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Best of 2019
2019:
A Year in My Ears
At the end of every year, I like to look back to see which albums enriched my life over that twelve month period. Since I love diving back into the past to discover old gems just as much as I do finding the up-and-comers, don’t expect this list to be confined to new releases. I make the rules around here, afterall. Now without further ado, my top ten of 2019:
Tiger Army – Retrofuture
As I realized during their show this fall, I’ve been into Tiger Army for nearly two decades. While my interest may have dimmed slightly when their tunes slowed down from their original psychobilly pace, Retrofuture hints enough at their former sound to get me back on board in a big way.
Check out: Devil That You Don’t Know, Beyond the Veil, Last Ride
Dearly Beloved – Times Square Discount
What can I say? There will probably never be a Dearly Beloved album that doesn’t make my top ten list. Partly because they’re friends of mine that I adore and admire. But mostly because they are always changing, and challenging themselves to go in new directions, while somehow sticking with a signature sound that is incomparable to any other.
Check out: Race to the Bottom, Close Encounters, Superhero
Alanis Morissette – Under Rug Swept
If you knew me in ’96, you’re well aware of my Alanis obsession. While I did casually check this album out when it was released in 2002, I was in a different headspace and it didn’t resonate much. Cut to Canadian Music Week 2019 where I’ve paused, exhausted and starving, in an A&W along my venue route. Whilst devouring my Teen Burger, Hands Clean comes on the satellite radio. Maybe it was the food euphoria, the nostalgia, or my current life status but I just felt it. Naturally, I went and grabbed the album from Sonic Boom shortly thereafter and re-explored the whole thing with new ears.
Check out: Hands Clean, Precious Illusions, A Man
INXS – The Best Of
INXS is one of those bands that is so ingrained in popular culture, yet somehow we don’t talk about them enough. For some reason, the news of Michael Hutchence’s suicide in 1997 stuck with me, maybe because Elegantly Wasted had just come out and I loved that track (though, strangely it didn’t make this compilation). For years, I’ve been meaning to pick up one of their albums, and this summer I finally did so at a nifty used record store in St. John’s. It has barely left my player since.
Check out: Never Tear Us Apart, Need You Tonight, Beautiful Girl, Don’t Change
Snotty Nose Rez Kids – Trapline
The 2018 Polaris Music Prize Gala provided my introduction to Snotty Nose Rez Kids with their incredible performance (and super chill demeanour backstage). Naturally I was pumped that their newest offering,Trapline, ended up on the Polaris Short List for 2019 as well (and was of course my top pick). I’m not even a big hip hop fan, but their old school sound mixed with Indigenous themes is too cool to pass up.
Check out: Lost Tribe, Boujee Natives, Son of a Matriarch
Amanda Palmer – There Will Be No Intermission
I’ve been a fan of the Dresden Dolls since they opened for NIN in 2005, and consequently have continued to follow Amanda’s solo career. Though I kind of got swept away by her flood of releases in recent years and a TED Talk that made her a household name. However, something about the seriousness of her new album brought me back with its relatable songs about abortion, miscarriage, motherhood and other dark and difficult things. Most of the tracks are 5+ minutes, but they’re definitely worth the trip.
Check out: Voicemail for Jill, Bigger on the Inside, Drowning in the Sound, A Mother’s Confession
Tegan & Sara – Hey, I’m Just Like You
This entry is an interesting one, because even though it’s Tegan and Sara’s ninth album, it’s actually comprised of re-recordings of old songs they wrote as teenagers. Even though it’s a bit of a step back from their increasingly-glossy sound, their signature disarming rawness is at an all time high.
Check out: I’ll Be Back Someday, I Don’t Owe You Anything, Hold My Breath Until I Die
The Cars – Greatest Hits
Every year, I end up rediscovering a classic band—usually finding out that many of the songs I remember from listening to the radio as a child are attributed to them. This year was The Cars, though I did start perusing their catalog a bit in 2018. As you might imagine, the recent death of their lead singer Ric Ocasek was a somber reminder to take a deeper dive, and really understand what we’ve lost.
Check Out: Just What I Needed, Drive, My Best Friend’s Girl, Shake It Up
Raconteurs – Help Us Stranger
Goddamn Jack White knows how to write a song. With 11 years between releases, it’s no surprise that this album is just hit after hit. However, there’s a sense of effortlessness about it, like they just whipped it up after lunch one day. I had such a hard time narrowing down my choices of what to feature here…whatever, just listen to the whole thing.
