3.27.13

On March 27th I listened to The Tragically Hip Day For Night, Our Lady Peace Naveed, two albums getting ready to turn twenty next year, and Hollerado White Paint. Canada Day came early this year! Growing up in a border town, I used to listen to a radio station that had to observe Canadian content regulations exposing me to tons of great Canadian music, so I may do an entire month dedicated to our neighbors to the north. I dunno, maybe?

The pride of Canada! The Tragically Hip!

Day For Night is The Hip’s masterstroke. It’s an album that I always thought should have brought them legions of fans in the good ole U.S. Of A. But, that never happened.

It’s a shame too because there’re epics on this disc! Epics! “Nautical Disaster” is a behemoth! “Grace Too” is an anthem! “Fire In The Hole” is a call to arms! “So Hard Done By” is cold weather Blues. “Scared” is about as cuddly as a cactus and leaves you feeling empty. Day For Night is a gorgeous album.

And their singer, Gordon Downie, is a bona fide madman genius!

This is another one of those albums that over time just became about its “hits.” I’ve spent so many years just paying attention to “Starseed” and “Naveed” I forgot about some great music on Our Lady Peace’s stunning debut!

I used to love “Hope!” Totally forgot all about that song. “Julia,” “The Birdman,” and “Supersatellite” are more great songs I just forgot. God damn it, my stupid brain!

I gotta say that I love this band’s name… Hollerado. Like Colorado, I’m assuming.

Fellow hosers, The Japandroids should take a few notes from White Paint. This is how you make a lo-fi Indie record and pull it off with passion and conviction.  

I’m gonna skimp on this write up, but I liked this record a lot and I’m going to spend more time with it, I promise.

“Pick Me Up,” “Don’t Think,” “Desire 126,” and “So It Goes,” are going to be my concentration tracks. “Lonesome George” is pretty cool too. Just a little Country ditty. 

Apologies to The Hip and Our Lady Peace, but I’ll be giving you both plenty of attention later this year, especially if I do a Canada month!

Tomorrow is a band this is literally tragically hip, Sonic Youth, plus Cracker and the Shout Out Louds. 

Here's April's Playlist!