CATALOG

NEWS

"This album is amazing. No genre can describe what's going on here - and 'experimental' isn't an adequate term... It's been a long time since I was this satisfied with a CD. Congratulations Grampall Jookabox! You Win!"
Verbicide

"A recent arrival on the acid-folk scene... processed vocals, whimsical freakouts, precious titles... [and] bongwater antics."
Skyscraper Magazine

"[Grampall Jookabox's] new album is the sonic kin of Beck's early efforts, but with more focus and no fiddling attempts at hip-hop. The best tracks on here are clattering beauties, mixing the pair's off-kilter ideas with smart, stripped-down songcraft."
Amplifier Magazine

"Twisted folk songs that take experimental to a new level, challenging the listener every step of the way... but beneath all the weirdness - splices of crazed dialogue chipmonk-esque vocals and cruel schoolyard chants - captivating melodies flow like an undercurrent, pulling the listener in while making the music accessible and enjoyable. While the odyssey isn't easy, it's definitely worth the time."
Nuvo

"This record rules, joyful noise rules, and grampall jookabox especially rules. i don't know what to do with this recent influx of incredible lo-fi music, the most recent of which is this bizarro americana romp that seamlessly combines kooky experimentation and continuous infectious melody. in the vein of recent outsider folk outings like akron/family, animal collective, and flying canyon, gj crafts unlikely hooks out of brittle musical architecture... most of these songs are more original and enjoyable than 99% of what gets put out these days. cheers to one of this year's best records so far."
Indieville

"While sounding like they were recorded in a baby's crib in a room with one light bulb and no glass in the windows, there is a majestic feel to tracks like "Take Me From Diamond Head" and "Earlobe Kite." The unsurprisingly automatic-writing feel of the lyrics address the minutiae of small space and attention span. The genius of the music and the words here, especially on "We're The Small Windows" is in the intent; whether through despair, drugs, or a bad handout at the gene pool, these songs are as confident as they are disturbed. That is the glory of this record; every mistake, every gamble, every threat to fall apart feels deliberate. (Rating: 9/10)"
Foxy Digitalis

"The beauty of Grampall Jookabox's debut album, Scientific Cricket, lies in its humor, which is the main feature that makes this album so engaging and addictive... This album does not function to revive a sound, it functions to channel old folky sounds into a new, almost Animal Collective-esque body. Grampall Jookabox want you to be jubilant and dance while you listen to their music, not brooding and down-trodden like most folk makes you feel because of the emphasis on death and corruption... Every song is very hodge-podge sounding, seemingly just jamming, but the tracks maintain their focus and seem to build excellently; they always leave me feeling fulfilled, whether it is just a track or the entire album I listen to."
Delusions Of Adequacy

"Aggressively lo-fi and weird, Scientific Cricket weds Adamson’s American Folk with psych and art-rock tendencies... Grampall Jookabox has released one of the best records this year."
No Ripcord

"The folks in Grampall Jookabox take chances on this album...lots of chances. Some of these recorded experiments work better than others...but the band's songs are, at the very least, interesting and different. Describing this band's sound is difficult. The songs are kinda like a hodge podge of bluegrass, folk, and underground pop...fueled by some very odd and indulgent multi-tracking. Getting to the bottom of this band's sound and messages might take some time because this music is neither traditional nor immediately familiar. Repeated spins could result in an entirely different reaction to this album...(Rating: 4+++++)"
babysue

"...it's like travelling on an old railway of rusty sound that was fused together with the modern technology of today - somewhat reminiscent of the experimentations found within Animal Collective's music."
Exclaim!

"Grampall Jookabox's name sounds like its music -- it's at first convoluted, but then the rhythm takes over. The band's sound is singsongy and playful -- sometimes the lyrics sound like nursery rhymes, bells and a kazoo make an appearance, and the rhythms could be children banging on sticks as well anything else."
InTake

"...a thunderous joy and avant-garde take on pop and folk music. The liner notes claim only two band members, but at times it sounds like an army of clapping, stomping, whistlers filling in for the rhythm and melody while David "Moose" Adamson lets his rapid-fire grainy verses flow."
Ink 19

"...Daniel Johnston without the insanity. And' Leadbelly in disco. Grampall Jookabox, from Indianapolis, gives us a disk of a will vary and of a freshness disarming, I yield of a simple and easygoing approach to a complex matter like that of the American folk."
Loosing Today

"A disk constantly poised between attitudes experimental and melodic references, a folk paved with samplings and voices outside the field that make listening very demanding."
Kronic (Finland)

"Indiana duo Grampall Jookabox play folk music filtered through the eyes, hearts and mouths of junkyard soul, stream of conciousness lyricism and cut and paste aesthetics. For every poignant note the group touches on, they're equally ready to steamroll it with an abstract tangent. Scientific Cricket packs together into one album a legacy of dark rooted songwriting and modern experimental bents; treading the roads that Animal Collective, Beck and Leadbelly cut down before them and swerving between them with equal fervor"
Raven Sings the Blues

"Keep an eye out for this creative group. Like the Danielson Famile they may just grow on you."
The Phantom Tollbooth

"Grampall Jookabox is with Scientific Cricket creating something that is as zany as a never-aired Looney Tunes special, and just about the freakiest folk you can imagine. While it sounds like a recipe for disaster, they actually manage to produce some decisive music and when at times their words come forth and mean something to a sane person, then it becomes obvious they're not just bickering and chanting in their squeaky, throaty tones for the sake of being freaky-folky. The energy does indeed breathe from somewhere pure(ly Americana), which is at times even back-woods danceable, but never structured and never tame."
Tunes Consumed

"A very acquired taste... Quirky indie pop with folk songs in the vein of Animal Collective and countless bubblegum pop outfits. The album is rich and highly textured and at times sounds like some Cartoon Network reject. Weird but fun."
Smother

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