Check Out: Bored and Razed, Somedays (I Don’t Feel Like Trying), Don’t Bother Me
My Chemical Romance – Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
Yes, yes, I was one of the many people swept into the frenzy caused by My Chemical Romance reuniting. While they were never my all time favourite band, reviewing this album reminded me of how much I really enjoyed their darkly impassioned sound (like AFI, who are my all time favourites). And can we talk for a moment about their videos? Damn, they’ve got aesthetic.
Check out: The Ghost of You, Helena, I’m Not Okay (I Promise)
Best of 2018
2018:
A Year in My Ears
1. AFI – The Missing Man
Surprise, AFI is on the list! But as usual, it’s completely deserved. While only a 5 track EP, it includes everything that makes this band great; layers upon layers of dark emotions, superb musicianship, and just a hint (okay more than a hint) of the dramatic.
Check Out: Get Dark, Back Into The Sun
2. Electric Light Orchestra – Greatest Hits
Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring older artists just as much as newer ones, putting names to the sounds I’ve known my whole life. Inspired by my sister’s use of ‘Strange Magic’ for the first dance at her wedding this summer, I dove into Electric Light Orchestra’s catalogue. Annnd found out that I know pretty much all of their big hits from my childhood. You probably do too.
Check Out: Strange Magic, Livin’ Thing, Telephone Line
3. Hot Lips – American Hardcore EP
I have a lot of talented friends, and this is one example. A dark, driving, and sexy trio, they have no time for noodling guitar players; existing only on vocals, synth, bass and drums. With a penchant for face paint, and strobe lighting, they put on one hell of a live show. If Trent Reznor and Karen O had a kid, they’d start a band just like this one.
Check Out: Buzzkill, Black Heart Blue
4. Ozzy Osbourne – Diary of a Madman & No More Tears
Even though I grew up listening to my Dad’s Ozzy albums, this year I really started to go through his library in earnest. This was perhaps spurred on by watching many episodes of Jack and Ozzy’s World Tour and falling in love with the new sober, hilarious version of Ozzy. I couldn’t decide between these two albums because they’re both killer.
Check Out: Flying High Again, Over the Mountain, No More Tears, Mama, I’m Coming Home
5. Patsy Cline – Greatest Hits
Introducing the second artist I re-discovered this year. If you’re not already a fan, you probably know at least a few of her songs, which always seem to be in TV commercials. I’ve never really been into country, so to say, but there’s something about old school crooners that tug at my heartstrings. If anyone can convey heartbreak, it’s Patsy Cline.
Check Out: Walkin’ After Midnight, She’s Got You, Crazy
If you know me, you know that Halloween is a huge part of my life (the season, the film franchise etc etc). So obviously, all of 2018 was a big lead up to the release of the new movie. Not only did it have John Carpenter’s blessing, but he also provided the soundtrack, which, naturally, is a masterpiece. Composed with his son Cody, and godson Daniel Davies (see below) it takes the original themes and jacks them up, making them more aggressive, scarier, and heavier – just like the new Michael Myers himself.
Check Out: Michael Kills Again, Halloween Triumphant
7. Daniel Davies – Events Score & Hidden Faces
While seeing the aforementioned John Carpenter in concert towards the end of 2017, I could not stop watching his guitarist. Turns out his name is Daniel Davies (son of the Kinks’ Dave Davies) and John’s own godson. Like a schoolgirl with a crush, I’ve since ferreted out all of his prior works. He made it easy for me, having released a new instrumental album towards to end of the year. Comprised of gloomy soundscapes fraught with hair-raising synths, it definitely shows off his Carpenter-ship. Perhaps even more exciting is his rock album from 2011, featuring his voice that sounds something like his Dad mixed with Geddy Lee’s lower range.
Check Out: Fire’s Range, Shadows Alive, Body Obtained, Real One
8. NOBRO – Stoke Level: High!
As you may have discovered from previous posts, I love me some chick punk. Walking halfway across town to catch these gals during CMW was the highlight of my festival week. Mixing sing-song vocals with no-fucks-given rock attitude, they’re the best thing going on in Montreal right now.
