‘Grandfathers’ of Grunge??? – at the Fringe???
Published: March 4, 2021
A title, albeit honorary, bestowed on a band by fans is nothing to be sneezed at — unless your false teeth are loose.
Which is not the case with the ‘Grandfathers of Grunge’ — the Love Mussels — in that none of them are actual grandfathers nor do they have false teeth, loose or otherwise. They do however have a career history of seven original indi pop albums (six if you consider the one withdrawn from sale on legal advice) most of which have being enjoyed by overseas fans who gave the title to the band some two decades ago during an aborted World Tour, one that fell apart upon the band’s arrival in London.
The Mussels have attempted numerous overseas tours to satisfy fans’ demands, all of which have been organisationally disastrous or fucked up, some ( e.g. some promoters ) might say deliberately by the band themselves, possibly in fits of ‘creative pique’ or ‘situational angst’ — the old ‘freak-out’ standby.
Keen to rectify this recurring syndrome —well, consign it to the past and bury it a bit at the least — The Love Mussels last year embarked on a reputation-restoration program, kicking off with the recording of their new VINYL album that honours the life, loves and times of Albert Einstein, and are attempting to gain a toe-hold in their native country having recently done a few warm-up shows in different formats — rock and acoustic/unplugged ( if you don’t count plugging in an electric bass guitar ) — in the lead-up to their debut at the 2021 Adelaide Fringe.
So, obviously the foregoing preamble is all about encouraging potential new fans to join The Love Mussels as they present selections from their new album — It’s All Relative, Redux — propped up with a few favourites from previous albums.
To the unfamiliar and uninitiated, The Mussels’ music can be described as indie rock post-grunge. It’s not weird; it’s not thrash or metal. It’s not post-punk; it’s not growling grunge – any more. It’s indie rock at its best, sometimes expounding grand themes of global consciousness and, in some cases, social and political commentary. Some of it get’s personal and even amusing. But it’s exciting and well played!
To get a little more insight into the band and it’s music go to : https://lovemussels.com.au
To get a dose of the real thing live go here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-love-mussels-it-s-all-relative-af2021 and get some tickets for The Love Mussels’ It’s All Relative album launch at Diversity (formerly The Prom), Grote Street Adelaide City, March 13.
Here are those links again: https://lovemussels.com.au
Tix: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-love-mussels-it-s-all-relative-af2021
