The Album

This is the one and only album by the Gringotts Grrls, a wizard rock duo from New York state. Released on December 22, 2008, Prime Numbers was rereleased on November 5, 2021. Let’s get into it!

The Tracks

Prime Numbers is the first track of the album. It is all about the love of prime numbers, with tight harmonies and a simple drum accompaniment. The Gringotts Grrls may think that prime numbers are fun, and I’d have to say the same thing about this song – good fun!

Next up is Goblin Gique. In addition to the single drum, we get an addition of some type of flute or recorder. The melody line is catchy and beautiful. This track is instrumental only, and I absolutely loved it.

Down in the Ground Where the Goblins Go has an upbeat tempo and reminds me of the speeding minecarts zooming around through the vaults of Gringotts.

A parody of Weasley Is Our King, Potter Is Our King is a funny and cute song about Harry’s immense amount of gold in his vault.

We made it; we own it. That’s what goblin’s think about the Sword of Gryffindor. This song is under a minute long but I really enjoyed it. You can hear the smirk in the goblin’s voice as they tell Harry that he can get a loan on the sword if he really needs it.

The Jovial Goblins, or, We Hate Camping! starts with a great woodwind line and transitions into a lovely melodic line in the vocals. This song has the feel of a traditional goblin song, with soft tambourine in the background and a wonderful onomatopoeia for the chorus.

What time is it? It’s Midnight at Gringotts! Get ready for gorgeous strings, one with an ostinato and one with the melody. The low strings resonated in my bones and I am living for it. This is another instrumental only track, which slowly fades out into nothingness. I loved it.

Why Insomnia is Unknown Among Goblins, otherwise known as the best fugue I have ever listened to. As a classically trained musician, I was truly impressed by this. The melody is beautiful, and the lyrics amazing. What do goblins count instead of sheep? You’ll have to listen to this song to find out!

The last song on the album is Draconis. It’s a hauntingly gorgeous song with layers of vocal parts, and an additional cymbal sprinkled in. It makes me think of an old tavern, with the ghost of some long-forgotten patron singing her laments to the empty room.

In Summary

I really enjoyed this album. The longest song is two and a half minutes long, which makes the whole album relatively short, but the amount of musicality, instrumentation, and old vocal genres they packed into it is truly inspiring. I loved the medieval feel of the songs, and I hope you will too.