After sixteen years together, it's high time The Grip Weeds were treated to a compilation, and Infinite Soul: The Best of The Grip Weeds cavorts merrily around the band's past pastures, pulling out their best blooms from their four albums for our perusal. Having snapped up the band onto his Wicked Cool Records label, Little Steven does the selecting with panache, highlighting their influences and showcasing the diversity of their retro-garage sound. The Weeds' heroes were easy to spot, they ofttimes wore on their sleeves, and the set points out the majority in quick succession: The Who, The Beatles, The Byrds, and The Jam, who are paid tribute to on EVERY MINUTE, LOVE'S LOST ON YOU, SAVE MY LIFE, and READY AND WAITING respectively. The Kinks, The Zombies, Bob Dylan, and even Sonny & Cher leave lighter marks elsewhere. But obviously the NJ legend wouldn't have been impressed with a mere bunch of ape-rs, and it's the Weeds' own distinctive styling that he showcases across the rest of this set. Tablas and Eastern mystery pulse through LIFE AND LOVE, TIMES TO COME, here the Canterbury scene is pulled towards the garage. A subtle mix of styles highlights the lovely, lilting GIVE ME SOME OF YOUR WAYS, while slippery rock sliding between the decades and sub-genres defines the band's INFINITE SOUL sound. Kristin Pinell's sweet vocals illuminate CLOSER TO LOVE, one of the few times the lead guitarist steps up to front the band. Add a storming new number, the hard rocking pop of SHE BRINGS THE RAIN, and this set indeed brings fans all the best the band have to offer and then some. ~ Jo-Ann Greene, All Music Guide --All Music GuideThe Grip Weeds share the best of their sparkling, insanely catchy psyche-pop on this collection, the band s debut for Wicked Cool Records. Infinite Soul includes fifteen incredible tracks from their four albums, plus one newly recorded song: SHE BRINGS THE RAIN. The central New Jersey natives have fanned the flames of a growing audience thanks to immense press, significant radio\u002Finternet airplay, and tour dates throughout the U.S. and Europe. Infinite Soul is a tremendous compilation that promises to widen their loyal legion of fans.