Grand Unified Theory

Grand Unified Theory

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2003)
• Original Release Date: September 16, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Undetected Plagiarism
• ASIN: B0001ACDSQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #651,439 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Steve Nelson, Splendid E-zine, November 22, 2003
"Grand Unified Theory is probably the most thoughtful record you'll hear all year."

Product Description
An infant-care nurse, a soon-to-be PhD student at MIT, and an unemployed kid with a versed intellect in cognitive science and anthropology are not the first things to come to mind when people think of rock musicians. Nonetheless, these are the members that comprise Grand Unified Theory, a three-piece group hailing from Berkeley, CA. Undetected Plagiarism Records is proud to announce the release of their self-titled debut CD. Jerry Chen, Diego Montero, and Julie Macon have created an honest record that pours their non-musical interests into songs that are immediate, yet strangely cinematic. Their 10-song CD was recorded in their little apartment in Berkeley, mixed by Aaron Prellwitz (Death Cab For Cutie, Erase Errata, Red House Painters, Hella) at Tiny Telephone Studios in SF, CA and mastered by Doug Van Sloun (Bright Eyes, Cursive, The Faint, Rilo Kiley) at Studio B in Omaha, NE. With lyrical material ranging from the futility of originality, the meaning of success, mob mentality, the curse of art, and the trappings of corporate culture, it is clear that this group has a lot to offer musically, and otherwise. We hope you listeners will enjoy it.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Underground Surprise, May 14, 2004

By	B. Marston "slamawamadingdong" (Small Town, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Picked this up at the college radio station for a review, and it was great! Though this band has a sound of their own, several songs sound to me like Mr. Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes (The Plane Crash Marks the Time). Easiest songs to pick up and like are 1, 4, 10.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the greatest album of all time, February 28, 2004

By A Customer

I can't get enough of this album. I've had it on repeat for the past 2 days in my car stereo. Absolutely no filler crap. GUT really knows how to write some beautiful music. Oh yeah, and the songs are super catchy. Definitely pick this album up if you hate mainstream radio and are into the indie rock, lo-fi kind of thing. Try and catch their live shows too, they really kick ass. And tell Jerry Chen I said Hi.