Turning A Blank(town) Canvas into a Landscape of sound.
by
Brett Sickts
I should first and foremost state that I reccomend this album. Now that that's out of the way I will attempt to remain unbiased. I will fail. This album speaks to me in waves. Sometimes I hear these songs and all I capture are the laughs I shared among friends while seeing this wonderful foursome duck and weave through the trials and tribulations of a young band rising to the occassion and making something real. When I am not blinded by the empathy I share for these wily musicians I sit, and I enjoy this album. I play along on invisible instruments and I look up at every pause and make eye contact with whomever may be sitting near to me. I hope you give this album a try and I hope that you feel every note.
The band covers a lot of ground in 13 songs. Everywhere from the raw energy of Elephants with almost every word fighting through a storm of instruments to the almost lackadaisy semi country tale spun between slide guitar riffs on Blanktown. Each instrument carries it's own voice and the band does a great job of letting everyone speak for themselves, whether it be the smooth piano setting the mood for I Can't Believe This Tree or the seemingly untamed (and yet oddly melodic) drumming throughout 2 Minutes of silence. No one stands alone however, the band constantly weaves between combinations. You'll hear drums and guitar, then keys and vocals and numerous other variations on each members energy and it all gets tied up. Whether they be just warming up or trying to push you off your seat there is chemistry and there is result. My opinion of the artists behind Blanktown is biased, but my respect for them as musicians and my admiration to their dedication in delivering an album full of substance and voice is sincere. I hope you love this album. It's great.
Wow
by
dudex
This is what local vancouver music is about. I saw these guys live at West Langley Hall, they were fantastic. These guys are a blend of Radiohead, Muse, Mumford & Sons, Dan Mangon, and Coldplay. Great music!