Check Out: Backslide, Paranoid
9. T. Thomason – Sweet Baby
Another highlight of my CMW experience was seeing T. Thomason at the Dakota Tavern. While this album is short and couple years old, it’s indicative of their amazingly spirited sound, and what we can expect from the upcoming, career-elevating tracks that are still in the works.
Check Out: Sally (Sally, Be My Spirit Guide), The Wait
10. Poesy – Strange Little Girl
While her new full length album is still pending, Poesy definitely needs to be on this list. Having gotten to work with her at Supercrawl this year, I was blown away by her performance chops. A contestant on The Launch, she’s one of the few truly great, unique artists to be churned out of a music machine show. Her crazy powerful voice, darkly honest songwriting, and let’s be honest-awesome hair-makes her one to watch this year.
Check Out: Strange Little Girl, Soldier of Love
Best of 2017
2017:
A Year in My Ears
1. AFI – Blood
The year started off on a high note with a release from my all-time favourite band. While at first suffering from the usual anxiety that they wouldn’t live up to their legacy, it wasn’t long lasting. I should know by now that this band doesn’t write songs that are immediately catchy, but ultimately forgettable. Those who were fans of their earlier punk years will be happy to hear some of their former angst returning, in addition to their signature layered sound.
Check Out: Still a Stranger, The Wind That Carries Me Away, So Beneath You
2. Dreamcar – Dreamcar
It’s natural to be a little weirded out by the idea of an AFI-No Doubt mash up, after all—what is that supposed to sound like? As it turns out; a dark and flamboyant 80s dance pop album with high caliber of composition and production. Largely comprised of the flagrance Davey Havok has been trying to suppress for the last 12 years, it showcases his ever-expanding vocal range, and is bound to win over the purest of AFI fans.
Check Out: Kill for Candy, All of the Dead Girls, Born To Lie
3. Whitney Rose – Rule 62 & South Texas Suite
If you told me that I’d end up falling in love this year, I probably wouldn’t have believed it. Especially if the object of my affection were to be a female country singer, but here we have it. After stealing my heart at the Horseshoe in February, I was prompted to seek out her entire discography. Oddly enough, 2017 brought about her LP South Texas Suite, as well as the EP Rule 62 – both of which have been on heavy rotation, along with her previous release Heartbreaker of the Year. A little bit Nancy Sinatra, a little bit motown, and a whole lot of vintage country, she’s a master storyteller without relying too heavily on dead dogs, cheatin’ hearts, and trucks. But don’t mistake her for just a sweet-voiced angel either, she’s known to blow the roof off with her timely cover of You Don’t Own Me.
Check Out: Arizona, My Boots, Lasso
4. Mobina Galore – Feeling Disconnected & Cities Away
One thing you really need to know about me is that I love girl punk bands. Particularly ones that have multiple singers and vocal styles. This Winnipeg two-piece caught my ear long ago, but it wasn’t until I came across their sticker on a hand dryer in a decrepit venue washroom early this year that I looked them up in earnest. A perfect combination of call-and-answer screaming and singing, they evoke visions of a young Brody Dalle, and angsty late 90s punk. In fact, they cram so much awesomeness into each track, it’s hard to believe that they’re just a guitar/drum duo.
Check Out: Start All Over, Suffer, You’re Not 23 Anymore, Restless Nights
5. Matt Mays – Once Upon a Hell of a Time
This album came out in October, and I think I may have had it in my ears 75% of my waking life since then. While Matt has been releasing albums for well over a decade, it’s been his last couple of efforts that have really tickled my fancy. Relying heavily on a sense of romance and nostalgia, the passion he pours into each and every track is palpable. Put this one on, go for a long road trip and think about all the ones that got away.
Check Out: Howl at the Night, NYC Girls, Sentimental Sins
6. Like a Motorcycle – High Hopes
Oh hey, it’s another chick punk album! This one is literally an 11th hour—err—12th month addition to the list, thanks to a friend’s apt recommendation, and a perfectly timed tour with my friends Dearly Beloved. Boasting three female vocalists (one being the drummer, goddamn), this album is the musical version of a Sweet & Salty bar. With an unrelenting pedal-to-the-metal pace from start to finish, you might say they are…like a motorcycle. (Sorry).
