{"id":28868,"date":"2016-10-31T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/grandaddy-last-place-2017-album\/"},"modified":"2016-10-31T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T23:00:00","slug":"grandaddy-last-place-2017-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/music\/grandaddy-last-place-2017-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandaddy Announces First Album in Over a Decade, Shares \u201cWay We Won\u2019t\u201d Music Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once celebrated as one of the most unique lo-fi indie rock groups to come out of ’90s-era California, Grandaddy has faded into obscurity over the last decade, leaving us all to cling onto nostalgic Nintendo-powered space rock hits like “A.M. 180<\/em>”<\/a>. But suddenly, out of the blue, the Jason Lytle-led band has just come out of hibernation to announce their first album in 10 years, which will be entitled Last Place<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The followup to their 2006 record Just Like the Fambly Cat<\/em> will feature 12 new pop-infused rock tracks, including the recently released single “Way We Won’t”, which has just been given music video treatment by the Modesto-based band. The newest track showcases a return to form for the old school indie rockers, featuring their signature style of heavy riffs and poppy melodies. <\/p>\n

The music video for “Way We Won’t” stars actor Jason Ritter (from NBC's “Parenthood”), who wanders disheveled down a desolate California road while attempting to hitchhike. After a number of cars (and a Segway) speed by and mock him, Ritter’s character loses all hope in finding a ride. But suddenly, a dashing redheaded woman in a red vehicle comes to pick the wandering man up, making for an unexpected and explosive ending.<\/p>\n