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#MusicMonday: Grammar explores a world where you can see only the good with new album ‘Naive.’

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Released on July 26, 2019, Andy Grammar is known for his trademark positive vibes. His fourth studio album Naive explores that ability to see the good in everything. As of August 10, 2019, the album peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart.

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Song by Song Review

My Own Hero: Bluesy soul musicality paints a lyrical depiction of being the only person you can count on.

I Found You: An upbeat pop song about having everything you can want in the world but it only matters now because you’ve found the person who makes it all make sense.

Some Girl: A soft ballad with electropop musicality about how some stranger becomes your everything. A song Grammar wrote about his wife.

Wish You Pain: A song about wishing growth and progress on those you love. Grammar wrote this song for his daughter.

Don’t Give Up On Me:  A love ballad about not giving up on the potential or the love between two people. The song was featured in the motion picture, “Five Feet Apart.”

She’d Say [ft. LadySmith Black Mambazo]: A soulful pop song about an older family member that passed on and the wisdom they would pass on to the new generation if they were still here. Grammar wrote this for his daughter about his mother Kathy that has passed on.

I am Yours: A ballad about being fully and completely one with someone. It has the makings of the perfect wedding song.

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Spotlight [ft. Swoope and Andy Mineo]: An upbeat pop song featuring Christian rapper Andy Mineo about social media and how it makes us crazy chasing the high of constant attention.

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First Time: My favorite song on the album because it explores the idea of a heartbreak but witnessed from the other person’s perspective.

Stay There: A song about the increasing shallowness of the hook-up with no commitment culture and how rare it is to find someone who stays.

Born For This: A song about believing in yourself even when you are faced with doubts.

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Best of You: An acoustic song with country musicality about loving the good in someone no matter what.

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Naive: The title track about seeing the good in everything no matter what backed by a soft acoustic musicality.

Grammar’s fourth studio album shows a maturity and growth characterized under his exploration of what the world labels naivete. Every track carries the theme and does not disappoint old and new fans alike of Grammar’s.

#MusicMonday: The Good Parts By Andy Grammar

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Author’s Note: Andy Grammar just released a new album this year. Yesterday actually. Ironically, I was prepping for this review and was doing research and found out that his new album was coming out and couldn’t help but laugh at behind I am on music reviews but either way, I will be reviewing both albums. If you came here looking for a Naive review, you’ve happened on the wrong page. Thanks anyway for visiting. Always Espresso Yourself, Chelsea

The first time I saw Andy Grammar perform he came right into the audience and made his way to my section of the crowd and stood about twenty feet away from me. Instantly, I was in awe of Andy Grammar’s humility. Not only was a he this crazy talented musician but he was still just a humble guy from Chester, NY.

He was discovered by manager Ben Singer in 2009 while performing as a street busker in Santa Monica. Hi second album ‘Magazines and Novels’ was his most successful work to date with the Billboard Hot 100 single “Honey, I’m Good.”

The song debuted at #9 and certified triple platinum and the album debuted at #19 on the Billboard Hot 200.

On December 1, 2017 Grammar released his third studio album, The Good Parts, which also happens to be his most autobiographical work to date.

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Song by Song Review

Smoke Clears: An electro-pop track about a health scare Grammar faced where he fainted in the shower but with an overall theme of sticking with someone through the highs and lows of this life.

Freeze: Almost like Grammar’s ode to “Sunday Morning” by Maroon 5, a track about wanting to stay in the perfect moments with the one you love.

The Good Parts: The title track about someone who wants to hear your entire story. They want to see the ugly, the scars, the losses, and the pain.

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Spaceship: A song Grammar wrote for his born daughter Louie.

Fresh Eyes: A song about knowing someone for years and being surprised by learning something new about them or how they do something. It is inspired by a night he was at dinner with his wife and they were with two friends who never met her. In them meeting them, he saw her with fresh eyes and fell deeper in love with her.

85: A catchy pop song about losing your soul to chasing after money and material wealth then waking up at 85 and say, “Whoa, no, I think I missed it, I was chasing money.”

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Always: A ballad like slow jam Grammar wrote for his daughter when she was first born.

Workin’ On It: A motivating upbeat song highlighting how we are all trying to make our dreams come true but we have our vices and ugly parts.

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Grown Ass Man Child: A pop song with a ridiculous bass drop (created by producer Oak “Sorry Not Sorry” Demi Lovato) about being more mature but still not afraid to get wild.

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This Ain’t Love: A song about the shallowness of watered down love or casual hook-ups.

Civil War: A song addressed to God, perplexing the struggle of good and bad in all of us.

Grow: My favorite song on this album because of it’s upbeat musicality and inspirational lyrics about growth.

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Give Love [ft. Lunchmoney Lewis]: The lead single off this album with a jazz pop feel with soulful lyrics about spreading love wherever you go.

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