'A Pretty Fine Mess By This One Band' by Grandaddy

The first proper release from Grandaddy, this 7-track EP isn't something I really own, but the tracks were all included on a later compilation, 'The Broken Down Comforter Collection', so on my mp3 player, it's stitched back together.

It's an incredibly unfocused piece of work, but a very interesting one. 'Away Birdies With Special Sounds' is a rambling idea, rather than a song, 'Egg Hit And Jack Too' finishes the record with a big blast of noise, 'Peeano' is a fragment of muffled piano, and nothing else. The other tracks are little more conventional, but only 'Taster' really shows any sign that they would go on to create actual songs later on in their career. A good start, I guess, but not a piece of work that stands up to much repeated listening.