"I met God online and she touched me inappropriately but..."
"I Met God Online" by the brilliant lowercased grandma, the moniker of multi-instrumentalist / producer Liam Hall, is tender, odd, sonically fractured, boldly upfront, lo-fi and highly produced all at once. It is, for me, the kind of song that brings to mind the youthful feeling of both idealism and the seemingly endless quest of forbidden fruit. I remember being super young and catching glimpses of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" through the sliver, the crack of my mother's not quite closed door. There is something like that going on in this song for me even if it isn't there. Specifically, Liam says of this song:
“”I Met God Online” is about people’s fascination with internet esotericism,” says grandma. “A meditation on how someone’s life and internet presence can amorphously become someone else’s religion, obsession, or gospel.”
Reading Liam's 'in between the lines' thoughts make so much sense. It is, however interpreted. a perfect song that cuts in so many ways, so many textures and musical genres that effortlessly shift around Liam's tender sonic countenance. In a time when so many young people are getting cajoled, teased and or indoctrinated by utter strangers, maybe "I Met God Online" stands as a caveat as much as anything.
The Official Video as co-directed by grandma and Skylar Newman (of the brand Praying) is a trippy affair as well featuring people from your neighborhood and (maybe) an internet influencer, see for yourself.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.instagram.com/atlgrandma/
https://twitter.com/atlgrandma?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqOb32e1cmmc0kacPbDgPw
https://soundcloud.com/atlgrandma/i-met-god-online
https://open.spotify.com/track/3shB8ksTOqgJ6fj0L09FT9
Hailed by Highsnobiety for “crafting music that pushes the notion of genre experimentation and fusion to unimaginably innovative heights,” grandma – a.k.a. multi-instrumentalist/producer Liam Hall – has earned applause for his fascinating amalgam of bedroom hip-hop, raw funk, alternative R&B, and lo-fi pop, showcased on 2019’s debut mixtape, Even If We Don’t Get It Together. The project – which features such groundbreaking tracks as “Stomp and Grind (Feat. Rico Nasty),” “Downtown Life,” and “Shallow Water,” – was followed in 2020 by an extensive string of chameleonic singles, including “Everybody’s On Their Phone” and “Virtually Anything,” the former featured on SiriusXM Alt Nation’s Advanced Placement, and the latter an acclaimed collaboration with anti-pop star sophie meiers which earned acclaim from Nuance Magazine as “an extremely enticing track that is a must listen for any alternative/R&B fans.”
Known throughout Atlanta’s pop and hip-hop scenes for his skills as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, programmer, arranger, and visual artist, grandma has received a wide range of media attention, with Pigeons & Planes naming him “Best New Artist of the Month” and A1234 declaring, “grandma, I have no doubt, will soon be the soundtrack to many people’s adolescence as his genre-defying talent speaks to a whole new generation of music lovers.” The preternaturally talented polymath maintained a steady flow of tracks through 2020, including “Chills,” “Bested,” and “Growing Up Is Strange,” all of which were accompanied by self-made companion videos, streaming now at his official YouTube channel HERE.
Now grandma is poised to push his distinctive brand of personal pop ever higher, reaching heavenward with a one-of-a-kind sound and vision unlike any other. Expect more music from this new chapter soon.
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grandma, multi-instrumentalist / producer Liam Hall, Atlanta, artist, singer songwriter, artful visionary, avant pop, hip hop, lo-fi, bedroom pop, indie pop, ethereal pop, "I Met God Online" (Official Video),
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://www.instagram.com/atlgrandma/
https://twitter.com/atlgrandma?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEqOb32e1cmmc0kacPbDgPw
https://soundcloud.com/atlgrandma/i-met-god-online
https://open.spotify.com/track/3shB8ksTOqgJ6fj0L09FT9
Hailed by Highsnobiety for “crafting music that pushes the notion of genre experimentation and fusion to unimaginably innovative heights,” grandma – a.k.a. multi-instrumentalist/producer Liam Hall – has earned applause for his fascinating amalgam of bedroom hip-hop, raw funk, alternative R&B, and lo-fi pop, showcased on 2019’s debut mixtape, Even If We Don’t Get It Together. The project – which features such groundbreaking tracks as “Stomp and Grind (Feat. Rico Nasty),” “Downtown Life,” and “Shallow Water,” – was followed in 2020 by an extensive string of chameleonic singles, including “Everybody’s On Their Phone” and “Virtually Anything,” the former featured on SiriusXM Alt Nation’s Advanced Placement, and the latter an acclaimed collaboration with anti-pop star sophie meiers which earned acclaim from Nuance Magazine as “an extremely enticing track that is a must listen for any alternative/R&B fans.”
Known throughout Atlanta’s pop and hip-hop scenes for his skills as a singer, songwriter, musician, producer, programmer, arranger, and visual artist, grandma has received a wide range of media attention, with Pigeons & Planes naming him “Best New Artist of the Month” and A1234 declaring, “grandma, I have no doubt, will soon be the soundtrack to many people’s adolescence as his genre-defying talent speaks to a whole new generation of music lovers.” The preternaturally talented polymath maintained a steady flow of tracks through 2020, including “Chills,” “Bested,” and “Growing Up Is Strange,” all of which were accompanied by self-made companion videos, streaming now at his official YouTube channel HERE.
Now grandma is poised to push his distinctive brand of personal pop ever higher, reaching heavenward with a one-of-a-kind sound and vision unlike any other. Expect more music from this new chapter soon.
+ + +
We get by with a little help from our friends
grandma, multi-instrumentalist / producer Liam Hall, Atlanta, artist, singer songwriter, artful visionary, avant pop, hip hop, lo-fi, bedroom pop, indie pop, ethereal pop, "I Met God Online" (Official Video),
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