Check Out: Hands, Dead Finger, Nobody Knows
7. Les Deuxluxes – Springtime Devil
You may have noticed that I’m a big fan of supporting small, Canadian bands. Luckily for me, I’m exposed to loads of them every year through my work with every music festival ever. My top discovery this year at CMW was this Quebecois two-piece. Mixing desert rock, 50s pop, and rockabilly, they have that spacious lo-fi sound particular to early-days White Stripes.
Check Out: Diable du Printemps, So Long, Farewell, My Babe & Me
8. Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways
Foos may have released Concrete and Gold in September (which is good, and takes the band in an interesting new direction), but I spent the greater part of the year getting to know Sonic Highways a little better. Once deemed as just a generic radio rock band, I’ve been really feeling the extra flare they’ve put into their productions since 2011’s Wasting Light. Someone must have told Dave Grohl that I’m a fan of the heartstring-plucking guitar lines, and piles of vocal harmonies, because this album is full of them.
Check Out: Congregation, What Did I Do?/God As My Witness
9. John Carpenter – Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998
John Carpenter may be the father of horror, but the casual fan may not know that he is also one of the best soundtrack composers out there. Off the heels of his original albums, Lost Themes I and II from 2015-2016, he’s now released an anthology of his most notable movie hits. Not to mention, getting to see him performing these pieces live to film clips, with his cool-Dad stage persona only made this album more special.
Check Out: In the Mouth of Madness, Porkchop Express (Big Trouble in Little China), The Fog
10. Tears for Fears – Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits ’82-92)
Every year, I seem to file one band under “oh, they’re responsible for all those songs” category. In 2017, Tears for Fears was it. A soundtrack to my childhood, their signature melancholy pop sound perfectly encompasses the feeling of the 80s. Give this album a listen, you’ll know way more tracks than you thought you would.
Check Out: Head Over Heels, Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Shout
Best of 2016
2016:
A Musical Journey
Now that the year of death is officially over, it’s time to look back on the good things that happened in 2016. Since I tend to swim upstream, I’ve put together a list of 10 albums that made up the soundtrack to my year – not necessarily the ones that were released within those 12 months (though many were). And because my opinion matters, you should definitely check out all of these and thank me later.
1. Tuns – Tuns
Upon hearing the first few notes, this album delivered a swift drop-kick to my heart. I shouldn’t be surprised how hard I fell for it either, considering my love for 90s alternative, east coast sounds, and songs about heartbreak. A typical Canadian supergroup (by which I mean downplayed), Tuns is comprised of Sloan’s Chris Murphy, the Inbreds’ Mike O’Neill and Matt Murphy from The Super Friendz. Soaked in nostalgia, don’t be alarmed if this album tears open a few old wounds. Keep the bandaids and tissues handy.
Check out: Throw It All Away, Mind Over Matter
2. Honeyrunners – EP II
Did I mention that I really seem to like local bands? These guys are bound to blow up any minute with their energetic and soulful indie rock, so it’s best that you get on this soon in order to claim those elusive “I knew them when” bragging rights. After all, very few albums have harmonies so rich, and hooks so catchy that you can sing along to each and every one after only one listen. Check out EP I while you’re at it, because it’s kind of weird to start on a sequel (and it’s just as good).
Check out: Under Control, Bones
3. Phantogram – Three
Perhaps one of the few “radio” albums that has made my lists (but one of the many number-titled ones), I was unabashedly hooked as soon as You Don’t Get Me High Anymore started playing on heavy rotation. A dark synth pop romp, this album contains enough instrumentation to keep them out of the MDMA-and-beat-drops category. While there are some sentimental moments, most of the tracks boast an unabashed sexuality that will likely prompt a lot of hair whips and sultry half-naked dancing around your apartment (uh, so I’ve been told). We all got a little bit of ho in us, after all.
Check out: Cruel World, You’re Mine
4. Tommy Hawkins – Amy
This album came out of nowhere, even to those who (thought they) keep up with the goings-on of Hawksley Workman. Having paired up with Thomas D’Arcy, a fellow Canadian producer/songwriter (and not a Jane Austen character, incidentally) they’ve birthed a passionate six-song EP. Rich with fervent vocals and screaming guitars, it’s hard to tell where Tom ends and Hawk begins. One can only hope that this will be more than just a one-off side project.
