GIRL SCOUT - GRANNY MUSIC
The best trait to see in a musician, established or unknown, is the passion that they display for their art–the sheer love and devotion that they give to making incredible music, and the delight they have to be able to share it with the world. Girl Scout embodies that passion.
The quartet met in the rich, euphonious halls of the Royal College of Music in Stockholm as they were studying. Two of them formed a cover band singing everything from The Beatles to Burt Bacharach, until they began performing their own music with each other and eventually became a four piece. Now in the early days of autumn, the young Swedes, Emma, Evelina, Per, and Viktor, have released their second EP of the year, capitalizing off of the success of their earlier EP Real Life Human Garbage which was released in February. Granny Music takes on a euphoric ride through their universe.
To begin the album we have the song ‘Monster’, a bubbly, incredibly animated introduction to what Granny Music has to offer. ‘Millionaire’ is that one track every great songwriter has that looks back in hindsight at a relationship that should’ve been an endgame, but ultimately, wasn’t meant to be. ‘Boy in Blue’ is a spunky performance; ‘Bruises’ has that country heartland drive that makes it feel determined and brave; ‘Mothers and Fathers’ is simply a perfect close to what feels like a tender 90-minute rom-com.
What I appreciate about Granny Music is that it feels so complete even in its little window of five songs. Music making is a rough process, and I can’t say that it gets any easier the more that you gain respect and admiration throughout the music community. However, they seem to be enjoying that thrilling, terrifying journey. I hope they realize that as baby birds in the nest, they have vast opportunities to write cheesy ditties with only a handful of chords, go back to the drawing board, write a better song than that one, and just do it over and over again. They are slowly and steadily finding their way through the musical universe.
Alana Brown-Davis
★★★★☆