This is what Mike Johnson, L.A. music critic, had to say about them:

"How good is this band?  All I can think of is if Lindsey Buckingham, Paul Westerberg, Todd Rundgren and Paul McCartney joined the same band each at the age of 25, they might have sounded like GRIND(tm).  Grimstad and Shore take every good pop hook in the kitchen, toss it in a blender and pour out one treat after another..... none taste like any of the others, and you can't stop eating the stuff.  Their infrequent live show is a rock 'n' roll locomotive covered in Christmas lights with warm liquid fireworks shooting from the smokestack...I've seen it.  This is it.  These guys need to quit hiding, get on a major label and be heard.  At the dizzying rate they've been pumping out records (7 full-length discs in the past few years), I'm scared to think that they're only getting started."

-- Mike Johnson
   Hollywood, June '98 (Reprinted by permission)

Anybody else?  Sure, read these.....

"....The songs are catchy to a fault, great choruses and nifty riffs are all over this thing.  Despite the often bizarre production choices, they know how to write great, melodic songs..."  - MAGNET

“…..The 23-song “Best Of” collection is a near-masterpiece.  Catchy melodies galore, more hooks than a Wisconsin bait shop, and enough inspired lyrics to make any poet mad with jealousy…Grimstad and Shore are sure to go down in music history as being one of the best underground bands ever.”
– 181.4 DEGREES FROM THE NORM

“…..The rough and tumble tornado…Grind channels a wonderfully jittery energy into mini lo-fi masterpieces…Brian Wilson gone punk, these twenty-three cuts amaze...It is beautiful noise, indeed.” – MAXIMUM INK

“…they put out a lot of records in a short period of time, packed with songs crammed full of hooks you've stolen from your vast record collection…these tunes are less art-damaged and a bit peppier than your average Robert Pollard opus." ” – RHAPSODY

“…..Packed with songs crammed full of hooks stolen from your vast record collection…these tunes are less art-damaged and a bit peppier than your average Robert Pollard opus.” – LISTEN.COM

“…..GRIND is a stick of dynamite in a mirror ball with enough pop sparkle to put a twinkle in your eye, a skip in your step and a song in your head.  A kaleidoscope of imagination.” – D-DAY RECORDS

“…..Paul Westerberg’s craftsmanship to a stringy pop-synth talking head.  By all means, a good combination…23 songs that swift all over the goddamn place.” – LiCK – The Underground Music Journal

“…..On "Adriennes Carcrash," one is propelled into a Rockabilly Acid Trip which then segues into "Genuine Article," a light pop prozac session. This CD is great for doing laundry if you know what I mean. My whites just seemed whiter and my colors brighter.” – MUSIC DISH

"....Catholic pop tastes (Todd Rundgren, XTC, Prince, the Beatles, Elvis Costello) come into full play, allowing for some thrilling synergies…inspired production that ricochets crazily between pop perfection and a nervous breakdown.” - the ONION

“…..GRIND seems to spit out songs like they are nothing.  Creative, energetic pop numbers.
"She Doesn't Love You," "Highwire," and "Constants" show the band at their peak.”
– IN MUSIC WE TRUST

"....Catchier than the common cold; proving “pop rock” isn’t a dirty word when done right and unapologetically."  - SQUEALER

“…..Schizophrenic swagger battling with the grandiose structures of ELO and Roy Wood's genius arrangements. This is the sound of a band with a short attention span and the talent to do it justice.”
- ROBOTS & ELECTRIC BRAINS

“…..The way this band tosses off hooks amid seemingly simplistic pop-rock arrangements is nothing short of sensational.” – THE CAPITAL TIMES

"....After listening to the first song, all I could think of was Paul Westerberg. This CD is so cool. They take like every pop riff known to man, tweak it, distort it, make them better and their own. This is a must for anyone that loves music. Definitely one of the best CD’s I have heard in a long time. Favorite tracks were 'It Only Takes A Little', 'Favorite Cigarette', 'Highwire', 'Seeing Eye God', and 'Crazy'."
- INNER PRISM

 "....These songs follow all the directions from the Pollard and Sprout ‘Guide to Baking and Cooking.’ They more or less pull it off, too."  - POPWATCH

“…..A comprehensive collection of Grind material jams the likes of Paul Westerberg into a face to face confrontation with Nick Lowe. With everything from polished pop to lo-fi libations…they have enough creativity to pump out song after song…the majority are signature pieces from that unknown band that you should really get to know. - SPLENDID

"....They have the familiar ring of modern-rock figureheads....the Attractions in their youthful, rambunctious days...a stardust memory of Bowie in his oddity phase, with its random, spacey guitar tangents and echoing lyrics....they have a singular, gutsy voice amongst the gutless circus acts once condemned by the Attractions' "Radio, Radio".
- ALTERNATIVE PRESS

".....These tunes run the gamut from quirky and lovingly crafted pop to noisy post-punk Brit-pop....the multiple twists and turns packed into each tune arrive without warning..."  - OPTION

“…..Surprising from the get-go, navigating one lopsided, hook-packed ditty after another, like a more studio-oriented Guided By Voices weaned more on the ‘Mats than the Who…tossing off sonically-whacked four-minute pop numbers with gutsy, if occasionally eccentric, smarts and confidence.” – CMJ

"....Live, there's terrific chemistry, as the group works through layers of infectious, lovable pop/rock hooks.  Fans of hyper-inventive pop groups like Pulsars should take serious note."  - the ONION

“…..Here’s a band with 7 CDs to their credit fondly reminiscent of the friendlier days of rock, before the mope rockers took over with all of their boring depression and anger.  Excellent blend of early punk and pop.  Catchy, solid hooks and memorable melodies that bring a smile.  This is not your standard guitar, bass, drum band.” – RAW 42

".....This is like Sebadoh meets Elvis Costello during Neil Youngs electronic period while the White album plays softly in a tin can while the guy from Simply Red & Bowie duet next door."  - HIT IT OR QUIT IT

".....I like this a lot - catchy songs buried beneath cascades of weird sounds.  Ya gotta love that.  And they don't sound even remotely derivative.  Hallelujah!"  - PUNK PLANET