimed 2000 album The Sophtware Slump that features a new solo piano version of the album recorded by Grandaddy’s main creative force Jason Lytle and appropriately titled The Sophtware Slump ….. on a wooden piano. Its first single, “Jed’s Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) (Piano Version),” has been shared via a video. More

Nov 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week due to the Thanksgiving holiday and long weekend. Beyond the fact that we were taking a break from work, there simply weren’t enough songs released last week to justify a Songs of the Week wrap up. More

Nov 19, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy have shared a brand new song, “Bison on the Plains.” It’s the band’s first new music since their 2017 comeback album, Last Place, which was their first album in 11 years, since 2006’s Just Like the Fambly Cat. “Bison on the Plains” is out now via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. Listen below. More

Sep 12, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of 1997’s Under the Western Freeway. The vinyl-only reissue comes with a separate LP featuring eight previously unreleased tracks, including “Hawaiian Island Wranglers,” which the band has shared and can be heard below. More

Jun 20, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy released a new album, Last Place, back in March via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. It’s their first album in over a decade. More

Jun 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

The members of Midlake (Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey McClellan, and Jesse Chandler) have a new supergroup named BNQT that features vocals by Pulido, but also notable singers from four other bands: Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Grandaddy‘s Jason Lytle, and Travis’ Fran Healy. More

May 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Kevin Garcia, bassist and founding member of Grandaddy, has died. Garcia suffered a “massive stroke” on Monday and then passed away yesterday. More

Apr 25, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy released a new album, Last Place, last month via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. It’s their first album in over a decade. More

Apr 13, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

The members of Midlake (Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey McClellan, and Jesse Chandler) have a new supergroup named BNQT that features vocals by Pulido, but also notable singers from four other bands: Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Grandaddy‘s Jason Lytle, and Travis’ Fran Healy. BNQT’s debut album, Volume 1, is due out April 28 via Dualtone/Entertainment One/Bella Union. More

Apr 07, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our Spring 2017 Issue, which is out now digitally via Under the Radar’s app and the magazine app Readly. The print version is about to ship out to subscribers and stores and will be on all newsstands soon (as well as available soon digitally via the magazine apps Zinio and Readly). More

Mar 24, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

The members of Midlake (Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey McClellan, and Jesse Chandler) have a new supergroup named BNQT that features vocals by Pulido, but also notable singers from four other bands: Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Grandaddy‘s Jason Lytle, and Travis’ Fran Healy. More

Feb 23, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy are releasing a new album, Last Place, on March 3 via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. It’s their first album in over a decade. More

Jan 30, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

The members of Midlake (Eric Pulido, McKenzie Smith, Joey McClellan, and Jesse Chandler) have a new supergroup named BNQT that features vocals by Pulido, but also notable singers from four other bands: Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell, Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos, Grandaddy‘s Jason Lytle, and Travis’ Fran Healy. More

Jan 13, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy are releasing a new album, Last Place, on March 3 via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. It’s their first album in over a decade. Previously the band had shared three songs from the album: the more upbeat “Way We Won’t,” the slower ballad “Clear Your History,” and the six-minute long “A Lost Machine.” More

Dec 02, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy are releasing a new album, Last Place, on March 3, 2017 via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. It’s their first album in over a decade. Previously the band had shared two songs from the album: the more upbeat “Way We Won’t” and the slower ballad “Clear Your History.” More

Oct 31, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy have announced a new album and shared a video for recently shared single, “Way We Won’t,” which stars actor Jason Ritter (Parenthood, Girls, Joan of Arcadia). The album is titled Last Place and due out March 3, 2017 via 30th Century Records, a label run by Danger Mouse. More

Sep 09, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

A year and a week ago Grandaddy frontman/main creative force Jason Lytle posted to Twitter that he was tracking a new Grandaddy album. More

May 06, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Band of Horses are releasing a new album, Why Are You OK, via Interscope and American Recordings. Now the album’s exact release date has been confirmed as June 10 (previously it was just listed as June). Also the band has shared another song from the album, “In a Drawer,” which features backing vocals from J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Sera Cahoone, and Jenn Champion. More

Apr 25, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Band of Horses are releasing a new album, Why Are You OK, in June (exact date TBA) via Interscope and American Recordings. Now they have shared a lyric video for “Casual Party” and announced some tour dates. More

Sep 01, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Grandaddy have a special place with Under the Radar, as they were on the cover of our very first print magazine, way back in 2001. The article was in honor of their 2000-released masterpiece The Sophtware Slump. More

Dec 19, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Holy dream team Batman! Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle and Band of Horses have teamed up for a collaborative album. More

Aug 13, 2012 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Day One of the Outside Lands, held in the historic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA on August 10, 2012. The gallery includes photos of Dr. Dog, Father John Misty, Grandaddy, Passion Pit, Sigur Ros, Tame Impala, Thee O Sees, Yellow Ostrich and Zola Jesus. More

Jul 30, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

With a number of reunion gigs slated to take place with his old band in the coming months, former Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle has announced the release of a new solo effort entitled Dept. of Disappearance. More

Mar 02, 2012 By Laura Studarus

In late 2001, a young magazine called Under the Radar put Grandaddy on their first cover. Obviously we’ve changed a lot since then, but we’ve still got a soft spot for Jason Lytle and co. So needless to say, today’s announcement that Grandaddy will be reuniting for a series of shows was cause for celebration. More

Jun 28, 2011 By Laura Studarus

Our 1 issue cover artists Grandaddy are re-releasing their landmark album, The Sophtware Slump. We have the details of the U.K. only release. More

Mar 23, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar‘s 2009 SXSW party was presented by JanSport and featured spirited sets from Mumford and Sons, Frances, Viva Voce, Loney Dear, Chairlift, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), and Camera Obscura. More

Mar 04, 2022 By Mark Redfern

When hatching plans to celebrate Under the Radar’s 20th anniversary I knew I wanted to go beyond just producing a special 20th anniversary issue. Despite two decades of writing about albums, one thing we’d never done is actually put one out ourselves. Thus I came upon the idea for Covers of Covers. The concept was so perfect and simple that I’m surprised we hadn’t thought of it before. We approached some of our favorite musicians and asked them to cover any song by any artist who had been on the front or back cover of our print issue over the years, including artists that had appeared in group cover shots. More

Jul 12, 2017 By Matt Fink

It’s the morning after Grandaddy‘s first official rehearsal for their upcoming tour, and lead vocalist and songwriter Jason Lytle is in an uncharacteristically optimistic mood. Eleven years have passed since the last time the band hit the road with new material, and Lytle has been open about his hesitance to restart the machinery he was once so desperate to escape. More

Nov 10, 2009 By Matt Fink

Though it’s reputed to be the most widely spoken musical language in the world today, rock and roll was born on the margins. More

Mar 03, 2017 By Lauren Hardy

It’s been 11 years since Grandaddy released an album. They’ve come back just in time. Grandaddy’s textured, robot-core sleeper rock makes a natural comeback, with fresh eyes. More

Mar 23, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Under the Radar‘s 2009 SXSW party was presented by JanSport and featured spirited sets from Mumford and Sons, Frances, Viva Voce, Loney Dear, Chairlift, Jason Lytle (of Grandaddy), and Camera Obscura. More