If It's Too Loud...

Friday saw the release of No Straight Line in the Universe , the first new album from The Grownup Noise since 2020's Lonely Days. It's a fantastic album, full of nostalgia filled songs that feel smart and clever. To celebrate the release, the band played a true all ages show at Deep Cuts with Happy Little Clouds and comedian Josh Gondelman. (How all ages was it? During Josh Gondelman's set, the entire front row was made up of elementary school children, causing him to adjust his set for language and subject matter.)  Focusing on the just released album, The Grownup Noise played a delightful set showcasing everything that makes the Boston band great. New songs like "We Become Roses" and "See You in the Hall" were captivating and upbeat. This is the rare band that can make energetic music that is this quiet. Twee is definitely the proper description, and The Grownup Noise take that sound and make a captivating set. Even though they don't play shows ver...

Boston's The Grownup Noise has a new single out that is perfect for this oddly nostalgic week. "See You in the Hall" is a cinematic version of indie rock with some heavy pop elements. It sounds kind of like a twee band decided to fully rock out, with some surprisingly heavy groove and more than a few emo elements. Plus, Katie Franich adds in some killer cello on "See You in the Hall," which is a statement we don't get to make nearly enough. The long time Boston band are back with their original line up for the first time in a decade, and we can't wait to see where The Grownup Noise go next. Frontman Paul Hansen says of his band's latest single: “Every 50-year-old songwriter eventually ends up writing about high school again, But this song isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about that person — the one kid who was weirdly, impossibly self-aware while the rest of us were just fumbling around in our own oblivious little universes.” You can listen to "See ...

Boston's own The Grownup Noise have been around for twenty years and are about to release their first album with all original members since 2015. The first single off their upcoming album, "We Become Roses," is a fascinating and endearing slice of indie rock with a heavy pop streak. It is filled with mesmerizing melodies and harmonies, stopping just shy of being twee. The twin vocals of Paul Hansen and Katie Franich are completely magical together, and "We Become Roses" will remind you of your favorite 00's indie rock bands, which is what The Grownup Noise are. Paul Hansen says of his band's latest single: “I started writing it after speaking with an old friend who’s going through a divorce and in A.A. for alcohol addiction, He was trying to work on himself, but was also clearly hitting that ‘is this all there is?’ moment in life. I wished I could’ve been in the same state as him — we live far apart — so I imagined a road trip we might take together, the...