Gross Relations would have been comfortable roommates with Fountains Of Wayne in the 90s (and would have done a much better job with All State’s theme than Weezer, too). Bands like this have dropped like flies as the end of thetwentieth century has also seemed to mean the end of loud guitar combos. I didn’t realize how desperately Brooklyn needed a group like this until I blasted their sweaty, drunken video to ‘Fuzzy Timelines’ a few days back. Gross Relations’ members may look like the boys nextdoor, but trust me… once you get to know them, they are crazy bastards just like you and me. These guys offer some of the catchiest, fuzz-happy and irony-free pop around, and that’s exactly what we need right now. – Read Mike Levine’s Q&A with the band here.
