“Grub Street” has this jangly and quaint air to it, a folksy tune from the Calgary based “Muster Point Project” that has an almost literary and philosophical structure to it. The break up song is about a painter and writer, both failures and both caught in a spiral of loss. With lines like “You bedazzled me with cheery smiles, polaroids and bedroom wines” , its lyrical depth is an indisputable highlight. There’s a melodic rhythm that’s delightfully pleasing, “I can paint a picture of you from Grub Street.” As he delves into the divorce itself, you’re treated to the breakdown and capitulation of a relationship that once could have been as picturesque and film-like as dreams would have them.
A filmy and folksy tune that has character, narrative, and creativity, Grub Street is a resonant and thematically rich track that has a story to tell and a melody to guide it.