Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump... On a Wooden Piano - Citrus Yellow Color Vinyl

Modesto, CA's influential indie-rock group Grandaddy reimagines their landmark 2000 album The Sophtware Slump as an intimate solo piano work, marking the record's 20th anniversary. Principal songwriter Jason Lytle strips these melancholic compositions down to their emotional core, revealing new depth in arrangements that originally drew comparisons to *OK Computer*. Pitchfork's description of the original—"sad, quaint, low-key Y2K-era classic"—takes on fresh resonance here. These are not demos or sketches, but fully realized piano interpretations that let the songwriting breathe. A shadow sibling to a record that defined early 2000s indie sensibility, this is essential listening for collectors and longtime fans seeking to rediscover a generation-defining album through a new lens. Pressed on striking citrus yellow vinyl. 

1. He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot (Piano Version)
2. Hewlett's Daughter (Piano Version)
3. Jed the Humanoid (Piano Version)
4. The Crystal Lake (Piano Version)
5. Chartsengrafs (Piano Version)
6. Underneath the Weeping Willow (Piano Version)
7. Broken Household Appliance National Forest (Piano Version)
8. Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) (Piano Version)
9. E. Knievel Interlude (The Perils of Keeping It Real) (Piano Version)
10. Miner at the Dial-a-View (Piano Version)
11. So You'll Aim Toward the Sky (Piano Version)