I blogged the other day about Said The Whale’s incredible song “Miscarriage.” Today, the album that song is off of is out. The record is called As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide. I’m listening to it right now on Spotify while I get ready for my radio show.
Their fifth record still delivers that Said the Whale indie rock vibes that you’d expect form the band…but their is more weight to many of the songs. The band is playing around with tones and textures….and in that space, I am not sure if I’ve heard a “Camilo” or an “I Love You” (their highest charting single and the only one to chart in the US). The brightest songs might be “I Will Follow You,” “Step Into Darkness,” or “Heaven.” “Confidence” is also kinda fun, but at the same time maybe also the weakest on the record.
After hearing the album, I still think “Miscarriage” is the standout track. “Emily Rose” is also a pretty indie-folk jam and the final cut “Lilac and Willow” has the band smashing guitars and making wonderful weird noises.
The band begins a tour that will bring them west in Toronto.
March 31 (release day) – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
April 1 -Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
April 4 – London, ON – Rum Runners / London Music Hall Complex
April 5 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre Theatre
April 6 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
April 7 – Kitchener, ON – Centre in the Square
April 8 – Peterborough, ON – Red Dog
April 12 – New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
April 27 – Pender Island, BC – Hope Bay Studio
April 28 – Victoria, BC – Sugar Nightclub
April 29 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
May 3 – Kelowna, BC – The Habitat
May 4 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth Bar
May 5 – Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
May 6 – Saskatoon, SK – Cosmopolitain Senior Centre
May 7 – Winnipeg, MB – Park Theatre
The cover art is cool. It from a 1967 Nat Geo photo. “American bison charge through heavy snow in Yellowstone National Park, November 1967.”
Go with yourself.
