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The Grip Weeds: Under the Influence of Christmas – review

(Rainbow Quartz)Powerpop, especially the kind that takes its cues from the mid-60s, seems like a good choice for Christmas albums. After all, when is the sound of the Rickenbacker guitar ever described as anything but "chiming"? And veteran New Jersey powerpoppers the Grip Weeds offer chiming guitars by the sleighful on their entry into the Santa market. Their claim that Under the Influence of Christmas offers "lysergic eggnog" rather overstates its mindbending and its festive qualities alike, b...

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22:40 on December 8 2011

The Grip Weeds: Under the Influence of Christmas – review

Guardian Music — (Rainbow Quartz)Powerpop, especially the kind that takes its cues from the mid-60s, seems like a good choice for Christmas albums. After all, when is the sound of the Ric... more info
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