Check out: Love Will Destroy Who It Wants, The Best of Me
5. Tiger Army – V
A longtime Tiger Army fan, I was very excited to get a hold of new material after nine long years of silence. At first, I was less than enthused with the dreamy pace of the album and seeming lack of their bass-slapping psychobilly roots, but it grew on me. Haunting and melodic, it draws more from their past alt-country explorations (think ‘In the Orchard‘), with a dash of mariachi. And while it may be an overall slower album than previous efforts, the intensity remains.
Check out: Knife’s Edge , In the Morning Light, Prisoner of the Night
6. Dilly Dally – Sore
There are flash-in-the-pan buzz bands, and then there are the few that live up to the hype. Dilly Dally is among the latter. Having heard their name from the mouths of every indie music snob for months, ye olde “why haven’t I been listening to them forever?” lamentation set in this April when I finally checked out a few tracks. Simultaneously pulling off girlish and grungy, lead singer Katie is such a perfect combination of Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain that she should probably just change her name to Frances Bean. Commence swooning.
Check out: Desire, Ballin Chain, Purple Rage
7. Whitehorse – Leave No Bridge Unburned
This band seems to follow me wherever I go lately. The sickeningly cute couple Melissa McLelland and Luke Doucet are prolific artists in their own rights, and twice as awesome as Whitehorse. Best described as country for city-dwellers, they’re a mix of exceptional guitar work, inventive instrumental loops, and a vocal harmony that could only be spawned by an intensely deep relationship.
Check out: Sweet Disaster, Tame as the Wild Ones
8. Dearly Beloved – Admission
At this point, you’ve probably caught on that this band makes my list almost every year. But it’s not my fault that they’re a non-stop music machine (the next album is apparently already written). Keeping up with their patented unisex call and answer vocals, riding a rollercoaster of bass notes, Admission explores new regions. One of them being Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 (seriously, that’s where it was recorded), which provides a richness of sound that is audible throughout.
Check out: I Tried to Leave, When You Had the Choice, These Data
9. Alice Cooper – Welcome to My Nightmare
Obviously this album didn’t come out in 2016, but it’s one that spent a good portion of the year in my ears. Arguably one of his best (and he has a lot), it’s not as creepy as you might expect from a guy who lives in face paint and regularly executes himself onstage. While there are are some necrophiliac themes, and a guest appearance by Vincent Price, the overall sound is rooted enough in classic rock for your “normal” friends to appreciate it as well.
Check out: Black Widow, Only Women Bleed, Welcome To My Nightmare
10. Misfits – Walk Among Us
You probably know that this album didn’t come out recently, either. But when a band that influenced many of the things you love—and hasn’t really existed since before you were born—reunites, their stuff ends up on constant repeat for many, many months. A clever hybrid of punk, horror themes, 50s rock and roll, and a whole lot of whoahs, this one’s a must-own for anyone that refuses to ‘fit in’.
Check out: 20 Eyes, Astro Zombies, All Hell Breaks Loose
Best of 2015
Top Album Discoveries
of 2015
We’ve come to that time of year when everyone and their Dad puts together a list of their favourite albums, songs, and shows. Since I dive into the archives just as much as I follow the trends, I’ve taken a different approach to my Top Ten. My favourite discoveries from the year not only includes albums from several different decades, but also a few EPs and greatest hits compilations. Hey, it’s my blog, I make the rules.
1. Ghost — Meliora
Despite what I just said, this album actually did come out in 2015, and is undoubtedly one of the best. The third album from this Swedish metal band enshrouded in mystery (the general public still doesn’t know who they actually are) measures up to both of their previous efforts. The “new” Papa Emeritus shows off an increasingly impressive vocal range, and songwriting that somehow still evades the satanic-band pigeonhole.
Check Out: From the Pinnacle to the Pit, Cirice
2. John Carpenter — Lost Themes
Another release from 2015, this album is a must-listen for any fans of horror (yeah, it’s that John Carpenter). While he has scored films in the past, this is his first stand-alone album. Synth-heavy, he has not let go of his penchant for that good ol’ *bizoooouu* sound, and that is absolutely a good thing. To put it simply, this is a soundtrack just waiting for an accompanying 80s slasher.
3. Alvvays — Alvvays
This album grew on me steadily, while the band ended up at every event I worked on in 2015 (seriously). Short listed for the Polaris Music Prize this year, it was my choice for the top honours (but ended up going to Buffy Sainte Marie). Comprised of dreamy shoegaze, and slow, haunting melodies these songs don’t initially seem like earworm material—that is until you find yourself singing “marry me, oh Archie” for days on end.
