Jason (vox, guitar, keys), Amos (vox, bass, hybrid, noise), Jon (drums).
Spin.com Feature - October 30th, 2006
"Having other humans behind Your Job Will Kill You polishes and reinvents the sound Crawford created on his one-man debut. With Amos' bleeps and oscillator solos, Grey Does Matter resemble a more electro-pop version of Rogue Wave. And with Crawford's soft, honey-laced vocals, the trio find a way to make even the darkest threats sound sweet."
- Kristina Ensminger
Time Out New York Album Review - Issue 581: November 16–22, 2006
"You get to wondering where some bands come from—like when a pop-punk group goes from zero to selling out arenas in no time flat. Grey Does Matter could be the next one." "Frontman Jason Crawford, who played everything on GDM’s 2004 debut, How to Make Millions in Real Estate, is a crafty songwriter. He pens simple, snappy tunes (such as “Rake Your Leaves” and “Whole Sale”) that find a neatly accessible place between hormone-driven emo-pop and the new-wave influences that Tom DeLonge (formerly of blink-182) has mined with Angels & Airwaves." — Mike Wolf
New York Times - November 17th, 2006 2006
"Jason Crawford, the polymath who records as Grey Does Matter, used to take a reprogrammed Nintendo Gameboy along with him to help perform his spare, guitar-synthesizer songs of disconnection and boyish obsession. (“The wind gets in and burns the skin like a battleground super ninja.”) But now he has a full band and is celebrating the release of his new album, “Your Job Will Kill You” (Pop Rally!)." - Sisario
Amplifier Magazine Album Review - Issue 57: December 2006
".both organic and consistent, making you yearn to experience them wigging out at great volume in some little club. “Rake Your Leaves” and “Wholesale” spring a surprise by coming over all Rapture-like with cartoon synths, while “Summer Song” is a nice slice of nurseryrhyme power pop bubblegum worthy of the Boo Radleys. They even pass the “Can they quiet down and still convince?” test. “Gatehouse” is charming and “Life From Under” features the chorus “What the fuck am I doing?”, even though they seem to have quite a good idea actually." -OLIVER GRAY
Pop Matters Album Review - November 28th, 2006
"There is a dense, overwhelmed, lo-fi sound to the music. It sounds exactly like what the music of the clubs of the East Village should sound like. The music is shining indie-pop with a twinge of haziness, and a smidgeon of urban grit. This sound is encapsulated by Crawford’s voice. His voice doesn’t sound like much at first. It doesn’t overpower the music or stand up and make you take notice. Yet it is perfect for the band’s sound, quiet but not faint, an exact replica of the poppy yet lo-fi sound that the band produces. It isn’t filled with urgency and it goes at its own pace, the pace of the music. This is good music. The pop elements on this album are undeniable and everything is easy to sing along to. Yet there is degree of somber feeling to the album, something that prevents those precious melodies from becoming New Pornographers-style sunshine. It feels like what New York should sound like, joy tempered with somberness, urban haze and boredom mixed with poppy sunshine, contradictions creating some very interesting music. It doesn’t change the world, but it does make it a little more fruitful." - Edward Xia
Creative Loafing Album Review - November 2006
"Boss got you down? Cubicle like a coffin? Stench of resignation and regret trailing you like bad cologne? NYC's Grey Does Matter prescribes an elemental blast of vintage indie power pop for the workplace blues on Your Job Will Kill You, delivered in easy-to-digest two- and three-minute doses. More elaborate than 2004's How to Make Millions in Real Estate, the home-recorded debut constructed by band leader Jason Crawford, the trio now adds electronic flourishes to the sugar-coated din. New member Amos plays a bizarre bass/guitar hybrid and coats the songs in electronic ambience, highlighted by a memorable oscillator solo on "Rake Your Leaves." Some songs are more punk than power pop, though the latter leave the deepest impression. "Summer Song" and "Unlimited Fun Shine," for instance, are all gigantic hooks, sing-along choruses and propulsive beats -- after-work commute music that can make clocking in the next day just a little less soul-crushing." - JOHN SCHACHT
SMOTHER.net Album Review - October 2006
"As hard-working as Americans are, we all are familiar with the idea that our jobs are killing us. Well Grey Does Matter pushes this thought to the forefront with a stern warning about the suburban lifestyle, almost calling for a revolution of laid-back attitudes. Their music boasts lazy melodies with poppy keyboards and vocals that seem stripped straight from Sunny Day Real Estate. Power pop melodies that make Weezer look downright sleazy, “Your Job Will Kill You” is a feature-set filled with dynamic songwriting and elusive melodies all wrapped in a tight bow of catchy hooks." - J-Sin
Adequacy.net Album Review - November 2006
".Your Job Will Kill You is a fantastic record. sounds a lot like The Rentals playing songs by The Romantics, or maybe Elvis Costello writing material for Savage Garden. “Another Mistake” has a spacey, synth-driven slow throb to it. “Already All Ready” is the catchiest song of the bunch; understated electro-pop verses lead into a guitar-driven bridge-and-chorus combination that’s a dead ringer for quality Sloan material. It’s the album closers, however, that show an unexpected bit of versatility from the band. The subdued “Gatehouse” a broods heavily with synthesizers, while the droning “Life From Under” alternately slithers and chugs, courtesy of cherubic chorus vocals and flailing drumming."
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