Check Out: Archie, Marry Me, Next of Kin
4. The Standstills — From the Devil’s Porch
This is a band I’ve been following since I serendipidously walked into their NXNE set at Cherry Cola’s a few years ago. Having thoroughly enjoyed their 2012 album Pushing Electric, I purchased this EP on a whim as 2015 came to a close, and have been eagerly aquainting myself with it. Doling out grungy, pulsating, power rock, this two-piece knows who they are and what they do best. Expect to see them around more and more in the near future.
Check Out: Orleans
5. Lights — Little Machines
Released in late 2014 to a surprising amount of critical acclaim, it took me way too long to pick up this album, considering that I’ve been a (somewhat closeted) Lights fan for years. Now a wife and mother, the songwriting has matured to the expected degree, all while retaining her signature pairing of sugar-sweet vocals with with themes of depression, love, and loneliness.
Check Out: Muscle Memory, Running With the Boys
6. The Independents — Do It Again
Since their appearance at Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear in 2014, the Independents have become both friends, and a favourite band of mine. Having picked up the newer end of their catalogue at the Con, I had to wait until they returned to Toronto in February of this year in order to get the rest since they’re a little too, uh, independent, to be found in local record shops. Just like their seminal albums Back from the Grave, and Eternal Bond, Do It Again is a criminally underrated, short and snappy horror-punk/ska album. Highly recommended if you’re a fan of the Ramones, Elvis, or the Misfits.
Check Out: Black Dream, Free
7. Nim Vind — Stillness Illness
File this one under “how have I not heard about them until now?” I fell face-first into this Canadian band’s entire horror-infused catalogue this past year, with a particular penchant for 2009’s The Stillness Illness. Difficult to describe, their sound is somewhere between the darkness of the Misfits, the vintage hard-rockabilly sound of Volbeat and the romance of H.I.M.
Check Out: Suicide Pact, Killing Saturday Night
8. Ramones — Road to Ruin & Pleasant Dreams
Confession time: I was big into 1970s punk in my high school years. As in many genres, music snobs tend to pit certain bands against each other, and I chose the Sex Pistols over their contemporaries in the Ramones, and the Clash. And though I had a Ramones anthology and knew all their popular tunes, I kinda wrote them off as a three-chord, hockey-arena-anthem punk band. That is, until this year when a few of my friends—appalled at my oversight—showed me the error of my ways. The result is a continuously growing love affair with their extended catalogue, in particular the hopeless romanticisim and 50s pop sounds on Road to Ruin and Pleasant Dreams.
Check Out: Needles and Pins, Don’t Go
9. Jay Smith — Jay Smith
As a Matt Mays fan, I already knew about the unfortunate passing of his guitarist Jay Smith while on tour in 2013. But it wasn’t until a recent trip to Halifax that I actually heard—and was struck by— his solo work. A poignant, and catchy album with lots of swoon-worthy steel guitar, it boasts a certain Maritime-ness, and kinship to Mays’ sound. Pop this one in on your next long-distance drive.
Check Out: Hurts Like Hell, Partner in Crime
10. Platinum Blonde — Seven Year Itch (1982-1989)
Guitly pleasure alert! I went from not being able to name any Platinum Blonde songs, to realizing that I knew all their hits, thanks to a little trip down the Youtube rabbit hole. Turns out that a lot of the stuff I’d heard growing up (and in my office where we unabashedly rock out to retro radio tunes) was not actually by Duran Duran, or the Cure, or any other popular international acts. Though some of that confusion can be attributed to Robert Smith providing vocals on the Crystal Castles’ remix of Not in Love. Do some listening, I guarantee you’ll be surprised too.
Check Out: It Doesn’t Really Matter, Crying Over You
Bonus: Dearly Beloved — Who Wants to Know/Resolution 7″
At a mere two songs, I didn’t think it was quite fair to let this release occupy an entire spot on my top ten list. But though it is a small offering, it’s not easily ignored. A sort of place holder for fans while the band bounces between endless tours and writing cycles, the 7 inch contains Who Wants to Know, and Resolution. Toying with a new venture into classic rock, both songs are drenched in the desert vibe that has come with their last couple of albums, and hints at future sounds.
Check Out: Who Wants to Know
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